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Candidate Obama stops for carry-out in Georgetown
GEORGETOWN, Ohio -- Democratic presidential candidate Barack Obama paid a surprise visit to a Georgetown restaurant Thursday.
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Maysville receives $32,000 from arts council
The city of Maysville, as well as the cities of Berea and Horse Cave, has been selected to receive arts and cultural district planning grants from the Kentucky Arts Council.
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Mason County grand jury indicts 14
A Mason County grand jury handed down indictments naming 14 people Friday on charges ranging from drug trafficking to failure to register as a sex offender and burglary.
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KGMC explores careers of female political pioneers
In advance of the upcoming election, Kentucky Humanities speaker Dr. Donna Elkins will examine the careers of three female political pioneers Sunday at the Kentucky Gateway Museum Center.
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Construction of landfill power plant has begun
As talk of utilizing alternative fuel sources gains a stronger foothold in America, Mason County has become home to an electric power plant which will be fueled by methane gas.
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Pit bull ordinance could be amended
An ordinance exempting service dogs from the city's pit bull ordinance was approved by the Maysville Board of Commissioners during its regular meeting Thursday night.
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Brown County residents nabbed in Clermont drug sting
BATAVIA, Ohio -- A Clermont County drug sting has resulted in the indictment of several Brown County residents.
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Jazz pianist Chittison to be honored at Fleming Founder's Day
FLEMINGSBURG -- Fleming County native and jazz pianist legend Herman "Ivory" Chittison will be honored this weekend as part of Fleming County's Founder's Day and Old Fashioned Court Days celebration.
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Kentucky banks remain a sound investment
Despite the current national financial crisis, officials with area banks say their institutions remain financially solid and that loans for new homes and cars are available for credit-worthy customers.
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Former area doctor may have traded scalpel for gun
A doctor who worked at Meadowview Regional Medical Center for a short time was arrested in August for the armed robbery of a bank in Austin, Texas.
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Bracken debates Sunday alcohol sales
BROOKSVILLE -- With Judge-Executive Gary Riggs as moderator, those attending Bracken Fiscal Court Wednesday got a true taste of more than an hour of an impromptu town hall debate on the idea of extended hours and Sunday alcohol sales in the county.
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The balloons are coming -- again!
The balloons are coming back.
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McCain, Obama clash over causes, cures of crisis
NASHVILLE, Tenn. -- Barack Obama and John McCain clashed repeatedly over the causes and cures for the worst economic crisis in 80 years Tuesday night in a debate in which Republican McCain called for a sweeping new program to keep homeowners from foreclosure.
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Absentee voters absent in Ohio
GEORGETOWN, Ohio -- A week-long period in which Ohioans could register to vote and immediately cast a ballot ended Monday with a turnout that didn't quite match the expectations of election officials statewide -- but not in Brown County.
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Grand jury hands down eight indictments in Fleming County
FLEMINGSBURG -- A Fleming County grand jury handed down indictments Friday against two people allegedly involved with a burglary at Simons Middle School.
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Aberdeen mayor taken to task during council meeting
ABERDEEN, Ohio -- By a five to one margin, Aberdeen Village Council members handed Mayor Garland Renchen a vote of no confidence during Monday night's council meeting.
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Contracts awarded for landfill expansion
Expansion of the Maysville-Mason County Landfill took a step forward as county commissioners approved bids for the project during a special meeting, Monday.
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Area voter registration on the rise
Closing in on the three million mark, Kentucky's registered voters have just under a month to decide who they will choose in national, state and local political races.
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Garbage collection takes a bite out of city budget
The city of Maysville averages $700,000 a year in costs related to garbage collection.
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Maysville treated to Victorian Garden Party
Maysville children got a taste of Victorian era fun during a Victorian Garden Party hosted by the Mason County Public Library as part of the Big Read program Sunday.
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Ledger Independent staff scare up winning display
BLUE LICKS -- There will be no crows at Blue Licks Battlefield State Resort Park this October.
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Local reaction to bailout largely negative
Hoping to ease the increasing economic crisis in the nation, Congress approved an unprecedented $700 billion government bailout of the reeling financial industry Friday. The bill was almost immediately signed by President Bush.
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Second Sunday more than a walk in the park
Area officials are encouraging residents to get up, get out and come on down on Oct. 12, for Second Sunday activities.
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Paramount Studios coming to Augusta
AUGUSTA -- Excitement is mounting at the Rosemary Clooney House Museum in Augusta as word spreads that Paramount Pictures is coming to town in December.
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Ripley Fire Department responds to fire at RULH High School
RIPLEY, Ohio -- The Ripley Fire Department, Ohio State Fire Marshall, and the Ripley Life Squad responded to a mid-day fire on Friday at Ripley Union Lewis Huntington High School.
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Palin, Biden spar on Iraq, economic crisis
ST. LOUIS -- Republican vice presidential candidate Sarah Palin accused Barack Obama of voting against funding for U.S. troops in combat Thursday night in their much-anticipated campaign debate and chastised his Democratic running mate, Joe Biden, for defending the move, "especially with your son in the National Guard" and headed for Iraq.
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When it comes to races, Maysville is making strides
If you like to watch or compete in the annual multi-sport races in Maysville, then you should really love 2009, when races will be staged in the spring and summer.
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Miller resigns tourism post to further education
AUGUSTA -- With some of his professional goals achieved, Augusta/Bracken County Tourism Director Steve Miller is bidding goodbye to the job.
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Bailout hopes rise as more 'no' votes switch
WASHINGTON -- Desperate to avoid another market-crushing defeat, House leaders won key converts Thursday to the $700 billion financial industry bailout on the eve of a make-or-break second vote.
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PrimaryPlus accommodating former HealthPoint patients
AUGUSTA -- As patients affiliated with former HealthPoint Family Care facility in Bracken County scramble to satisfy their health care needs, another agency is readying for what appears may be a flood of new patients.
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