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09/03/2026

The Owenton News-Herald is excited to announce its inaugural Best of Owen County awards. Help us celebrate our great local businesses and people by clicking the link below.

Voting runs through Sunday, Sept. 13. One vote per category, per valid email is allowed.

Winners will be announced in the Owenton News-Herald on Friday, Sept. 25.

Check it out now!

08/27/2026

Way to go, Hannah.

LUDLOW — Owen County junior Hannah Mason was named to the Ludlow Classic All-Tournament Team.

08/27/2026

The Lady Rebels are the Region's best.

08/05/2026

Local Annual Meeting Notice

07/29/2026

Guest columnist Debbie Lucas Angel offers solutions on how to keep your chickens safe from predators ... including other chickens.

You go into your chicken coop first thing in the morning and find a gruesome murder has occurred; there is a body lying in a corner. Her head is gone,

07/29/2026

Historian Bonnie Strassell provides the 411 on those odd iron cages in Pleasant Home Cemetery.

The iron cage surrounds the tombstone, and though over the years grass and vines vied for a place upon the monument, the cage in Pleasant Home Cemetery has steadfastly stood

07/29/2026

Following last year's successes, Superintendent Reggie Taylor says it's full steam ahead as the schools prepare for the new year. Find out what he has to say by clicking the link below or in Friday's edition of The News-Herald.

As Owen County Schools prepare to open its doors for the upcoming school year, Superintendent Reggie Taylor said the district is building on the accomplishments of the past year while

07/22/2026

Join us in welcoming two new principals to Owen County Schools.

The Owen County Board of Education held its July meeting this week, welcoming several new administrators and discussing district updates ahead of the 2025-26 school year.

05/29/2026

See the smiling faces of this year's high school graduates in our annual special section. Enjoy!

View the Owenton Special Sections for Friday, May 29, 2026