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Today's Features

  • Grilling can be more than just hamburgers and hotdogs

    Grilling is one of many people’s favorite parts of summer, but it doesn’t always have to involve hamburgers, hot dogs and barbeque. There are plenty of creative ways to grill that can be healthier for you too.

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  • Carroll County Public Library Calendar | May 28, 2015

    The Carroll County Public Library will be presenting Sign-Up for Summer Reading 2015 from June 1-5. Children of all ages are welcome to sign-up to begin your reading logs. Weekly prizes will be awarded for progress and all logs will be turned in by July 24.

    For more information call the library, (502) 732-7020.

     

    Thursday, May 28: Walk-away the Pounds, 9 a.m.; Music Makers, 11 a.m.; GED Help, 4 p.m.; ESL Class, 6 p.m.

     Friday, May 29: Walk-away the Pounds, 9 a.m. Projects Half Done, 10 a.m.-noon. 

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  • Carroll County Senior Center | Week of May 28, 2015

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

     

    Breakfast is served Monday and Wednesday at 8:30 a.m., call to make a reservation.

     

    Thursday, May 28: Walk with ease program 9:30 a.m.; chair volleyball walk with ease, 10 a.m.; lunch, 11:30 a.m.

    Friday, May 29: Movie Day, 9:30 a.m.; mystery lunch, 10 a.m.; lunch 11:30 a.m.

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  • Music in the park
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  • County fair exhibit dates

    The Carroll County Fair begins next week, and there are a plethora of opportunities to showcase the talents of youth and adults alike in Carroll County through 4-H and Open exhibits.

    Flip through the fair catalog and consider entering exhibits.  Exhibit departments range from art, photography, and floral arrangements to foods, textiles, and horticulture.  Carroll County Fair catalogs are available the Extension Office.

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  • Tips how to speed up the ripening process in fruit

    For most people, the upcoming months signal the arrival of fresh, seasonal produce, which promises eating at its finest. However, sometimes that produce isn’t as ripe as you need it to be. Some produce that has traveled a great distance is picked while it is still green and will not be ripe when it reaches the store. For some fruits, you can speed up the ripening process at home.

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  • Carroll County Community Calendar | Week of May 28, 2015

    Thursday, May 28

    Cartmell Elementary School Site Based Decision Making Council meets at 4 p.m. an the school.

    Champions for a Drug Free Carroll County meets at 11:30 a.m. in the community room, Carroll County Public Library.

    Carrollton Lions Club meets at noon at General Butler State Resort Park.

    Carroll County Board of Education meets 5 p.m. in the middle school media center.

    Carroll County Republican Party meets at 7 p.m. at 1208 Highland Ave.

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  • Let God guide you on your next step in life’s journey

    As we approach the season of graduation, I pause to reflect on when I graduated high school. Fourty-three years ago I walked across the stage and received a high school diploma from Owen County High School.

    At the age of 18, I thought I knew what I would be doing for the rest of my life. As high school and college graduates who have completed “required classes” begin to step into the next place in our lives, we often stop and question if it is right.

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  • Deaf conference June 11

    Open Door Baptist Church, 1476 Hwy. 36 East, Carrollton, will host the 11th annual Deaf Conference June 6-7. 

    The event begins at 5 p.m. June 6, with a cookout, followed by services at 6 p.m. On Sunday, June 7, Sunday school will be held at 10 a.m. and church service at 11 a.m., followed by food and fellowship. Guest speakers are Mike and Candy Bader, pictured.

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  • Recital time!

    Katrina’s School of Dance held its 22nd annual recital May 16 at Carroll County Middle School.

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