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Prebble is OSHP Georgetown Post Trooper of the Year
Ohio State Highway Patrol Trooper Scott Prebble has been selected as the 2024 Trooper of the Year at the Georgetown Post. The selection of Trooper Prebble is in recognition of outstanding service during 2024 at the Georgetown Post. Fellow officers stationed at the Georgetown Post chose Trooper Prebble based on…
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Mt. Orab Christmas in the Village Parade is Nov. 30
Join the Mt. Orab community on Nov. 30 as the village brings in the new holiday season in traditional fashion with its annual Mt. Orab Christmas in the Village Parade.
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Trump wins 2024 presidential election
Republicans came out victorious in a number of key races throughout Ohio and other states on Election Day Nov. 5, winning seats from the state level up to the U.S. presidency.
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Four inducted into Brown County History Hall of Fame
The Brown County Historical Society welcomed four new members into its Brown County History Hall of Fame on Thursday, Oct. 24. The induction ceremony was held at Georgetown United Methodist Church, and this year’s inductees were Dr. Ned Lodwick, Dr. Elizabeth Campbell, William Dixon and Cornelius Washburn. Brown County Historical…
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Georgetown Jr./Sr. High School holds ribbon cutting for new weight room
For a number of years, Georgetown Jr./Sr. High School’s student/athletes worked out in a weight room that held a maximum of about five people, and that was a tight fit. But that’s no longer the case. On the afternoon of Thursday, Oct. 10, Georgetown Jr./Sr. High School held the ribbon…
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Huge turnout for fall festival at Georgetown Church of Christ
From games and prizes to food and live music, free fun could be found for all ages at the first annual Shared Life Fall Festival held at the Georgetown Church of Christ Oct. 12.
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173rd Brown County Fair gets underway
It’s that time of the year once again! The time of year when schools and many businesses in Brown County shut down for the week, and thousands make their way to the village of Georgetown each day to enjoy the most popular county fair in Ohio. The calling is the…
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Ohio Rural Heritage Festival held in Ripley
Many people of Brown County and the surrounding area traveled to Front Street in Ripley Aug. 22-24 to join in the celebration of Ohio’s rural heritage during the annual Ohio Rural Heritage Festival. Once known as the Ohio Tobacco Festival, an event that attracted thousands to the Village of Ripley…
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Ohio Rural Heritage Festival Queen Pageant is Aug. 22
The Ohio Rural Heritage Festival will kick off this year with its Thursday night opening attraction, the ORHF Queen Pageant. There are eight lovely young ladies vying for the crown this year.
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Fatal crash under investigation
The Georgetown Post of the Ohio State Highway Patrol is currently investigating a single vehicle fatal crash. The crash occurred on Aug. 5 at approximately 7 p.m. on John Woods Road near the intersection of Francis Road in Jackson Township.
