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The Carroll County Fair Board has designated Saturday, June 12, as a faith-based day at the Fair. “The day is called ‘Crosstimes,’” program coordinator Melanie Stewart said. Stewart, also a fair board member, said the day will feature faith-based music, entertainment and door prize giveaways. “There will be Chr

The Trimble Banner A 65-year-old Trim-ble County man has pleaded not guilty after being indicted by a grand jury May 20 on 19 counts of sex-related charges against a young girl allegedly in his care. The indictments on the charges, ranging from first-degree rape and sodomy to first-degree sexual abuse and second-degree sodomy, supercede an or

As the dust settles following the spring elections, changes have begun at the local law enforcement agencies. Former Carroll County Sheriff’s Office Chief Deputy Jim Hamilton resigned on election night, May 18, leaving a vacant spot on the department. Hamilton was unavailable for comment. Sheriff Ben Smith hired Michael Whalen on May

With the Primary Election in the past, re-elected Trimble County Judge-Executive Randy Stevens and the Fiscal Court got back to work, approving the first reading of the county’s 2010-11 budget during a special meeting Friday, May 21. The meeting followed a public hearing for input into possible uses for the coun