Local News

Becky Barnes,
Editor
bbarnes@cynthianademocrat.com

Former Cynthiana mayor James Brown passed away Monday, May 29, after a long illness.
Brown and his first wife, the late Martha Brown, owned numerous businesses in Cynthiana, including Farmers Deposit Bank, Grand Haven, Shady Lawn and Parkside nursing homes, Thrift Food Mart, Gordon and Smith Men’s Clothier, Ponderosa, Lee’s Famous Recipe and others.

Becky Barnes,
Editor
bbarnes@cynthianademocrat.com

Brenda Prather, who was one of three individuals busted in an active meth lab last October, was sentenced to 10 years in prison last week.
Prather had entered a guilty plea to charges of complicity to manufacturing methamphetamine, possession of a controlled substance (meth), possession of drug paraphernalia, tampering with physical evidence and three counts of unlawful possession of methamphetamine precursor.
The court denied Prather’s request for probation.

Lee Kendall,
News Writer
lkendall@cynthianademocrat.com

The Harrison County Fiscal Court unanimously voted to enter into a nine-county organization to promote tourism and economic development, on Tuesday night.
Tracy Pratt Savage of Licking Valley Adventurers gave a presentation to the court about the advantages of the fledgling organization that she is heading up.

Becky Barnes,
Editor
bbarnes@cynthianademocrat.com

There are some big changes in store for museum enthusiasts -- at least of the school-age participants.
The third Great Museum Treasure Hunt will get underway next week with the first clue being published in the Thursday, June 1, issue of The Cynthiana Democrat.