Today's News

Brent McMahan, formerly of Carrollton, was sentenced to a one-year jail sentence with 180 days suspended on Dec. 1, 2009 in Edmunds County, S.D., according to Paige Wilbur, press secretary for South Dakota Attorney General Marty Jackley. The conditions are that he pay a $2,000 fine and report to jail by early January, Wilbur said. McMahan

A new Big Brothers Big Sisters of Carroll County chapter is a huge step closer to reality following action taken Tuesday by Carroll County Fiscal Court to contribute toward the agency’s startup budget. The court approved a $5,000 donation toward a fundraising effort that puts the steering committee past the $15,000 projected for a start

The Carroll County Panthers dropped a heartbreaker to visiting Owen County Thursday despite a 16-point turnaround in the final quarter of play. Owen’s Rebels took command of the game early and looked to have the contest all but decided, leading 57-43 after three quarters of play. Carroll County fought back to claim a slim lead late in the game but fell 67-64.