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Today's Features

  • Carroll County Public Library - Nov. 23, 2011

    The following events are planned this week at the Carroll County Public Library, 123 Court Street, Carrollton:

     

    Wednesday, Nov. 23, Walk away the pounds, 9 a.m.; Creative Wednesdays, 10 a.m.-noon; No Zumba due to early closing at 5 p.m.

    Thursday, Nov. 24, Closed for Thanksgiving.

    Friday, Nov. 25, Walk away the pounds, 9 a.m.; make a stocking, for teens, adults and older children, 10 a.m. until noon; computer basics, 10:30 a.m.; family movie, “Spy Kids 4”, 2 p.m.

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  • Gratitude, Grit or Grouch?

    When it comes to life’s circumstances and what goes on each day, how do you respond with gratitude, grit or grouch? And is your response determined by your circumstance or by your character?

    Here is a quiz to assess your response. Let’s start:

    Question 1:You are in the 20 item line at Walmart with your two cans of green beans, one can of Campbell’s Cream of Mushroom Soup and one package of French Fried onions. The person in front of you has a full shopping cart of items. How do you respond?

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  • Flapjacks for food
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  • Merchants basket winner - Nov. 23, 2011
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  • Local cattlemen’s association open to new membership

    Did you know that Kentucky is the largest cattle producing state east of the Mississippi River?

    As a Common- wealth, that is something to be proud of.

    Kent-ucky is home to about 1.1 million beef cows, and ranks fifth nationally in total number of cattle farms.

    Carroll County, even though small in land size, has about 8,000 cows and calves as reported in the 2010 cattle estimate conducted by the National Agricultural Statistics Service.

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  • ‘Stay off the SoFAS’ this holiday season with right choices

    It’s the holiday season. If you hear, “stay off the SoFAS” during this holiday season, it doesn’t mean to stay off the sofa or get active. “SoFAS” are calories from solid fat and added sugars and is a new term used in the 2010 Dietary Guidelines for Americans.

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  • Carroll County Senior Center - Nov. 16, 2011

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

     

    Wednesday, Nov. 9: Rummy tournament, 9:30 a.m.; luncheon provided by Burlington Pharmacy.11:45 a.m.

    Thursday, Nov. 10: Euchre, pool, Wii games, rummy, 9:15 a.m.; Bunk-O, 10:30 a.m.; biscuits/gravy, 11:30 a.m.; advisory meeting, noon.

    Friday, Nov. 11: Euchre, pool, Wii games, rummy, 9:15 a.m.; movie day, 9:30 a.m.

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  • Carroll County Public Library - Nov. 16, 2011

    Wednesday, Nov. 16, Walk away the pounds, 9 a.m.; creative Wednesdays, 10 a.m.-noon; YAH book group, “Ship Breaker”, 4 p.m.; Zumba, 5:15 p.m.

    Thursday, Nov. 17, Walk away the pounds, 9 a.m.; Yoga, 9:45 a.m.; music makers, age 18 months and up, 11 a.m.; story hour, age 4-6, 1:30 p.m.; GED help, 3:30 p.m.; homework help, 5 p.m.; ESL Class, 6 p.m.

    Friday, Nov. 18, Walk away the pounds, 9 a.m.; computer basics, 10:30 a.m.; after school Lego fun, 3:30 – 4:45 p.m.; Friday night music, Dennis Wheeler, 6 p.m.

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  • Family welcomes baby daughter

    David M. Perry and Andria Y. Kyle of Carrollton would like to announce the birth of their daughter, Bristol Lynn Perry, born Monday, Oct. 3, 2011, at Baptist Hospital Northeast in LaGrange, Ky. She weighed 6 pounds and was 19.5 inches long.


    Her big sister, Mackenzie Perry, age seven, helped welcome her home.


    Paternal grandparents are Eddie and Sheila Perry of Carrollton.


     Maternal grandparents are Susan M. Kyle of Milton, Ky. and the late David L. Kyle.

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  • Champions coalition holds roundtable with Rep. Davis

    Champions for a Drug Free Carroll County hosted a roundtable discussion with Rep. Geoff Davis Nov. 10. During that discussion, which lasted for 90 minutes, issues facing the Champions coalition and community on the local level were discussed, as well as some of the initiatives coming out of his Washington D.C. office.  During the discussion, Rep. Davis stressed to the community that he has never seen an initiative for D.C. that worked if it wasn’t owned on the local level. 

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