I was in the Beaver Dam City Building on Monday to purchase a business license (Who knew?), when I was informed the city had thought about having a kickball tournament during the Strawberry Festival at the Beaver Dam Family Park. Apparently, there was an issue with getting the word out to the parties who might [...]
Opinion
OTB: BD Elementary readies for KPREP test with music video
May 3, 2013 by
The school year is nearing its end and that means students will be taking their KPREP (Kentucky Performance Rating for Educational Progress) tests. The KPREP test will assess what a student has learned during the school year and will enable the state to give the school system a “report card,” so to speak, on how [...]
LTE: Take a moment for National 911 Week
April 15, 2013 by
Dear Editor, I encourage each of us to take a moment or two during the coming week to thank the dedicated men and women of our Ohio County 911 Center for their contributions to public safety and the citizens of Ohio County during National Public Safety Telecommunications week. Each of us takes for granted the [...]
The Eagle Shake is here!
March 1, 2013 by
We here at the Ohio County Monitor have just recently been introduced to an internet meme called the Harlem Shake. What’s a meme? What’s the Harlem Shake? We’re too old to really explain those things if you don’t know what they are. A meme, according to Wikipedia is “an idea, behavior or style that spreads [...]
Letter to the Editor: Fiscal Court should pass smoking ordinance
February 21, 2013 by
Dear Editor, I’m confused. When I hear about the explanations given as to why our judge executive and magistrates have “tabled” the proposed smoke-free ordinance in Ohio County, I keep hearing the same thing: in their opinion the general population feel it is another example of government encroachment on personal freedoms. It becomes a debate [...]
