HOSA’S Christmas Wish tree
SUBMITTED There are so many children in Ohio County who won’t get anything from Santa unless they have help from many of you. HOSA has set up five Christmas trees to help local families give their...
View ArticleMae Lue Flener
Mae Lue Flener, 79, of Morgantown Ky., passed away on Saturday, Nov. 22, 2014, at the Hospice House of Southern Ky., in Bowling Green Ky. Mae Lue was born Dec. 2, 1934, in Butler County, Ky., to the...
View ArticleAccident sends 5 people to the hospital
An accident on Happy Hollow Road sent five people to the hospital with injuries. According to a press release from the Kentucky State Police, yesterday, around 5:25 p.m., John Jones, 27, of Beaver Dam,...
View ArticleTracy Popplewell
Tracy Popplewell, 40, died on Sunday, Nov. 23, 2014, at his home following a long illness. He was born in Columbia, Ky., on April 26, 1974. He graduated from Union University in Jackson, Tenn., where...
View ArticleCashiers & Janitors
The Western Kentucky Travel Center is now hiring first, second and third shift cashiers and janitors. Employees must be able to begin work immediately. Applicants must apply in person and be prepared...
View ArticleHartford Baptist Church Hanging of the Greens Service Nov. 30
SUBMITTED Everyone is invited to a Hanging of the Greens Service at Hartford Baptist Church this Sunday evening, November 30, at 6:30 p.m. The church is at 415 Liberty Street in Hartford. The pastor is...
View ArticleKSP warns of phone scam using Calhoun number
The Kentucky State Police in Henderson has documented a number of people who have reported they are receiving calls from a Calhoun (McLean County) phone number. Complainants state it is a males voice...
View ArticleIra Glenn Camp
Ira Glenn Camp, 72, of McHenry, went to heaven to be with God. He passed away at his home on Sunday, Nov. 23, 2014. He was born on Aug. 29, 1942, in McHenry to the late Ira and Corene Camp. He attended...
View ArticleFormer OC football standouts finish 2014 collegiate seasons
A pair of former Ohio County High football standouts finished their first seasons in the collegiate ranks last week. Sam Griffin was a part of Kentucky Wesleyan College’s squad that finished with a...
View ArticleOCHS cross-country squad holds year-end banquet
Ohio County High’s Eagle and Lady Eagle cross-country squads held a season-end celebration Thursday at Little Stevie’s Pizza in Beaver Dam. Coach James Fulkerson’s 2014 squad, along with their parents,...
View ArticleLacy ‘Toothpick’ Mullins
Lacy “Toothpick” Mullins, 78, of Hartford, died Sunday, Nov. 23, 2014, at his home. He was born in Corbin, Ky., to the late Harley and Mary Crook Mullins. He was a retired UMWA coal miner working as a...
View ArticleRemember food safety this holiday season
With Thanksgiving right around the corner – and food traditionally playing a large part in the festivities – the Department for Public Health (DPH) wants the public to keep safe food preparation and...
View ArticleFordsville Christmas Tree lighting Nov. 29
The City of Fordsville kicks off its holiday season with its annual Christmas Tree lighting on Nov. 29 at 4 p.m. There will be caroling and refreshments immediately after the tree lighting. All events...
View Article2 OC Eagles sign with WKU, KWC on National Signing Day
[caption id="attachment_9609" align="alignright" width="300"] Jake Griffin[/caption] A pair of Ohio County High baseball players signed national letters-of-intent on Nov. 12, the official collegiate...
View ArticleKYTC: Construction projects suspended to ease holiday weekend travel
Drivers will have something extra to be thankful for this week. To help Thanksgiving travelers, construction on most major roadways in Kentucky is being suspended through the holiday. Nonetheless,...
View ArticleMarjorie T. Cartwright
Marjorie T. Cartwright, 83, of Morgantown, Ky., went home to be with the Lord on Monday Nov. 24, 2014, at her residence. Marjorie was born on Saturday Oc. 31, 1931, in Ohio County, Ky., to the late...
View ArticleMildred Faith Jennings
Mildred Faith Jennings, 76, died on Monday, Nov. 24, 2014, at St. Joseph East Hospital in Lexington, Ky., She was born in Sunfish, Ky., on Feb. 9, 1938. After traveling with her husband R.L. throughout...
View ArticleMary Susan Pasco
Mary Susan Pasco, 57, of Beaver Dam, passed away Tuesday, Nov. 25, 2014, at her residence. She was born on Dec. 26, 1956, in Louisville, Ky., to the late Eddie C. and Ina Barrett Pasco. She attended...
View ArticleUSDA disaster assistance to help thousands of producers
The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) announced that nearly 2,500 applicants will receive disaster assistance through the Emergency Assistance for Livestock, Honeybees, and Farm-Raised Fish Program...
View ArticleOhio Co. police report for Nov. 26
All information is public record. Beaver Dam Police Department On Nov. 5, Christopher Morris, 20, theft by unlawful taking - shoplifting under $500, theft by unlawful taking - shoplifting under $10,000...
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