Fleming fires may be arson

As reported Wednesday on WKYT-TV in Lexington, a rash of mobile home fires in Fleming County has the county sheriff and Kentucky State Police investigating the cases as arson. Three vacant mobile homes in the Hillsboro area have burned during the past few weeks, and all are suspected to be fires set by an arsonist.

Anyone with information on the fires should contact Sheriff Scotty Royse or the State Police in Morehead.

Maysville Ghost Night Canceled

Due to expected inclement weather and staff illness the Gateway Museum Center in Maysville has canceled the
museum annual Ghost Night this Friday, October 23rd.  

Chamber winners announced

Chamber of Commerce award winners for 2009 are:

Ag Leader of the year...........Hinton Mills

Green Award.......................City of Flemingsburg Recycling Program

Event of the Year.................Reading Festival

New Business of the Year.....Apron Strings

Community Service..............Fleming County Public Library

Citizen of the Year................Brenda Plummer

Business of the Year..............Edward Jones Investments (Tony McGlone)

Michael Brown

Shaun Michael Brown, 9, of Ringos Mill Road, Hillsboro, died Monday, Oct. 19, 2009, at the Children’s Hospital in Cincinnati, Ohio.
Shaun was born April 1, 2000, in Rowan County and was the son of Kenneth Wayne Brown of Owingsville and Cindy Lynn Nickell of Hillsboro.
He was preceded in death by twin brothers, Samuel and Nathaniel Brown.
In addition to his parents, he is survived by three brothers, James Marx, Stephen Marx and David Marx, all at home; one sister, Samantha Marx, at home; maternal grandparents, Porter and Marilyn Brown Nickell of Wallingford; paternal grandparents, Everett and Alice Kimble Brown of Owingsville; and step-father, Samuel Marx of Sandy Hook.
Shaun was a student at Hillsboro Elementary School.
Services will be conducted 1 p.m., Friday, Oct. 23, 2009, at Northcutt and Son Home for Funerals Memorial Chapel with the Rev. Mark Caldwell officiating.
Burial will follow in the Mount Pisgah Cemetery. Pallbearers will be Earl Nickell Jr., Jameson Skaggs, Craig Comer and Eric Perry. Honorary pallbearers will be Austin Cassidy, Christian Cassidy, Earl Nickell Sr., William Nickell, Porter Nickell, Daniel Brown, Samuel Marx, Everett Brown and Nathon Maggard.
Visitation is after 5 p.m., Thursday, Oct. 22, 2009, at Northcutt & Son Home for Funerals.
View memorial tribute or sign guestbook at www.northcuttandson.com.