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updated: Fri Jul 18, 2008 02:50 pm

Olive Hill News

Local news for Olive Hill, KY continually updated from thousands of sources on the web.

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Could cannonball have been shot by John Hunt Morgan's men?

The recent finding of a Civil War cannonball has one Olive Hill couple wondering how it might tie into the history of Carter County.

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Related Topix: Carter County, KY

Wed Jul 16, 2008

Grayson Journal-Enquirer

Cannonball dug up

It's not everyday when a person discovers a Civil War cannonball in amongst the garden greens and veggies, but that's exactly what Robert Buckler of Olive Hill found during a day of tilling up his soil.

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Related Topix: Home Gardening, Home, Life, Food, Vegetables

Mon Jul 14, 2008

WKYT-TV Lexington

Man Arrested After Setting Up Road Blockade

Hand grenades, dynamite and even booby trapped shotguns. These are all things state police say an eastern Kentucky man used to block people from driving along a public road.

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Related Topix: Carter County, KY

Sat Jul 12, 2008

Richmond Register

Former cop sues Berea

Former Berea Police Lt. Billy Beavers, who was acquitted of misconduct charges in January, filed suit against the city July 3. Beavers, who has since taken a job with the Lancaster Police Department, is seeking ...

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Related Topix: Lancaster, KY, Madison County, KY, Lexington Metro, Lexington, KY, Richmond, KY

Thu Jul 10, 2008

Shopping News

Fireworks delight crowd

American citizens from near and far gathered together to celebrate the 232nd anniversary of the signing of the July 4 Declaration of Independence at Friday's fireworks show.

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Related Topix: Rowan County, KY, Georgetown, KY, Morehead, KY, Nancy, KY

Tue Jul 08, 2008

Kypost.Com

Cannonball Unearthed By Tiller

An eastern Kentucky man has unearthed a cannonball. Robert Buckler said he was working in his garden near Olive Hill on July 2 when his tiller dug it out of the ground.

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Mon Jul 07, 2008

WLKY.com

Man Charged After Police Find Grenades, Explosives

An eastern Kentucky man is facing more than 200 criminal charges, including resisting arrest and wanton endangerment after trying to block a road near his home.

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Sun Jul 06, 2008

Independent

Olive Hill resident arrested

An Olive Hill man is facing more than 200 criminal charges stemming from a Friday confrontation with police.

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Related Topix: Federal Prisons, Federal Correctional Institution, Ashland, Ashland, KY, Carter County, KY

Sat Jul 05, 2008

WTCR-AM Huntington

Carter County man accused of block a county road

Kentucky State Police say they have arrested an Olive Hill man after they say he followed through with a threat to block a county road.

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Related Topix: Carter County, KY

Fri Jul 04, 2008

Grayson Journal-Enquirer

Joint chamber meeting planned

Grayson Area Chamber of Commerce presents a Special Session for Chamber members on Tuesday, July 8, at 7 p.m. It will be held at the Smith Building at Kentucky Christian University.

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Related Topix: Grayson, KY, Carter County, KY

Wed Jul 02, 2008

Grayson Journal-Enquirer

Olive Hill Council meets

The Olive Hill City Council held a special meeting Monday evening. The second reading of the amended budget for 2007-2008 was approved, which brought the fire department's budget back into the black.

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Related Topix: Carter County, KY, Libraries, Grayson, KY

Tue Jul 01, 2008

Shopping News

Arrests net 300 Oxycodone pills

A routine traffic stop in Pineville Sunday led to the arrests of three Olive Hill residents.

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Related Topix: Carter County, KY, Rowan County, KY

Mon Jun 30, 2008

Grayson Journal-Enquirer

Olive Hill plans 4th of July Homecoming celebration

The City of Olive Hill is planning for a great big 4th of July Homecoming celebration.

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Related Topix: Grayson, KY

Grayson Journal-Enquirer

Annual Relay event held

The thirteenth annual Carter County Relay For Life took place last Friday. More than 1,300 people attended the event that lasted from 7pm to 7am.

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Related Topix: Carter County, KY, Grayson, KY, Ashland, KY

Sat Jun 28, 2008

The Courier-Journal

American Commercial Lines renegotiates credit terms

American Commercial Lines obtained some easier terms on its revolving credit line yesterday, but the barge maker and transportation company based in Jeffersonville, Ind., won't be able to borrow as much and ...

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Related Topix: Transportation, Louisville, KY, Marketing

Thu Jun 26, 2008

Grayson Journal-Enquirer

Local residents arrested

A routine traffic stop in Pineville, KY Sunday led to the arrests of three Olive Hill residents.

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Related Topix: Carter County, KY, Pineville, KY

Wed Jun 18, 2008

Grayson Journal-Enquirer

Grand jury indicts five

The following indictments were handed down by the Carter County Grand Jury Thursday, June 5. Paul Campbell Jr., 41, of Sand Ridge Road, Olive Hill was indicted on one count of receiving stolen property over ...

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Related Topix: Carter County, KY

Fri Jun 13, 2008

Independent

Area farmers markets will be opening Saturday

Fresh garden produce from local farmers is only days away from arriving at area summer markets.

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Related Topix: Home Gardening, Home, Grayson, KY, Catlettsburg, KY, Boyd County, KY

Wed Jun 11, 2008

Shopping News

MPD recover stolen vehicle

A routine traffic stop Friday by Morehead Police recovered a stolen car from Carter County and landed one man in jail.

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Related Topix: Carter County, KY, Morehead, KY

Mon Jun 09, 2008

The Cincinnati Enquirer

Gates to guard bats

OLIVE HILL - Wildlife officials in eastern Kentucky have spent years nurturing the endangered Indiana bat population in the damp, dank caves the bats call home.

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Olive Hill, Kentucky is located in Carter County and is part of the Huntington Metro Area. Zip codes in Olive Hill include 41164.

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