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- PSC orders audit, questions viability of Ky. power co-op
FRANKFORT, Ky. -- The state Public Service Commission has ordered East Kentucky Power Cooperative to submit to an audit, saying the electricity provider is in 'precarious financial condition.' The PSC ...
- A cut above
Hair cutting shears sit on a stand at Salon J located on the tenth floor at the Capital Plaza Hotel.
- Our own Johnny Appleseed
Andrew Cammack, 61, Frankforta s arborist, looks up at trees in Cove Spring Park and Nature Preserve.
- Arts Calendar: The Week in Arts
Large Brass Ensemble. Part of the International Brass Chamber Music Festival. 8 p.m., Comstock Concert Hall, University of Louisville School of Music, First Street and Brandeis Avenue.
- Officials' charges rattle county
OWENTON - The talk among Dairy Queen regulars last week was the recent indictment of three top Owen County officials accused of stealing taxpayer money, but not many wanted to share their thoughts with ...
- Owen Co. officials face theft charges
The top two Owen County officials have been charged with stealing public money and a third has been charged with allowing it to happen.
- Owen officials indicted in thefts
OWENTON - The Owen County Judge-executive, his deputy and the county treasurer have been indicted on charges they took public money and services.
- Willoughby joins city council
When city councilman John Stewart's resignation became effective on Aug. 11, Mayor David "Milkweed" Wotier took on the task of finding someone to fill Stewart's position.
- Update from the Mayor
The purpose of this monthly article is to better inform the citizens of Owenton and Owen County of all the events, activities and specifically the precedings of our monthly City Council meetings.
- Preserve and Protect
OWEN COUNTY More than half the streams and rivers here pose high risks for swimming and fish consumption, and even more remained "threatened," according to federal water quality standards.
- What lurks underground?
Beneath the ground hides an infrastructure of wires, pipes, tunnels and concrete that makes modern life possible.
- Horse Missing in Kentucky Wildlife Management Area
A black Arabian gelding named "Leggs" was lost at Kleber Wildlife Management Area on June 25.
- PHI adds emergency base in Williamstown
Storm rolls through; no damage reported A thunderstorm that passed through the Crittenden area around 4 p.m. on June 3 left debris and downed limbs, but people and buildings seemed to be unscathed.
- Engineer Adds UK's One-Year MBA to Resume
LEXINGTON , Ky. When Owenton's Landon Marston was growing up, he found himself intrigued by bridges and other large structures.
- Sculpture Exhibition Wows in Owenton
Elk Creek Vineyards Sculpture Garden Exhibit Wows! A delightful surprise greets you on the second floor of the Elk Creek Vineyard building- it's The Elk Creek Gallery, not just a gallery, but wall upon wall of ...
- Cyclist killed in head-on wreck
Students have nature walk at Griffith Woods Tuesday Poindexter Lumber celebrates 100 years Something special has kept Poindexter Lumber running for 100 years - family ties.
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City DescriptionOwenton is a city in Owen County, Kentucky, United States. The population was 1,387 at the 2000 census. It is the county seat of Owen County. It is located at the junction of US 127 and Kentucky Route 22, about halfway between Louisville and Cincinnati.
Owenton was founded in 1822 and named for the county, which was named for Colonial Abraham Owen, a pioneer who died at the Battle of Tippecanoe. The town incorporated on December 18, 1828. The Greek Revival courthouse was built in 1857-58.
Owenton's growth in the late 19th century and beyond was limited because a railroad was never built to it. It's population has grown slightly from 1,280 in 1970.
Owenton is located at 38°32′12″N 84°50′22″W / 38.53667, -84.83944 (38.536614, -84.839363).
According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 2.2 square miles (5.8 km²), of which, 2.2 square miles (5.8 km²) of it is land and 0.04 square miles (0.1 km²) of it (0.89%) is water.
As of the census of 2000, there were 1,387 people, 615 households, and 340 families residing in the city. The population density was 620.4 people per square mile (239.1/km²). There were 688 housing units at an average density of 307.8/sq mi ... Read MoreCity Contained By:Timezones:- North American Eastern Time Zone
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