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Today's News

  • Community Calendar | Week of July 3, 2013

    Wednesday, July 3

    Carrollton Rotary Club meets every Wednesday at noon at Butler Park lodge.

    AA Big Book study groups meets every Wednesday at 2 p.m. at Carrollton Christian Church, 310 Fifth St.

    Ghent Planning and Zoning Commission meets at 6 p.m. in Ghent City Hall.

    Thursday, July 4
    Independence Day

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  • Ghent KU employees win governor’s safety award

    Employees at the Ghent generating station near Carrollton have reason to celebrate. Plant employees have received the prestigious Kentucky Governor’s Health and Safety Award for outstanding safety performance. Ghent employees won the award for working 1,272,552 hours and have since hit the 1.4-million-hour mark. Their last lost-time injury was in December 2009.

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  • Founding fathers guaranteed Americans religious freedoms

    As we celebrate another Independence Day as Christians, the Fourth of July has a double meaning. This day reminds us of the long journey this country has followed to get to where we’re at.

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  • Police Briefs | July 3, 2013

    Three juveniles break into middle school

    Three male juveniles from Carroll County were charged with third-degree burglary after breaking into Carroll County Middle School.

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  • Trailer fire results in ‘total loss’

    A fire in the insulation underneath a Carroll County trailer June 23 ultimately led to it being deemed a total loss by the insurance company.

    Carroll County firefighters responded to a double-wide trailer fire at the Hayes residence, located at 4000 Mound Hill Rd.

    Westside Volunteer Fire Chief Clyde Rowlett said the neighbors called in the fire at 4:29 p.m., and Westside and Ghent Fire Protection District responded and were on scene at 4:43 p.m.

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  • Sheriff’s settlement shows overpayments

    Carroll County Sheriff Jamie Kinman is hoping this year’s annual audit of the tax-settlement accounts will shed light on some discrepancies found in the statement provided to Fiscal Court during a special meeting Friday.

    The regular meeting was moved from Tuesday to Friday to accommodate County Judge-Executive Harold “Shorty” Tomlinson, who was attending a conference in Philadelphia through last Thursday.

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  • CCMS football | July 3, 2013

    Carroll County Middle School football will begin July 10 at the middle school from 6-8 p.m. Students must have a copy of their current physical in hand to be eligible to practice. For any questions, call Coach Steve Doll at (502) 525-8117

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  • Trimble sheriff hires Sharon as new part-time deputy

    By DAVE TAYLOR

    Landmark News Service

    A former state conservation officer for the Kentucky Department of Fish and Wildlife Resources who had the highest state fine levied against him for ethics violations has been hired as a part-time deputy in Trimble County.

    An anonymous caller tipped off The Trimble Banner that Dennis Sharon, who also was a former trooper with Kentucky State Police, had been hired by Trimble County Sheriff Tim Coons.

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  • Students get taste of higher education at camp

    Seven Carroll County Middle School students and two Henry County Middle School students had an opportunity last Wednesday, June 27, to hear about the importance of continuing their education beyond high school.

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  • Hwy. 36 bridge opening now set for August

    It’s likely to be one more month before State Hwy. 36 is reopened to traffic at Locust Creek, between Carrollton and Milton.

    Ryan Watts, a spokesman for Kentucky Transportation Cabinet’s District 6, said the bridge and the new road west of the creek should be completed by the first week of August. He didn’t provide a specific date.

    The road has been closed since March 11 and originally was to reopen 90 days later on June 8.

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