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- Cast for Players' winter thriller 'Deathtrap' announced
The stage is set for suspense as the Maysville Players prepare for the upcoming production of "Deathtrap." Directed by Mike Thomas, the cast for the award-winning thriller by Ira Levin includes Mark Funk, ...
- In with the old and the new
The city officially renewed its commitment to support one of its most promising community programs Monday evening during Vanceburg's first council meeting of the new year.
- Wiring named as culprit in motel fire
Authorities are blaming electrical problems for a fire that damaged area landmark Brown's Motel Sunday night.
- Firefighter Injured, Half The Structure Is A Loss
A fire southeast of Cincinnati has injured a firefighter and seriously damaged an independent motel.
- YMCA searching for best 'losers'
Are you one of thousands of Americans who firmly resolve to shape up and shed unwanted pounds at the beginning of each year, only to find yourself glued to a couch and surrounded by junk food just a few weeks ...
- Former firefighter moves from emergency management to highway safety
Wayne Muse is resigning his position as Mason County Emergency Management Director to accept a position with the Buffalo Trace Area Development District.
- Bank robber's appeal leads to questions concerning acquittal
A man convicted of robbing the Security Bank and Trust Company in Maysville, in April 2002 has had his prison sentence upheld by the U.S. 6th Circuit Court of Appeals.
- Resolution adopted by city will provide better medical service
The Maysville City Commission expanded the cities resources Tuesday with two new resolutions promising to improve emergency response transportation.
- Health department building nearing completion
In just a year since construction began, the new Mason County Health Department building is on the fast track to completion.
- Free cab ride program returns for New Year's Eve
Building on two years of success, the Maysville Police Department's Police Against Impaired Drivers program proved successful for Thanksgiving revelers and will be repeated again New Year's Eve.
- Heater named as cause in Plumville camper fire
Members of the Orangeburg Volunteer Fire Department responded to an early afternoon fire at the Plumville Trailer Court, Sunday.
- Forecasters predict warm weekend
Mother Nature is expected to deliver a brief break to the bitter winter cold today as forecasters expect temperatures to approach record highs across the region.
- Shoppers dodge showers, seek bargains
Traffic flow was constant at most area shopping centers Friday as the search for the perfect buy left many bargain hunters skipping from store to store.
- Maysville bank robber's sentence upheld
A federal appeals court has upheld a 22-year prison sentence for a bank robber, determining that there was enough evidence to nearly triple the recommended sentence based on two other charges of which he was ...
- Wallingford, respected Maysville businessman dies
Retired businessman and civic leader Thomas R. Wallingford, 81, of Maysville died early Tuesday morning.
- Paramount Studio team drawn to Augusta
When it came time to begin gathering information for bonus features for the Paramount Studios re-release of "White Christmas" on DVD, Steve Wolcott knew Rosemary Clooney House Museum in Augusta had to be ...
- Greenwell named MFD firefighter of the year
With a work ethic that he labors for the citizens of Maysville, Capt. Joey Greenwell, a 16-year veteran with the Maysville Fire Department has been selected as the department's 2008 Firefighter of the Year.
- St. Patrick students get excited about getting involved
Area high school students are looking to make a difference -- not just locally, but globally.
- New Angioplasty Procedure at Regional Hospital
The first patients to benefit from a new form of heart angioplasty could lead to many others in southwest Ohio being saved from heart attacks and death.
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City DescriptionMaysville is a city in and the county seat of Mason County, Kentucky, United States. The population was 8,993 at the 2000 census, making it the fiftieth largest city in Kentucky by population. Maysville is on the Ohio River, 66 miles northeast of Lexington, Kentucky. It is the principal city of the Maysville Micropolitan Statistical Area, which includes all of Mason and Lewis counties. Two bridges cross the Ohio River from Maysville to Aberdeen, Ohio: the Simon Kenton Memorial Bridge built in 1931, and the William H. Harsha Bridge built in 2001.
Maysville was historically important in the settlement of the Kentucky bluegrass region. Frontiersmen Simon Kenton and Daniel Boone were among its founders. Later Maysville was an important port for the northeastern section of the state, exporting the region's production of hemp and tobacco. It was once a center of wrought-iron manufacture, sending fancy ironwork down the Ohio to decorate the buildings of New Orleans, Louisiana. Other small manufacturers located early in Maysville, and manufacture remains an important part of the modern economy. For most of the twentieth century, Maysville was home to one of the largest tobacco auction ... Read MoreCity Contained By:Timezones:- North American Eastern Time Zone
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