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Today's News

  • Browns clash in bankruptcy case

    Creditors in the Kay Brown Chapter 7 bankruptcy case have filed objections to her claims of exemptions.
    In documents filed in U.S. District Court, Lexington Bankruptcy, on May 24, guardian and conservator for former Cynthiana mayor  Jim  Brown, assert that Kay Brown should not be entitled to exempt any assets because of alleged fraudulent conduct in connection with the bankruptcy case and that she does not have any ownership interests in the assets claimed as exempt.

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  • Mailbox bandits hit 104 boxes and counting

    Harrison County Sheriff’s Deputy Robert Peak is still adding residents’ names to the growing list of homeowners who have fallen victim to mailbox vandalism. As of Thursday morning, the number was 104 and a possible suspect was being considered.
    According to Peak, approximately 20 mailboxes were destroyed by an unknown person or group Tuesday morning on Upper Curry Road and North US 27.
    “The incident occurred between 12:30 a.m., and 7 a.m. Tuesday,” said Peak.

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  • Fixing a Historical Landmark

    Workers under the direction of Charles Schroder prepare to pump concrete on A Keller Dam Monday, June 11. Nearly 100 yards of concrete was pumped behind the dam in an effort to provide a brace for the new ridge cap that was poured Wednesday morning. The Cynthiana Fire Department and Public Works provided their services during the project. According to Mayor Steve Moses, the cap should be completely poured by 2 p.m., Wednesday.

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  • Benson Road man charged with sexually abusing children

    Kentucky State Police have charged a Harrison County man with multiple sex offenses involving children.
    On Saturday, KSP was contacted regarding four children who had allegedly been sexually abused at 255 KY 1744 (Benson Road).

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  • Summer feeding program at River Road underway

    The Harrison County Board of Education is participating in the Summer Food Service Program with meals provided to all children without charge.
    Meals will be provided at the River Road Park through July 27, from noon to 12:30 p.m. No meal service will be provided on July 4.

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  • A cancer survivors' success

    Jim Snodgrass smiles as he talks about beating the silent killer.
    His story, he says, is a cancer survivor success story.
    It was early in 2007 that Jim woke up one morning with blurry vision in his left eye.
    “I went to bed the night before and it was fine,” Jim recalled.
    When the vision didn’t immediately clear up, he called Dr. Brett Hines, his local optometrist, who in turn sent him to a specialist in Lexington.

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  • Former Connersville minister accepts Sunrise pulpit

    By Kristie Hamon, Summer intern
    With more than 49 years of preaching experience, Clifford Neat, 74, is now the new preacher at Sunrise Christian Church.
    Neat began preaching at the church last Sunday but last Sunday wasn’t his first time preaching at Sunrise Christian Church. Neat said he has already preached there 26-27 times as he has held revivals there in the past.
    “The people have been very, very good in welcoming us,” Neat said. “It wasn’t like I was a total stranger.”

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  • Connersville School reunion is June 23

    Between 1922 and 1964, Connersville School welcomed hundreds of students.
    On Saturday, June 23, all of those former Bearcats are invited back for a reunion -- the first of its kind since the school closed its doors in 1964.
    A committee has been working tirelessly to ensure that this event will be memorable.
    Committee member Jerry Jenkins estimates that 150 to 200 former schoolmates will meet at Connersville Christian Church between 2 and 5 p.m.

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  • Search team finds missing man Saturday

    By Kristie Hamon, Summer intern
    Search and Rescue found Kenneth Fisher under some bushes next to a ground wire at the end of Locust Street at the old waste water treatment plant Saturday around 6 p.m., said Harrison County Search and Rescue liaison Re’Jeana Craft.
    Fisher went missing Friday at 10 a.m. after he left home to go to the store and didn’t return, Craft said. A Golden Alert was issued and Search and Rescue began looking for him Friday night at 6 p.m.

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  • City makes donation to Chamber’s ‘An Evening with the Arts’

    By Kristie Hamon, Summer intern
    The commission voted to give $500 for “An Evening with the Arts” at Tuesday’s City Commission meeting.
    Dr. Brett Hines said the event will be July 27. He said it will feature a fashion show, poetry slam, song writers’ forum, entertainers in the streets and a winery all in one day. Hines requested $500 for advertising in and around Cynthiana for the event.
    Roger Slade, commissioner of public works, said if anyone wants to take part and help, they should come Thursday at 6.m.

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