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Today's Features

  • Carroll County Public Library Calendar | June 12, 2014

    It’s time for Summer Reading Programs to start and this year the theme is Fizz, Boom, Read! Expect to see some fun science oriented programs for kids and teens! Sign-up for Teen Summer Reading, put your name in the drawing for each book read or program attended and win prizes! For more information call  (502) 732-7020.

     

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  • Yocum anniversary

    Bob and Sharon Yocum will be honored at a reception at News Auction House, June 21, from 5-8 p.m. in celebration of their Golden Wedding Anniversary. They were married June 26, 1964, at Hickory Grove Methodist Church in Bedford.

    Todd, Elli and Eli Yocum and Chandra and Abby Miracle will host the reception. Family and friends are invited. Your presence will serve as the only gift needed.

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  • Carroll County Senior Center | Week of June 12, 2014

    The Carroll County Senior Center is located at 110 Sixth St., Carrollton, Center Manager, Mitzie Williams (502) 732-7026; e-mail: carrollcty@twcbc.com

    Thursday, June 12: All day, deuce’s wild rummy and billiards, starting at 8:30 a.m.; Bunk-O, 10 a.m.; lunch, 11:30 a.m.; advisory meeting, noon.

    Friday, June 13: All day, deuce’s wild rummy and billiards, 8:30 a.m.; lunch, 11:30 a.m.; life conversations (end of life planning) at First National Bank, for transportation call 732-7026, 5 p.m.

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  • Clark gives student commencement speech, Dean’s List announced

    JCTC’s commencement ceremony was Tuesday, May 13 at 6:30 p.m. at the Kentucky International Convention Center. 

    About 500 students participated in the ceremony, where the college awarded a record 1,201 associate’s degrees, as well as 131 diplomas and 3,194 certificates to a total of 1,738 graduates.  Many students earned more than one credential.

    Carrollton campus student Marty Clark won the Maria B. Miller Speech award and gave the student commencement speech.

    The following excerpt came from the commencement program:

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  • Carroll County District Court Records | June 12, 2014

    Items published in court news are public record. The News-Democrat publishes all misdemeanors, felonies and small-claims judgments recorded in district court, as well as all civil suits recorded in circuit court. Juvenile court cases are not published. Crime reports are provided by local law enforcement agencies. Charges or citations reported to the News-Democrat do not imply guilt.

    DISTRICT COURT

    The following decisions were rendered Wednesday and Thursday, June 4-5, 2014, in Carroll County District Court with the Hon. Elizabeth Chandler presiding.

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  • Carroll County Community Calendar | Week of June 12, 2014

    Thursday, June 12

    Carrollton Lions Club meeting at noon at Butler Park lodge.

    Carroll County Water District No. 1 meets at 3 p.m. at the office, 205 Main Cross St., Ghent.

    Carroll County Tobacco Festival Committee meets, 6:30 p.m., at Welch’s Riverside Restaurant.

    Alcoholics Anonymous, 8 p.m., Carrollton Christian Church.

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  • People require a human connection, something an OS cannot offer them

    In the movie “Her,” a man in Los Angeles dates his smartphone.

    It’s not as far-fetched as it sounds.

    The movie is set in the future, but not that far into the future, in a time when people feel more comfortable and connected with their pocket-size computers than with other humans.

    In the movie, lonely and morose Theodore Twombly is going through a divorce.

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  • VBS at English Baptist

    Vacation Bible School will be held at the English Baptist Church, 3449 Hwy 389 in English, Ky., 6-8 p.m., June 23-27 for children age 3 and older. For more information call (502) 732-6024.

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  • Newly planted trees could fall victim to sunscald

    The first day of summer is quickly approaching on June 21, and the warmer temperatures are definitely a welcomed sight from the cold winter temperatures we experienced earlier this year.

    However, with these warm temperatures, we begin to see the development of a type of injury on newly planted trees that is actually a result of the cold winter. This problem is called sunscald.

    Sunscald is not only disfiguring but often leads to a long, slow mortality spiral. It usually appears only on the south or southwest side of trunks and only on recently planted trees.

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