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Hard decision: Being mom to momma dog

Anyone who knows me knows that I love my dogs as if they were my children.

Troy and I have owned dogs all our lives and have rarely been without at least one dog at home to greet us after a long day’s work. Being a pet owner is one of the joys in my life, but it can also bring heartbreak.

Wildcats squeak by Gallatin

The Henry County Wildcats took on the Gallatin County Wildcats in the first round of the 31st District tournament on Feb. 26 and came out with a 51-48 win in overtime to advance to the 8th Region Tournament.

The Wildcats got good free throw shooting in overtime and some clutch baskets from substitutes Dakota Estes and Nacona Jeffries to pull out a tough come-from-behind win.

The Wildcats led at halftime by a score of 21-16 but Gallatin County came roaring back to take an eight-point lead with 1:52 left in the third period.

All-NCKS teams announced

Henry County High School placed three players on the North Central Kentucky Conference all-conference team for the 2013-14 season.

Sophomore Cheyenne Clark made the girls’ team while seniors Austin Young and Landon New made the boys team.

The rest of the girls’ team includes: Paige Black, Jessie Dunlap and Kaylee Clifford of Trimble County, Katie Cheek and Michaela Kennedy of Williamstown, Brooke and Hannah Dossett of Gallatin County, Shelby Mullikin and Allie Mills of Walton-Verona, Ashlee Gravely of Owen County and Lauren Moore of Carroll County.

Trusting Life

By Brad Bowman
editor@hclocal.com

Ethan Zoeller will celebrate a two-year anniversary this Thursday. Not for his birthday, but for receiving a transplant that saved his life.

When Shane and Carmine Zoeller looked at the results of an ultrasound and they knew something wasn’t right with their unborn child. Their son’s stomach wasn’t processing material and blockage was occurring somewhere.

Forum: Awareness about heroin problem

By Kenny Colston

Landmark Community News Service

A coalition made up of school, criminal justice and health professionals are hosting a forum to increase awareness of heroin in Oldham and surrounding counties.

Heroin Hits Home: Our Community’s Response will take place on Thursday, March 6 at 6 p.m. in the North Oldham High School Auditorium.

Reduce your risk for kidney stones

If you have ever had a kidney stone, you won’t soon forget the experience. Kidney stones can cause pain so intense some say it’s almost as bad as childbirth. It is estimated that one in ten individuals will have a kidney stone at some point in his or her life.

Kidney stones are solid pieces of material that form in the kidney when there are high levels of certain substances in the urine. Urine is made in the kidney then passes through a small tube called the ureter and into the bladder.

Warriors' season ends against Owen

The Eminence Warriors girls’ basketball team played Owen County in the opening game of the 31st District Tournament on Monday night in Carrollton and came out on the losing end of a 57-6 score.

Wildcats finish season strong

The Henry County Wildcats jumped on the host Trimble County Raiders early on Feb. 18 and then cruised to a 67-57 win.

The Wildcats outscored the Raiders 21-8 in the first period before Trimble’s Michael Dunaway put on an offensive show to keep his team close.

“We got up on them pretty good early,” Coach Enoch Welch said. “We executed well on offense and our defensive schemes were working.”

The Raiders got their offense going by hitting four 3-pointers in the second period to win the quarter 20-18.

Warriors win three

The Eminence Warriors hosted Carroll County on Feb. 17, exactly one week after being pummeled by the Panthers, 72-43, and came away with a hard-fought 51-45 victory.

The Warriors used disciplined offense and tenacious half court defense to get out to an early lead and then had to weather a comeback from the Panthers.

In the first period Jalen Dixie opened the scoring just 13 seconds into the game with a 3-pointer. Carroll scored the next four points to take the lead briefly before the Warriors took control.

Warriors close with three losses

By Greg Woods
sports@hclocal.com
The Eminence Warriors girls’ basketball team traveled to Louisville on Feb. 18 to take on Whitefield Academy where a slow start and pressure defense by the Lady Wildcats spelled doom for the young Warrior team. Whitefield came out on top 39-14.
“We started out okay,” Coach Zach Adair said. “It was only 2-0 after three or four minutes but their 2-2-1 full court press started to cause us problems. We made one mistake and then it turned into two then three or four and the game got away from us.”