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Who's ready for basketball on the Hilltop? The season is upon us.
11/24/2025

Who's ready for basketball on the Hilltop? The season is upon us.

On the late afternoon of Sunday, Nov 23, Harrison County High School hosted a media day for the 10th Region of Girls Basketball.

Christmas comes early at the Rohs Theatre. A brand new radio version of "A Christmas Carol" premiers tonight!
11/14/2025

Christmas comes early at the Rohs Theatre. A brand new radio version of "A Christmas Carol" premiers tonight!

The time draws near for the Rohs Theatre Company as their winter production, “A Christmas Carol: Radio Drama" opens a three-show run starting Friday, Nov 14, and closes on Sunday,

The high school bowling team is off to a great start this season. Team members also shared a great night with local Spec...
11/12/2025

The high school bowling team is off to a great start this season. Team members also shared a great night with local Special Olympics athletes last Friday at Galactic Alley.

The 2025-26 season is officially underway for the Harrison County High School Bowling team.

Lions Club Youth Day returns! Future leaders shadowed current officials Nov. 4 in a longstanding Harrison County traditi...
11/10/2025

Lions Club Youth Day returns! Future leaders shadowed current officials Nov. 4 in a longstanding Harrison County tradition.

For the first time since the COVID 19 pandemic, the Lions Club sponsored Youth Day for students at Harrison County High School. Last Tuesday, Nov. 4, a group of elected

Thanks to Allie Dale for coming through with photos when no one on the Democrat staff could be downtown for the first ho...
11/01/2025

Thanks to Allie Dale for coming through with photos when no one on the Democrat staff could be downtown for the first homecoming parade since 2009.

After a 16 year absence, Harrison County High School held a Homecoming Parade ahead of the football team's Friday night game against Newport.

The High School Lighthouse Team hosted a Trunk or Treat that had the Hilltop hopping earlier tonight.
10/31/2025

The High School Lighthouse Team hosted a Trunk or Treat that had the Hilltop hopping earlier tonight.

The lines at Disney World are not much longer than the one that stretched out of the high school gymnasium entrance and alongside the building as folks waited to get

Halloween just keeps going and going around here. Tonight, trick or treaters headed to Licking Valley Campus for Trunk o...
10/31/2025

Halloween just keeps going and going around here. Tonight, trick or treaters headed to Licking Valley Campus for Trunk or Treat.

The weather did not cooperate for Trunk or Treat last Thursday, but the rain and cold did not deter the intrepid crew at Licking Valley Campus. They simply moved the

Congratulations to these up and coming gridiron stars for winning twin conference championships!
10/28/2025

Congratulations to these up and coming gridiron stars for winning twin conference championships!

Harrison County Peewee Football has not one but two Eastern Kentucky Junior Football League tournament champions. The 5th and 6th grade teams traveled to Morehead last Saturday and both came

10/22/2025

The Community Christmas Project will be having sign ups on Saturday, Nov. 1, from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. at the Harrison County Fire Department Station 1 on Oddville Avenue.

Children from birth to age 10 are eligible to receive Christmas gifts through the decades-old tradition started in the 1970s and carried on by the Carson family ever since.

To sign up, you must be a resident of Harrison County and the child you are signing up must live with you.

Toys may be picked up Monday, Dec. 15, at the fire department.

For more information, call Patty Wiggins at 859-588-7018

Send a message to learn more

After three years, the county's new fire truck arrived at Station 1.
10/22/2025

After three years, the county's new fire truck arrived at Station 1.

After nearly three long years of waiting, the Harrison County Fire Department finally received its new truck at Station 1 on Friday, Oct. 17. Firefighters swarmed around the white truck

Cynthiana Christian Church has a long history. The congregation celebrates 200 years in 2027.
10/16/2025

Cynthiana Christian Church has a long history. The congregation celebrates 200 years in 2027.

Cynthiana Christian Church (CCC) is looking down the road at a milestone anniversary. Founded as the Christian Church of Cynthiana, the congregation will celebrate its 200th anniversary in 2027.

Right before regionals is the perfect time to peak! Yay band!!
10/13/2025

Right before regionals is the perfect time to peak! Yay band!!

In the face of their stiffest competition this season, the Harrison County Marching Band finished ahead of six rivals to win first place in Class AAAA at the George Rogers

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