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Welcome to Grant County!
Grant County is Northern Kentucky’s southernmost county. Located at the tiptop of the Bluegrass Region, we are within one hour of Lexington and Louisville, Kentucky, and Cincinnati, Ohio.
Our county is rich in natural beauty with many lakes, streams, ridges and rolling hills, and we offer boundless cultural, educational, employment, and business opportunities that few communities can match.
Our staff and the many departments of our local government are proud to offer services that make us a great place to live, work, play, do business, or simply enjoy the serenity and simple pleasures of life.
Come and experience southern hospitality at the place where it all begins...Grant County.
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HAPPENINGS IN JUNE |
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Construction on the Grant County Judicial may be hard to see from the road but Cordell Construction is working hard to meet the deadlines.
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GRANT COUNTY PARK HAPPENINGS |
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July 18th
Activities 8:30pm Movie at Dark
THE WATER HORSE:
LEGEND OF THE DEEP
Emily Watson, Alex Etel, Ben Chaplin, Brian Cox
Columbia Pictures; Directed by Jay Russell
Rated PG; 111 minutes; 2007
This magical motion picture is rooted in one of the most enduring and intriguing legends of our time. A young boy finds a mysterious enchanted egg and what hatches from it will set in motion an adventure that will take him on the journey of a lifetime as the sea creature of Scottish legend is born.
August 8th
Activities 8:30pm Movie at Dark
NATIONAL TREASURE:
BOOK OF SECRETS
Nicolas Cage, Diane Kruger,
Ed Harris, Helen Mirren
Walt Disney Pictures; Directed by Jon Turteltaub
Rated PG; 118 minutes; 2007
Treasure hunter Benjamin Franklin Gates is back and looking to discover the truth behind the assassination of Abraham Lincoln. He finds John Wilkes Booth's diary and is determined to uncover the mystery within the 18 missing pages in this great action adventure.
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BORN LEARNING AT GC PARK |
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Look for the Big Purple truck hosting the Born Learning Message!
You can give your child the building blocks they need to achieve success in school and later in life, just visit the Born Learning Trail at Grant County Park. United Way of Greater Cincinnati and Grant County Fiscal Court partnered in launching the interactive trail as a way to help parents find fun learning moments at the neighborhood park. Young children can learn about the A-B-Cs, shapes and animals by walking along the trail.
Check out photos from the United Way 2008 Day of Action in Grant County by clicking the link below
http://family.webshots.com/slideshow/563898631eukkny
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GRANT CO ROAD WORK |
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-I-75 (MP 146 – MP 159) – Work continues on I-75 Northbound (MP 151 – MP 153), traffic may be restricted to a single lane from 7 p.m. until 12 a.m. During daytime working hours, rolling roadblocks may be used for short periods to slow traffic for blasting operations (MP 146 – MP 151).
Expect minor delays. Please watch for trucks entering and leaving the highway. The speed limit is reduced to 55 MPH on this project (MP 144 – MP 153). "Double Fine" signs may be posted during work times.
-Lawrenceville Road (KY 1993) at I-75 – Lawrenceville Road is closed at the Lawrenceville Road Bridges over I-75. The road will remain closed until fall for new bridge construction. Marked detours will be in place using US 25, KY 2937, KY 1995, Keefer-Lawrenceville Road, and KY 2936.
-Keefer Road (KY 2936) at I-75 – As work continues on the Keefer Road Bridges over I-75, watch for flaggers and for trucks entering and leaving the highway. Expect minor delays.
-Sipple Road (KY 2947) at I-75 - As work continues on the Sipple Road Bridges over I-75, please watch for flaggers and for trucks entering and leaving the highway. Expect minor delays.
-I-75 (MP 144 – MP 146) – Northbound traffic has been detoured over to southbound lanes around MP 145.
The speed limit is reduced to 55 MPH on this project. "Double Fine" signs may be posted during work times. As Construction continues on this project, please watch for trucks entering and leaving the highway.
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WILLIAMSTOWN LAKE EXPANSION |
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The proposed $30 million expansion of Williamstown Lake in Grant County got a boost in the $555 billion spending bill Congress passed Thursday.
On January 10, 2008 Congressman Geoff Davis presented the Grant County Community a check for $500,000.00 to further studies on the Lake Williamstown Expansion Project.
For more of the article click below.
December 21, 2007
http://news.nky.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/AB/20071221/NEWS0103/712210397
January 10, 2008
http://www.wcpo.com/content/news/fresh/story.aspx?content_id=4887E471-03E1-4176-923D-8140F2236ACB&gsa=true
January 10, 2008
http://www.kypost.com/news/local/story.aspx?content_id=54aed3e0-36d5-40c8-8453-86ea2dfce21e
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