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Today's News

  • Eastside Elementary third graders to give puppet show Friday afternoon

    To the editor:

    My name is Jennifer Wilson and I am the elementary music teacher here in Harrison County.  I would like to invite the community to a performance.  This Friday, February 13th, 2009 we will be having a shadow puppet play at Eastside Elementary.  This week, our third graders at Eastside having been working with a guest artist, Gregory Acker.  Funding was providing by VSA arts of Kentucky, a non-profit organization that provides opportunities in the arts for people with disabilities. 

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  • Chamber seeking nominations

    The Cynthiana-Harrison County Chamber of Commerce is accepting nominations for this year’s Chamber Award Banquet.  The Banquet will be held at the Cynthiana Country Club from 6-9 p.m. on Friday, Feb. 27. Categories for nominations are: Business Person of the Year; Educator of the Year; Farmer of the Year; and Citizen of the Year. Mail or bring applications to 201 S. Main St. For questions, call 234-5236. Submissions should be no more than one typed page.

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  • Harrison County Family Court

    HARRISON FAMILY COURT

    Judge Barbara Paul

    presiding Jan. 21, 2009

    CIVIL CASES

    Rebecca Lee Goins vs. Triad Alim, domestic; pass to be re-noticed.

    Christin H. Barnes vs. Jimmy E. Barnes, review; review held, child support to remain same.

    Jason Duckworth vs. Jeanette Duckworth, motion hour; pass to be re-noticed.

    Victoria Carson (now Lemons) vs. Ricky Joe Carson, motion hour; remand from docket, paying as ordered.

    Lesa Burton vs. Michael Ray Collins, motion hour; remand from docket per moving party.

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  • Service workers respond to winter weather challenges

    The snow and ice storm of 2009 can be deemed nothing short of a challenge for many.

    Those who met the challenge are nothing short of heroes.

    Challenge came in the way of moms and dads trying to keep the family warm and fed without electricity. It came in the way of electric service men and women facing the elements to light the county. And it came in the way of road crews clearing paths on streets and roads not just for grocery-bound citizens, but for emergency responders as well.

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  • Cynthiana Police Report

    CYNTHIANA POLICE DEPARTMENT

    Case reports

    Jan. 20 – At 3:35 p.m., Donna Evans reported that she followed a truck down the hill from the high school and a book bag fell from the truck. Evans ran over the bag, which damaged her 2007 Toyota Corolla.

    Jan. 20 – At  7:30 p.m., police were called to the Food Lion parking lot where two people had allegedly been in an argument about custody of their child. According to the report, the incident began at Harrison Square.

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  • Red Cross opens shelter to 44 at church

    The emergency shelter at Cynthiana Christian Church  is empty and on stand by after 44 Harrison County residents came to the church for a warm meal and a warm night’s stay this past week.

    Shelter coordinator Gayle Velat said almost all of the individuals at the shelter returned home when their electricity was restored over the weekend.

    Velat said cots and other materials would remain set up in the church throughout the week, in case of additional power outages.

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  • Museum Musings

    * Log Cabin, Aug. 19, 1910 - “At a meeting of the National Bank of Cynthiana last Saturday, John M. Cromwell, assistant cashier, was elected as cashier to succeed the late James S. Withers. Cromwell has been connected with the bank for most of the time for 27 years. He is one of the most highly regarded business men of our city and in every way thoroughly equipped for the new position.”

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  • Paint the town Red during February in observance of ‘Heart Month’

    February is “Heart Month” in Harrison County and the Harrison County Go Red for Women committee wants your help in “Painting This Town Red.” It’s easy, all you have to do is decorate your store windows in red or illuminate your homes and businesses with red lights.  Let’s get Cynthiana listed on the national Go Red website by showing our support.

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  • Way Back When

    10 years ago . . .

    Births announced this week are: Brent Allan Crump, Jan. 29, son of Kellar and Faye Crump; Stephen Farrell Hillenmeyer, Feb. 5, son of Paul and Mary Hillenmeyer; Presley Dennis Jackson, Jan. 26, son of Dennis and Deena Jackson.

    The Cynthiana Post Office announces that a toll-free number is available for all zip code inquiries. The number is 1-800-275-8777. The service is provided nationally through the U.S. Postal Service. Information available are rates and mailing, change of address, and local post office hours and locations.

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  • 38th District Breds, Fillies draw Pendleton

    The pairings for the 38th District Boys and Girls Basketball Tournaments were determined last Wednesday at a meeting held at the Harrison County Community Education Center.

    For the fifth straight year, HCHS will host both tournaments. This year, the format will have the boys playing the first game on the first two nights of the tournament, with the four girls teams playing the two nightcap contests.

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