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Today's Features

  • HOSA sets uniform sale fundraiser

     The Life Uniform Sale, a fundraiser, sponsored by the Health Occupations Students of America will be held Friday, May 31, at Carroll County Memorial Hospital, 309 11th Street in Carrollton from 9 a.m. until 4 p.m. 

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  • Adopt-A-Pet | May 22, 2013
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  • Insecticides can help win battle with carpenter bees

    Have you noticed the presence of carpenter bees around your home lately?

    These beneficial pollinators can be intimidating.  They are relatively large in size and can cause considerable structural damage over time.

    Carp-enter bees spend the winter as adults in their gallery homes.  Now, they are starting new tunnels or expanding old ones in order to raise a brood of about six larvae during the summer.  Accumulations of sawdust may be the first sign that their work has begun.

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  • Tasty Travels Across America program offered May 30

    Northern Kentucky Extension agents for family and consumer sciences present a program featuring favorite foods from states all across the country Wednesday, May 30.

    The program is offered twice that day — noon to 1:30 pm and 6-7:30 p.m.

    Due to the success of this program last year, agents are inviting farmers market vendors, food service personnel and FCS educators.

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  • Carroll County Senior Center | Week of May 22, 2013

    The Carroll County Senior Center is located at 110 Sixth St., Carrollton, (502) 732-7026

     

    Wednesday, May 22: Walk to Point Park, 9:30 a.m.-3 p.m.; Older American’s Recognition Day, (bowling and lunch in Vevay, Ind.) 10:30 a.m.

    Thursday, May 23: Walk to Point Park, 9:30 a.m.-3 p.m.;  Bunk-O, 10:30 a.m.

    Friday, May 24: Walk to Point Park, 9:30 a.m.-3 p.m.; mystery bingo, 10 a.m.

    Monday, May 27: Closed for Memorial Day.

    Tuesday, May 28: Bingo, 9:30 a.m.; walk to Point Park, 9:30 a.m.-3 p.m.

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  • Carroll County Public Library | Week of May 22, 2013

    Carroll County Public Library is sharing seeds from last year’s garden, children and adults can pick up packages of marigold, basil and sunflower seeds to plant in their own gardens. In August, they will be asked to take a photo of themselves in their garden to share in a display. For more information call (502) 732-7020.

     

    Wednesday, May 22:  Walk-away the pounds, 9 a.m.; Zumba, 5:15 p.m.

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  • Woman’s club hears from new county 4-H agent

    Carrollton Woman’s Club met May 7 at Pat’s Place on Seminary Street in Carrollton. Karen Claiborne was hostess for the evening.

    The education program was given by Joyce Doyle, who has served as Carroll County 4-H Extension agent since fall of 2012.

    Doyle  told the members that she is excited to be in Carroll County. She has organized students in the fifth grade at Cartmell Elementary School to give either speeches or demonstrations.

    Thirteen of those students competed in the district and five are now going to state.

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  • Retired teachers plan donation to food pantry

    Carroll County Retired Teachers’ Association was invited to have lunch and hold its meeting at Fairview Place on May 17. There were 11 members present.

    Chet Mitchell and his staff served a delicious lunch. Mitchell gave the group a very brief talk about the facility. He also answered several questions from members.

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  • Warm weather brings a chance to use the grill

    Well my friends, we can now say summer is officially here. Ok, maybe it’s not officially here according to the calendar; however it is here officially according to my standard definition of summer. Has it been hot enough for me to sweat and to contemplate it being too hot to fish? The answer to both of those is yes, so therefore summer is upon us.

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