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- Man faces reckless homicide charge
The driver of a vehicle that wrecked Nov. 29 resulting in the death of a 36-year-old woman was arrested Tuesday on a charge of reckless homicide.
- Little parade brings out big fun and Santa Claus
Bright sunshine greeted parade-goers in Stamping Ground on Saturday when the town's annual Christmas event started at noon.
- Holiday Cafe serves up lesson for students
What began as an event to raise funds for a fifth-grade class to take an overnight trip has blossomed into a school and community-wide affair that benefits all students at Stamping Ground Elemen-tary School.
- Alcohol suspected in fatal Scott crash
A Stamping Ground woman died late Saturday after a one-car crash near the Scott-Fayette county line, police said.
- Scott County Mother Killed In Crash
A Scott County mother of two was killed in a car accident just after midnight Sunday.
- Maynard in critical condition after wreck
A Georgetown woman was listed in critical condition Saturday after a car wreck left her with serious injuries.
- Big voter turnout expected
If early voting is any indication, Scott Countians will go to the polls in record numbers today to elect a president, senator, congressmen, two school board members and members of the Georgetown City Council ...
- Towns' budgets solvent
Claude Christensen, mayor pro tem and public works commissioner, asserted that Sadieville was solvent and in good shape financially.
- 's Robert Fisk will discuss the political challenges America faces
David Cameron, the leader of the Conservative Party, the crime fiction writer PD James and the acclaimed historian Simon Schama, are to take centre stage at Woodstock Literary Festival this weekend.
- Ballot offers voters plenty of decisions
There's something for everyone - including three school board races, two of them contested - in the Nov.
- Woman who died in 1800s reburied
With a solemn and collective "amen," the remains of a woman accidently uncovered were placed back in the ground near Buffalo Springs Park in Stamping Ground.
- Inside the Dude's Stoner Soundtrack
When they were working on The Big Lebowski , Joel and Ethan Coen already had some music in mind for the soundtrack: Kenny Rogers' "Just Dropped In ," the Gipsy Kings' cover of "Hotel California" and plenty of ...
- Grab it and go
Grab it and Go. But not that far. The Scott County Schools have a program where students in grades K-5 can get their breakfast and go straight to the classrooms where they can get a head start on the day while ...
- Two face opposition for school board posts
The mayor in Sadieville has the power, one seat is up for grabs on the Stamping Ground City Commission and two school board seats will be contested this November.
- Buffalo Gals quilt trail uses barns as backdrop
America's heritage quilt patterns are moving beyond the bedroom and out to the barn in a Renaissance of rural outdoor art across Kentucky, Indiana and other states.
- Column 100 surprises author most
One hundred columns. Who'd of thunk it? When News-Graphic publisher Mike Scogin was kind enough to dig me out of moth balls in the summer of 2006 and ask me to contribute a weekly column for his now-daily ...
- Red Hats like to have fun
The Red Hat Society of Stamping Ground celebrated the latest birthday of one of its members Wednesday at 222 on the corner of Jefferson Street and North Broadway, but nobody was telling any secrets.
- Red Hats like to have fun
The Red Hat Society of Stamping Ground celebrated the latest birthday of one of its members Wednesday at 222 on the corner of Jefferson Street and North Broadway, but nobody was telling any secrets.
- New opera company to open Thursday
The first opera company in the history of central Appalachia will open with a comedy reminiscent of the wry and wacky humor made famous by Monty Python.
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City DescriptionStamping Ground is a city in Scott County, Kentucky, United States. The population was 566 at the 2000 census. It is part of the Lexington–Fayette Metropolitan Statistical Area.
It was named for the activity of herds of bison in the area. The town was established in 1817 and named Herndonsville for the local Herndon family. In 1834 the name was changed to Stamping Ground. A Stamping Ground post office operated for a short time in 1816. The Herndonsville post office operated from 1823 until 1834, when it was renamed Stamping Ground.
Stamping Ground is located at 38°16′18″N 84°41′4″W / 38.27167, -84.68444 (38.271772, -84.684402).
According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 0.6 square miles (1.7 km²), all of it land.
As of the census of 2000, there were 566 people, 230 households, and 152 families residing in the city. The population density was 889.5 people per square mile (341.5/km²). There were 245 housing units at an average density of 385.1/sq mi (147.8/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 98.59% White, 0.35% African American, 0.53% Native American, 0.18% Asian, and 0.35% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.53% of the ... Read MoreCity Contained By:Timezones:- North American Eastern Time Zone
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