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  • Want to save big? SmartSource coupons coming back

    Few products offer individuals the opportunity to save more than they spend. Starting July 21, The Cynthiana Democrat will give readers this opportunity with the return of SmartSource coupons.
    Inside the newspaper each week, readers will find a coupon package regularly valued at more than $100 in savings through manufacturer, retail and restaurant coupons. Subscribers will usually find they can recoup the cost of a Cynthiana Democrat subscription in just one week of coupon savings.

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  • Ewalt keeps local business local

    After 64 years of selling, cleaning and repairing fine jewelry, Russell Whalen has decided to turn over his shop to new business owner Steve Ewalt.
    Whalen’s, as it will remain in name, was opened by Whalen in October 1947. The shop made its final home on Main Street where it has served the public since 1957.

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  • New ambulances finally join fleet

    Two new ambulances join the fleet after the county votes to license the much needed replacements.
    The main topic addressed at the July 12 Harrison County Fiscal Court meeting was the plan of action for the two new, uninsured ambulances currently not in service.

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  • Farmer recovering after being thrown from tractor

    A Harrison County man was rushed to UK Hospital after he was thrown from a tractor and cut by mowing equipment.
    A call rang into dispatch around 1 p.m., Thursday, July 7, concerning an injury accident that had taken place in a hay field on Mt. Vernon Pike.
    According to the Harrison County Sheriff’s report, William Jibb, 77, was mowing hay for property owner David Schwartz on Mt. Vernon Pike.

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  • MISS HARRISON COUNTY FAIR

    Allie Barnett was selected as the 2011 Miss Harrison County Tuesday night. She was crowned by outgoing Miss Teen Erin Bradford, filling in for Katie Himes, 2010 Miss Harrison County, who was unable to attend. Barnett was one of nine contestants.

    Allie is the daughter of Alex and Michelle Barnett.

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  • Downtown gets new signs

    The city of Cynthiana used TEA-21 grant money for improving the 200 Block South Main Street area. The improvments included new signs, sidewalks and landscaping.

    The project was started several years ago through the Renaissance Program.

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  • Westside Elementary principal selected for executive leadership training

    Jon Hoskins, principal of Westside Elementary School, Harrison County, is among 48 Kentucky school leaders who are receiving executive-level leadership training at an institute funded by the state’s business community through the Kentucky Chamber Foundation and a grant from the AT&T Foundation.
    “I am very excited about this opportunity and look forward to learning as much as I possibly can while I’m there.  Even more, I am eager to bring what I learn back to Westside,” said Hoskins.

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  • Saying good-bye

    She may be remembered as the elementary school principal who kissed a pig or sat on the roof of Southside Elementary in her flannel night gown. She may be remembered as the first woman to be named principal of an elementary school in Harrison County. It could be the unlikely combination of her towering frame, soft-spoken voice and genuine smile that students remember.

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  • Two charged with tossing fire bomb into home

    Two Cynthiana men are at the Grant County Detention Center on charges of first degree attempted arson in connection with the Molotov cocktail that was thrown into a house on Pleasant Street.
    Larry Nolen Jr., 22, was arrested Friday, July 1, and Josh Moss, 19, was charged Monday, July 4, after turning himself in to police.
    The two will be arraigned in Harrison District Court around 11 a.m. Thursday via video.
    Ptl. Michael Kiskaden of the Cynthiana Police Department said other charges are pending further investigation.

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  • Harrison County Fair begins this week

    The 2011 Harrison County Fair will begin Thursday, July 7, and last until Saturday, July 16.
    Not much has changed from last year’s fair agenda, but improvements are certain with a new public address system and new horse ring office.
    “For years now we have had numerous spectators tell us that they are unable to hear the announcer at the tractor and truck pulls,” said County Extension Agent Gary Carter. “They will have no problem hearing them this year with the new PA system.”

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