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  • Full STEAM Ahead!

     

     Kathryn Winn Primary students enjoy a day full of STEAM activities Friday.


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  • State climatologist offers perspective on weather

    Kentucky Press

    News Service

    BOWLING GREEN – State Climatologist Stuart Foster offered perspectives on weather and climate in Kentucky at an April 9 meeting in Frankfort.

    Foster’s presentation was part of “Nature’s Call to Action II,” a conference co-sponsored by the Kentucky Transportation Cabinet and the Kentucky division of the Federal Highway Administration.

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  • Tennis teams win NCKC tournament

    The Carroll County boys and girls tennis teams won the NCKC team championships Saturday at Trimble County. Winners are determined by adding up the number of points the schools earned in each match. The Carroll County boys won their side with this method. However, all three girls teams were tied after counting match points, so individual games won were counted and the Carroll County girls won.

    “The boys killed it,” head coach Juan Fernandez said.

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  • Carroll rallies in 6th for comeback win

    Ice cold off the bench (literally), Mackenzi Hawkins hit a sacrifice grounder to second base to score a run in the middle of Carroll County’s sixth-inning rally at home Tuesday against Gallatin County. The junior clipped on her gear and caught an inning behind the dish, before her big moment in the bottom of the seventh inning. With two outs and bases loaded, Hawkins singled to centerfield to score the game-winning run, 5-4.

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  • Carroll County Public Library Calendar | April 10, 2014

    Thursday, April 10: Walk-away the pounds, 9 a.m.; Music Makers, 11 a.m.; computer walk-in help, 2-4 p.m.; GED help, 4 p.m.; ESL class, 6 p.m.

    Friday, April 11: Walk-away the pounds. 9 a.m.; UFO craft time, 3 p.m.

    Saturday: April 12: Walk-away the pounds. 9 a.m.; genealogy walk-in help, 10 a.m.-noon; game day, 1-4 p.m.; Court Street Cinema, “Gravity”, 2 p.m.

    Monday: April 14: Walk-away the pounds, 9 a.m.; computer walk-in help, 2-4 p.m.; Zumba!, 5:15 p.m.

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  • Carrollton Utilities to flush fire hydrants April 17 around the city

    Carrollton Utilities will flush fire hydrants on the City of Carrollton water system, 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Thursday, April 17. Hydrant flushing is done each year at this time to remove all sediment in the mains and to make sure all hydrants are working properly. Carrollton Utilities suggests residents not wash clothes while crews are flushing the hydrants as some staining could occur.

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  • Carroll County Senior Center | Week of April 10, 2014

    The Carroll County Senior Center is located at 110 Sixth St., Carrollton, Center Manager, Mitzie Williams (502) 732-7026; e-mail: carrollcty@twcbc.com

     

    Thursday, April 10: All day, deuce’s wild rummy and billiards, starting at 8:30 a.m.; Bunk-O, 10 a.m.; lunch, 11:30 a.m.; advisory meeting, noon.

    Friday, April 11: All day, deuce’s wild rummy and billiards, starting at 8:30 a.m.; walk with ease,  10 a.m.; lunch, 11:30 a.m.

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  • Everything Elvis!
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  • Carrollton Police Officer Crowell graduates from basic training

    Carrollton Police Officer Jennifer Crowell graduated from basic training March 28, at the Kentucky Department of Criminal Justice Training in Richmond, Ky.

    The 24 officers of Class 452 completed 18 weeks of training, which consisted of nearly 770 hours of recruit-level-officer academy instruction. Major training areas included homeland security, law offenses and procedures, vehicle operations, firearms, investigations, first aid/CPR, patrol procedures, orientation for new law enforcement families and mechanics of arrest, restraint and control. 

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  • Online resources tell some of Dillard’s story

    One of my favorite photos of Ghent is a postcard that features a man named Sim Dillard driving a mule cart. According to Northern Kentucky Views (nkyviews.com), Dillard may have been a mail carrier. I recall reading someplace that he may have delivered one of the Louisville newspapers.

    Quite possibly, he did both.

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