Meet the Candidates: Justin Cooper, candidate for Fourth District Constable
[caption id="attachment_19194" align="alignright" width="263"] Justin Cooper[/caption] Submitted by Justin Cooper, Republican candidate for Fourth District Constable Hello, first let me tell you a...
View ArticleOCHS’ Patton named ‘Athletic Director of the Year’
[caption id="attachment_19188" align="alignright" width="256"] Charles Patton[/caption] Ohio County High athletic director Charles Patton was named the winner of the 2014 KHSADA/KHSCA Father Harry...
View ArticleOC freshmen baseball team begins tournament play tonight
Ohio County High’s freshman baseball team is scheduled to play Hancock County in the area freshman league’s post-season tournament Monday night at 7:15 p.m. at OCHS’ Leach Field. The Eagles enter the...
View ArticleEagles drop 2 to Muhlenberg, fall to second tourney seed
[caption id="attachment_19214" align="alignright" width="300"] OC senior Brennon Leach smacks a line drive into the outfield for a base hit during the Eagles' loss at Muhlenberg County Friday...
View ArticleSpecial-Called Beaver Dam Elementary SBDM meeting May 6
Submitted There will be a Special-Called SBDM meeting at Beaver Dam Elementary School on May 6 at 4:15 p.m. The meeting has been called by Superintendent Designee, Seth Southard. Agenda May 6, 2014...
View ArticleJames Earl Stokes
Mr. James Earl Stokes, 75, of Fairview, passed away 4:50 p.m. Saturday, May 3, 2014 at Jennie Stuart Medical Center of natural causes. Mr. James Earl was born November 25, 1938 in Todd Co., KY the son...
View ArticleJonell McCoy McClanahan
Jonell McCoy McClanahan, 83, of Hartford, Ky., passed away Monday, May 5, 2014, at Dogwood Estates in Beaver Dam. She was born March 9, 1931, in Rockport, Ky., to the late James Elbert McCoy and Elsie...
View ArticleMeet the Candidates: Michael McKenney, incumbent First District Magistrate
[caption id="attachment_19083" align="alignright" width="250"] Michael McKenney[/caption] Submitted by Michael McKenney, Democratic incumbent First District Magistrate Hello, I am Michael McKenney....
View ArticleHartford City Council discusses retaining wall, Cinema on the Square
During the April 24 meeting of the Hartford City Council, the city council approved a motion to have engineers look into a retaining wall project for Oakwood Cemetery and set a start date for Cinema on...
View ArticleProposed natural gas pipeline will not be built
Midwestern Gas Tranmission has apparently ended its bid to build a natural gas pipeline through portions of Ohio County into Muhlenberg County. According to a press release, ONEOK Partners, L.P. (NYSE:...
View Article2014 Eagle, Lady Eagle basketball teams honored with banquets
Ohio County High School held its 2014 girls’ and boys’ basketball banquets Sunday afternoon at OCHS’ Media Center. Guests of honor were Matt Brigance’s Lady Eagles and Paul Decker’s varsity squads...
View ArticleRiley Dee Westerfield Jr.
Riley Dee Westerfield “Jr” passed away, May 3, 2014, at Owensboro Health Regional Hospital while surrounded by family. He was born in Ohio County, June 14, 1948, to Riley Dee and Lois Christine...
View ArticleMeet the Candidates: Sam Small, candidate for First District Magistrate
[caption id="attachment_19257" align="alignright" width="214"] Sam Small[/caption] Submitted by Sam Small, Democratic candidate for First District Magistrate I would like to take this opportunity to...
View ArticleHuff one of nine to receive Kimball scholarship
[caption id="attachment_19228" align="alignright" width="248"] Sequoya Huff[/caption] SUBMITTED by Kimball International Nine high-school seniors, including an Ohio County High School senior, earned...
View ArticleLane restriction on KY 1245 starting today
A contractor for the Kentucky Transportation Cabinet (KYTC) has placed a lane restriction on KY 1245 in Ohio County starting today. This lane restriction at KY 1245 mile point 3.41 is to allow a bridge...
View ArticleLady Eagles rally to defeat Trinity 7-4
Ohio County High’s Lady Eagle fast-pitch softball team came from behind to beat visiting Whitesville Trinity 7-4 Saturday afternoon at Russell Field. The Lady Raiders scored a pair of runs in the top...
View ArticleEagles fall to Grayson 1-0 in pitchers’ duel
Ohio County High’s baseball Eagles dropped another close game Monday night, falling at Grayson County by a final of 1-0. Monday’s loss made three in a row for the Eagles. Eagle starter Brennon Leach...
View ArticleConfederate tombstone to be dedicated after 118 years
Submitted Ohio County Armed Forces Day Observance Manalcus Ford was born in Princeton, Caldwell County, Kentucky on July 10, 1826 and died March 12, 1896, the son of William Ford, Jr. and Sarah...
View ArticleMeet the Candidates: Mike Nance, candidate for Second District Constable
[caption id="attachment_19198" align="alignright" width="225"] Mike Nance with his wife, Karon.[/caption] Submitted by Mike Nance, Republican candidate for Second District Constable TO THE VOTERS OF...
View ArticleEagles, Lady Eagles eliminated from Third Region Tennis Tourney
Ohio County High’s participation in the 2014 Third Region Tennis Tournament turned into a one-day affair as all the Lady Eagle and Eagle singles and doubles entries lost their opening-round matches....
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