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DEALERS BEWARE

Becky Barnes,

Editor

bbarnes@cynthianademocrat.com

 

Twenty-four of 26 indictments handed down last week by a Harrison County Grand Jury were for drug trafficking offenses, primarily heroin.

Law enforcement from the city, county and state began serving warrants on Sept. 1 on charges that were to be presented to the grand jury on Sept. 6.

The following is a list of those indicted, their charges and bond.

Kinney completes 100-mile race...

Lee Kendall,

News Writer

lkendall@cynthianademocrat.com

 

Running is a part of  Rachel Kinney’s life. A very important part of her life.

“It keeps my life in balance and keeps me centered,” Kinney said on Tuesday, following a 100 mile endurance race that she completed over the weekend in Utah.

Berry Festival is Saturday, Sept...

Lee Kendall,

News Writer

lkendall@cynthianademocrat.com

 

The annual Berry Festival will take place in beautiful downtown Berry this Saturday, beginning at 9 a.m. and concluding at 9 p.m.

The festival will feature a wide variety of events for adults and children alike, along with outstanding food and musical entertainment throughout the day.

The 2016 Berry Festival will include:

Magistrate likes Southern States...

Lee Kendall,

News Writer

lkendall@cynthianademocrat.com

 

It was a very light agenda at the regular meeting of the Harrison County Fiscal Court on Tuesday in the Community Room at the old courthouse.

The court agreed to purchase a 2017 Chevrolet Silverado truck for the county road department from Frank Shoop Chevrolet in Georgetown. The vehicle was purchased on a state bid contract for $33,069.

KSP Post 6 welcomes new commander
Ceremony held at 9-11 Memorial...

the children of Heather and Nicholas Carson placed the wreath at the 9/11 Memorial on Sunday morning. The memorial is the culmination of months of work by the Harrison County Fire District to garner a piece of the salvaged material from the World Trade Center. 

Charges pending from Sept. 12...

Lee Kendall,

News Writer

lkendall@cynthianademocrat.com

 

Shortly before midnight on Monday, Sept. 12, Harrison County deputy sheriff Tuan Kreer responded to a two-vehicle accident on US 62 west, near Hicks Pike.

His investigation revealed that he was initially deceived by the driver of one of the cars in the accident, and by the driver’s mother.

Child injured in dirt bike...

A Harrison County 6-year-old is in critical condition following a Monday evening accident on Hendricks Lane.

According to an accident report filed by Harrison County deputy sheriff Tuan Kreer, at approximately 6 p.m. on Monday, Sept. 19,  Brayden Little lost control of the motorcycle he was driving and crashed through a barbed-wire fence and struck a tree head-on.

When Dep. Kreer arrived at the scene on Hendricks Lane, county firefighter and EMT Richard Wiglesworth was already there, stabilizing the child.

Constitution Day activities at...

Lee Kendall,

News Writer

lkendall@cynthianademocrat.com

 

As required by federal law, all schools in the Harrison County School District, as well as all public schools in the United States, will celebrate Constitution Day tomorrow, Sept. 16.

The forerunner of Constitution Day is Constitution Week, which was lobbied for by the Daughters of the American Revolution and was signed into law by President Dwight D. Eisenhower in 1956. 

Long-time Farmers Bank board...

Lee Kendall,

News Writer

lkendall@cynthianademocrat.com

 

A long-time member of the Farmers Deposit Bank board of directors will be retiring from that position soon.

Dr. Robert Sparks, a retired Carlisle dentist, has served on the bank board for 39 years, beginning with the Deposit Bank of Carlisle in 1977. 

He continued as a director after Jim Brown acquired the Carlisle bank in 1988.