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  • Barnes quits VFD chief post

     “I’ve enjoyed my years of serving the community and I’m going to miss it.” Ronnie Barnes, Fire Chief of the Milton Volunteer Fire and Rescue Department since 1995, has announced his upcoming resignation citing an inability to work effectively with Trimble County Fiscal Court. Barnes has not yet announced the ef

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  • Haney finds inspiration at two-week NASA camp

    While many 16-year-olds are spending the summer at the pool or working part-time jobs, one Trimble County High School student got the chance of a lifetime – to be educated by NASA. Daniel Haney traveled 1,800 miles away from his family in Bedford to Puerto Rico for NASA’s two-week

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  • An illuminating task

    Despite some nailbiting on the part of Principal Stirling “Buddy” Sampson Jr., improvements at Trimble County High School should be completed by the start of school Aug. 12. Arrow Electric of Louisville completed installation of a new, state-of-the-art lighting system in the gymnasium, which also received

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  • ACT scores rise for 2009-10 juniors

    Trimble County High School juniors continued last year to improve their scores on the ACT test. The state Department of Education began requiring all juniors to take the standardized exam, usually used for college admission, regardless of whether they planned to pursue higher education. Principal Stirling “Buddy” Sampson said Fr

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  • NASCAR race will provide a boost for local economy

    Landing a date on NASCAR’s prestigious Sprint Cup schedule has long been the dream of racing fans throughout Kentucky, southern Indiana and southwest Ohio. The prospects looked good a year ago after Gov. Steve Beshear used nearby Kentucky Speedway as a backdrop to sign into law a bill which provided incentives for business expansion i

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  • Sprint Cup race coming to Sparta in ‘11

    With a Sprint Cup race car as a backdrop and surrounded by NASCAR and state government dignitaries, Speedway Motorsports Inc. Chairman and Chief Executive Officer Bruton Smith announced yesterday that Kentucky Speedway will play host to its inaugural 400-mile NASCAR Sprint Cup Series race on Saturday, July 9, 2011. Reaching the top echelon o

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  • Local residents continue to battle extreme heat

    Residents of numerous area communities experienced record high temperatures last Wednesday as the thermometer climbed above the century mark. Louisville television stations reported a record high mark of 102 degrees in the Falls City. Both bank clocks on Highland Avenue in Carrollton displayed 107 degrees at 6:10 p.m. on Aug. 4. “The m

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  • Veterans oppose street name change; Schuerman selected for entire street

    Veterans wanting to preserve the honor provided to one of their own led city leaders to vote down a street name change leading to the high school. Carrollton City Council unanimously voted down an ordinance naming the road connecting 11th Street to the entrance of Carroll County High School on Hwy. 227 Panther Way, instead conducted the firs

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  • Survey is first step in preparing marketing plan for bridge closure

    Development of a successful marketing plan to lure business to Carroll County during the closure of the Milton-Madison Bridge next year was the primary focus of discussion between local business and government leaders during Friday’s meeting of the Carroll County Community Development Corporation. Marketing specialist Myndi Gardt encou

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