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Today's News

  • Hornback hosts forum Jan. 31 at courthouse

    State Sen. Paul Hornback (R-Shelbyville) will be at the downtown courthouse in Carrollton from 9-10:30 a.m. Saturday, Jan. 31, to brief constituents on the 2015 legislative session. 

    This forum is free and open to anyone who would like to attend. 

    “I look forward to seeing folks in Carroll County on Saturday, the 31st and sharing information on what’s going on in Frankfort this session,” Hornback said. “I also look forward to hearing your concerns and answering any questions you may have in order to better serve you.”

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  • Ghent OKs expenses for KLC trainings

    With City Attorney Bill Brammell present, Ghent City Commissioners voted at a special meeting Jan. 19, to provisionally accept the December bank register subject to the findings of the audit. Ghent Mayor Lonnie Mefford said that he had been unable to find receipts/bills for all the payments that were made in December. Adjustments to what is accepted would be made after the city received the results of the audit.

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  • Student of the week: Gabrielle Bowen, Sixth grade (Jan. 15)

    What is your favorite thing about school and why?

    “My favorite thing about school is the changing in class and being with my friends and spending more time with them.”

    What is your favorite subject and why?

    “My favorite thing about school is science because I find animals and the world interesting.”

    What was the last book you read? 

    “The last book I read was ‘Middle School: My brother is a big, fat liar.’”

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  • Nucor Steel Gallatin recently earned governor’s safety and health award

    Secretary Larry L. Roberts of the Kentucky Labor Cabinet presented employees and officials of Nucor Steel Gallatin with the Governor’s Safety and Health Award. The honor recognizes the facility’s 465 employees for working 1,067,652 hours without a lost-time accident or illness.

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  • Student of the week: Jenah Roberts, 10th grade (Jan. 22)

    What is your favorite thing about school and why?

    “My favorite thing about school is being able to challenge myself to learn how to think for myself, but also be able to work with others and see how they think.”

    What is your favorite subject and why?

    “My favorite subject is history because I like to learn about what has already happened in the world to lead us into modern time.”

    What was the last book you read? 

    “Shadow Lands”

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  • School menu | Jan. 22, 2015

    This menu is for Kathryn Winn Primary and Cartmell Elementary Schools,  changes for Carroll County High School and Middle School will be italicized

    Thursday, Jan. 22: Breakfast: chicken biscuit; lunch: hot dog with bun, chili sauce, cheese, potato rounds, grapes or diced pears. Carroll County High School and middle school will offer: Philly cheese or Buffalo chicken with bun, lettuce, tomato, pickle, onion, green peppers, baked beans, spicy fries.

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  • KU hosts coat drive
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  • School District, Housing Authority host town hall

    Carroll County School District Superintendent Bill Hogan is opening the floor for questions on Jan. 29, in a town hall meeting at the 9th St. offices of the Carrollton Housing Authority. This moderated event will give community members a chance to get answers to anything and everything to do with the Carroll County School District.

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  • Carrollton woman dies in single car accident

    A single vehicle accident in Henry County Tuesday claimed the life of a Carrollton woman.

    Kimberly A. Kindoll, 27, of Carrollton, was killed when her car left the road on the 9000 block of Hwy. 55 (Carrollton Road), struck a tree and came to rest, according to a news release from Kentucky State Police.

    KSP said dispatchers received a call reporting the crash at 5:21 p.m., Jan. 20.

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  • Luallen points to positives on state economy

    Lt. Governor Crit Luallen opened the Carroll County Community Development Corporation annual meeting stating it was actually nice to bring good news.

    A recent Federal Reserve report stated that Kentucky is now at its highest level of economic activity. In 2014, there have been more than 350 location or expansion projects creating more than 15,000 new jobs and $3.7 billion in investment. This is the greatest investment since the development cabinet started keeping records in 1987.

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