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Harrison County schools to close...

The Harrison County School district administration released the following information regarding to eclipse and school:
After considering multiple options regarding the eclipse on Aug. 21, the decision was made to cancel Harrison County Schools for students and use the day as a staff work day.
Student safety was the deciding factor in closing school for this event, since NASA and other scientific experts warn of possible eye damage if the sun is viewed improperly during the eclipse. All school-sponsored student activities will be postponed until after 5 p.m.

Cynthiana man stabbed to death...

Becky Barnes,
Editor
bbarnes@cynthianademocrat.com

Two former Cynthiana residents were involved in an altercation that ended with one deceased and the other charged with the murder.
According to Brenna Angel, public information officer with the Lexington-Fayette Urban County Police Department (LFUCGPD), officers were dispatched to Augusta Arms Apartments around 1:15 p.m. on Friday, Aug. 4.
When they arrived, they found Theodore Custard, 55, already deceased in his apartment.

Medlin killed in Bourbon County...

Becky Barnes,
Editor
bbarnes@cynthianademocrat.com

A young man from Harrison County was tragically killed in a car accident in Bourbon County Sunday night.
Jordon Medlin, 26, of Berry, was driving on North Middletown Road around 10 p.m. when he crashed into a tree.
According the Tpr. Charles Loudermilk, public information officer with the Kentucky State Police at Post 6, Medlin was traveling alone and was deceased at the wheel.
Loudermilk said the accident remains under investigation.

Multiple charges stem from high-...

Lee Kendall,
News Writer
lkendall@cynthianademocrat.com

A four-agency, multi-county high speed chase began and ended in Harrison County in the early afternoon of Wednesday, Aug. 2.
After a 40-minute chase, Michael O’Connell, 25, from Teaberry, Ky., surrendered  and was arrested and charged with 3rd degree assault on a police officer, 1st degree wanton endangerment (involving a police officer), 1st degree fleeing or evading police with a motor vehicle, 1st degree wanton endangerment and identity theft.

Sheriff’s Department recovers $...

Lee Kendall,
News Writer
lkendall@cynthianademocrat.com

The Harrison County Sheriff’s Department recovered over $40,000 in stolen property last week in Harrison County.
“We got a call from the Versailles Police Department about an anonymous tip they had received, concerning a stolen backhoe,” said deputy sheriff Dean Hutchison.
Hutchison said that a contractor was doing some work on a farm in Woodford County when his backhoe came up missing.

Invitation to Rod Run...

Lee Kendall,
News Writer
lkendall@cynthianademocrat.com

Former Dukes of Hazzard star Tom Wopat had his invitation to attend the 2017 Cynthiana Rod Run rescinded by the Rod Run Committee last week, following Wopat’s arrest in Boston.
Wopat, 65, was scheduled to headline a concert at the Rohs Opera House During the Aug. 26, Cynthiana Rod Run.

Man faces 39-count indictment...

Becky Barnes,
Editor
bbarnes@cynthianademocrat.com

A Harrison County grand jury issued a 39-count indictment against Andre Brown last week.
According to the indictment, Brown, 29, was involved in the theft of mail of 17 individuals. He was also charged with the possession of the stolen mail.
The grand jury alleges that on June 2, 2017, Brown took mail from mailboxes in Harrison County.

Construction begins on Mill...

Becky Barnes,
Editor
bbarnes@cynthianademocrat.com

Three vacant lots on West Mill Street are looking a little dirty ... or, at the very least, the soil is showing.
An official ground-breaking ceremony was held Tuesday for three homes that are being built in partnership with the Cynthiana Harrison County Housing Assistance Corporation.
“This is an exciting day that has taken a long time to get here,” said Cynthiana Mayor James Smith.

Two men killed in Sunday crash

Becky Barnes,
Editor
bbarnes@cynthianademocrat.com

Two young men lost their lives in a single-vehicle accident in Pendleton County early Sunday morning.
Issac Chambers, 26, Cynthiana, and Matthew Ramsey, 27, Pendleton County, were killed when Chambers apparently lost control of his vehicle in a curve on the Old LLL Highway, struck a tree then traveled backward into a fence and caught fire.
Pendleton County Sheriff’s Deputy Todd Dennie said the vehicle was only about eight feet from the roadway.

Judge sentences seven on Tuesday

Becky Barnes,
Editor
bbarnes@cynthianademocrat.com

Seven individuals were sentenced in Harrison Circuit Court on Tuesday.
Heather Elaine Bailey, was sentenced to three years in prison on a single charge of flagrant non-support.
Probation was denied and Bailey will have to serve her three years consecutively with charges in Johnson, Floyd and Madison counties.