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Today's Features

  • Indoor seed starting kits available with a heated mat

    My Christmas present this year was a great little seed starting kit equipped with a tray, green house top and heated mat. The heated mat is the special treat.

    In the past, the seed tray would sit in the not-so-convenient spot in front of the refrigerator where the heat escapes at the bottom. I am very excited about this new source of heat; I have had entire trays of peppers fail because the soil wasn’t warm enough. 

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  • Way back when

    10 years ago . . .

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  • CAIP funds approved for Harrison Co. farmers

    The Kentucky Agricultural Development Board approves $320,000 in Harrison County Agricultural Development Funds for a County Agricultural Investment Program at their February business meeting. The Harrison County Beef Cattle Association Inc. submitted a proposal to the Harrison County Agricultural Development Council and the Kentucky Agricultural Development Board to provide cost-share incentives to area farmers.

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  • Births

    Katherine Beckett Whalen

    Katherine Beckett Whalen was born to John and Kelly Whalen of Cynthiana on Feb. 8, 2010 at Harrison Memorial Hospital. She weighed 8 lbs. 3 oz.

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  • Extension Leadership Event

    About eight years ago Extension Agents and leaders began talking about having an event similar to the Chamber of Commerce awards that recognize outstanding community leaders. The Extension program would honor men and women who have had a long standing commitment to the Extension Program.  Those folks were to be selected from 4-H or Youth Leadership, involvement in the Ag and Natural Resources, the Community Development or a great impact on the Extension Homemakers and Family and Consumer Sciences program, the 4-H Center or Fair activities.

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  • Signups for 2010 ag development programs to begin March 30

    The Harrison County Ag Development Board is now announcing the signups for the 2010 Cost Share Programs.  The program signups will begin on Tuesday, March 30 and conclude on Monday, April 19.

    All applications may be picked up at the Harrison County Extension Office between business hours of 8 a.m. and 4:30 p.m.

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  • Church Briefs

    ANTIOCH MILLS CHRISTIAN CHURCH

    Antioch Mills Christian Church in Berry will sponsor an Easter Art Show on Easter Sunday, April 4. Participants can prepare a drawing or a painting with five different age divisions. Cash prizes for the winners will be awarded.

    All works should be based on Luke 23:26-49.

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  • Community Calendar

    THURSDAY, March 18

    The Story of Maggie Delaney. Thursday, March 18 at 7 p.m. Presented by the Harrison County Historical Society and the Cynthiana-Harrison County Public Library in the library annex. The story of Maggie Delaney who was forced from Ireland, along with her family, who came to the American colonies as an Indentured Servant hoping to find a better life in the 17th and 18th centuries. Instead, she found sorrow and hardship as a “white slave” forced to serve whatever master bought her. (Recommended for ages over 12).

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  • School Menus

    March 22-26

    * Menus subject to change due to weather and delivery.

    BREAKFAST

    ST. EDWARD SCHOOL

    MONDAY: Cereal, cinnamon toast, juice choices, choice of milk.

    TUESDAY: Sausage, biscuits, juice choices, choice of milk.

    WEDNESDAY: Cereal, cinnamon rolls, juice choices, choice of milk.

    THURSDAY: Waffles, bacon, juice choices, choice of milk.

    FRIDAY: Cereal, donuts, juice choices, choice of milk.

    ALL ELEMENTARY SCHOOLS

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  • Engagements

    •Katie Herbst to Keller Ross, both of Vandalia, Ohio, are planning to wed on Aug. 28, 2010 at the Keeneland Library in Lexington.

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