…just another random person's thoughts & digressions.
According to Crime in Kentucky, a Kentucky State Police publication, Harrison County’s 2006 figures are ahead of counties of like demographics.
Using Bourbon, Anderson and Marion counties in comparisons, Harrison County had more larcenies (thefts), more burglaries and more rapes.
Becky Barnes has more on the story:
By Donald Richie, News writer
Rohs Opera House’s new owners and volunteers were working overtime last Wednesday night to install seats in the theatre. If all goes as planned, it will reopen Saturday after a six-month closure.
The new owners are shooting to open the theatre this Saturday to coincide with A Taste of Harrison County Arts and Crafts Festival.
Photo by Donald Richie
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It’s been a busy day for county fire… they’ve had two first responder calls, a grassfire, and now a wreck.
There was a call out on Shadynook – a little old lady was having heart problems… she calmed down after popping a nitro…
There was a call on Lafferty – nature of the call was first response… I didn’t catch the patient’s problems.
There was the grassfire on Edgewater, in front of the Carter’s…
…and now a 10-46 in front of A Kellar… a girl rolled her car… was a road dept. guy that found it (I forget which one)…
Update to the post BREAKING NEWS: Arrest made at Hillside Apartments following apparent domestic violence.
Firefighters Joey Nelson, left, and Lancer Mastin share information and prayer before Mastin goes inside the smoke-filled Hillside apartment, where a mattress had been set on fire. Nelson had just come out of the building.
Becky Barnes follows up the initial story with better detail for this week’s edition of The Cynthiana Democrat.
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Marcus Gross, is handcuffed by Sgt. Wilbur Gross of the Cynthiana Police Department after Marcus Gross jumped from a third story window at Hillside Apartments Monday morning. Marcus Gross allegedly set fire to the apartment of his ex-girlfriend before barricading himself inside and ultimately jumping from the window.
Becky Barnes of The Cynthiana Democrat reports the story here:
Original Article Information:
Richie, D (2007, August 23). Claysville farm sighted for nature preserve. The Cynthiana Democrat, p. A5
Donald Richie reports that Harrison County Judge-Executive Alex Barnett is interested in having a 300-acre farm lying between the Main Licking River and Beaver Creek turned into a public nature preserve.
Hopes are that with the help of the Kentucky Department of Fish and Wildlife and monies from the Kentucky Heritage Land Conservation Fund the land will be open for the public to hunt (selected wildlife), hike, and enjoy. If the project goes as planned, 295 acres would be purchased with state funds, and five acres would be purchased by the county.
The primary reason that the land is qualified for state funding is because that at one point where Beaver Creek meets the Licking is a haven for the endangered fanshell mussel.
Barnett hopes to see funding and approval for the project to go through soon enough to have the farm opened by next spring.
In the Viewpoint section (editorials and commentaries) of The Cynthiana Democrat, we regularly find articles published by Nancy Kennedy of the Citrus County Chronicle (a newspaper for Citrus County, Florida). This week’s column discussed dressing for church.
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I, for one, do not believe in “dressing” for church. I have never seen the need or reasoning. Why should one “dress” anyway? I thought that Christianity was a religion that had been created so long ago for the common man. Even our savior was a common man. Do you honestly believe that Christ put on his best garb to preach among the masses? Only royalty had fashion, and dressed in the fashion to attend their respective god’s services. Christians were poor, and common. Christians observed the sabbath and gathered with friends and family, wearing what they had.
When exactly did “proper dress” come along? I’m sure that it has something to do with the conversions of the royals, and the establishment of Christianity in these houses and kingdoms. Face it – “proper dress” is associated with the rich. Sadly, as Nancy points out in her column, the dress in these churches too often becomes the topic of discussion, rather than the praise of the Lord or the sermon that had been delivered.
It’s also no wonder that churches are starting to drop the encouragement of fancy dress, and encouraging the “come as you are” mentality. There is a more warm and welcome feeling if everyone shows up in their own comfortable clothing. The spirits of the congregation are higher, therefore making the feeling of the Spirit stronger, making the Word heard rather than the talk about what clothing the woman in the pew two rows up and one over is wearing. The event becomes more social, relaxed, and enjoyable. I know that this environment is more attractive than sitting in a suit, barely being able to move.
In my own experience I’ve found that the relaxed environment gives more people the chance to discuss the Word. I remember the services that had been held at the picnic grounds, and the pot-lucks, and the ice cream socials. Everyone was smiling. Everyone was talking. Discussions may have included the day to day routines, or local gossip, but included in at least every fourth sentence was some mention of God, or Faith; whereas the typical Sunday service had people desperately trying to gather their children together, and jump into the car to get home, and change. How often did the message stick in these circumstances?
So, how do you feel on this topic? Comment, please.