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Today's Features

  • The University of Kentucky has made a decision to shut down non-essential units Dec. 21-23 as a cost-saving measure.

  • With the holiday season upon us, many of us are shopping for presents for children.

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

     

    Wednesday, Dec. 8, Cards, pool, Wii games, 9 a.m.; massage, 10:30 a.m.; home made creations, 10:30 a.m.; 12 days of X-mas, 11:30 a.m.

    Thursday, Dec. 9, Cards, pool, Wii games, 9 a.m.; advisory meeting, 9:30 a.m.; Bunk-O, 10:30 a.m; buscuits and gravy, 11:30 a.m.; 12 days of X-mas, 11:30 a.m.

    Friday, Dec. 10,  Cards, pool, Wii games, 9 a.m.; advocacy calls, 9:30 a.m.; nutrition with Grace, 12 p.m.; 12 days of X-mas, 11:30 a.m.

  • Festival of Homes

    Carroll County Middle School will feature “Festival of Homes”  to benefit Relay for Life on Thursday, Dec. 9, from 5-9 p.m. Homes featured will be Ms. Debbie Robby and Mr. and Mrs. Joey Vance. Also featured are Highland House Bed and Breakfast, David Hendren’s Sycamore Plantation and J T Ellis Banquet Hall.

    Tickets are $5 each and may be purchased at First National Bank, Carrollton Federal Bank, The Cutting Edge Hair Salon, KFB Insurance (Todd Grace’s office) and Butler Park Gift Shop.

  • The Carroll County High School Band and Choir will be performing their annual winter concert on Sunday, Dec., 12 at 2 p.m. in the high school gymnasium.

    The concert will include performances by the high school concert band, jazz band, steel band and choir.

    Selections will include some overtures for band along with Christmas music of Russia.

  • Jarret Boyd always has a good column, but the one I really enjoyed was a couple of weeks ago when she wrote about visiting with her friends.

    It is so important to keep in touch with friends we have made over the years, but it isn’t always easy. Actually, Facebook has helped and I am so glad for that. It keeps us informed about what is going on with them, but the personal touch is truly the best.

  • Wednesday, Dec. 8

    Family Community Pharmacy Program will screen potential clients from 9-11 a.m. at the Northern Ky. Community Action Center, Highland Avenue. Call (502) 732-5253.

    Kroger in Carrollton is holding a silent auction on holiday baskets through Dec. 18. Proceeds will go toward Relay for Life.

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

    Carroll County Public Library holds Wednesdays @ One, 1 p.m.

  • The Hispanic community of St. John’s Church in Carrollton will be holding a celebration of Mary, Our Lady of Guadalupe, on Sat. Dec. 11, starting at 7 p.m. with a candlelight street procession with dancing; 8 p.m. a Spanish Mass at St. John’s Church; 9:15 p.m. a Fiesta in the parish hall; 11:30 p.m. gathering in church to honor Our Lady of Guadalupe; and at midnight there will be singing of the traditional Las Mananitas until 1 a.m.
     

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