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How secure is Kentucky Speedway’s hold on its NASCAR Sprint Cup date?

By Mark Story

Lexington Herald-Leader

Just four years after the Sprint Cup Series finally came to Kentucky Speedway, should NASCAR fans in the commonwealth be concerned about losing the long-sought Cup date?

Noting the ample number of empty seats at Kentucky Speedway for the Quaker State 400, then harkening back to the Car-mageddon traffic fiasco in Sparta in 2011, Charlotte Observer motorsports writer Jim Utter raised the prospect that Bruton Smith’s Speedway Motorsports, Inc., might move Kentucky’s Cup date to Las Vegas.

Sisenstein to serve community as police officer

By JACOB BLAIR

The News-Democrat Intern

Carroll County High School graduate Andy Sisenstein is now driving down the streets of town as a member of the police force.

Sistenstein, 22, is the newest member of the Carrollton Police Department and graduated from the basic training course Friday, June 27 at the Department of Criminal Justice Training in Richmond. He said his family played a big part in inspiring him to join the ranks of law enforcement.

Oberto/Miss Madison mishap leads to Shane’s Regatta win

By DAVE TAYLOR

Landmark News Service

J. Michael Kelly took advantage of a rare miscue by rival Jimmy Shane to claim the spoils in 2014 Indiana Governor’s Cup Race Sunday at Madison.

Dixie Chixx capture 12U state softball championship

Dixie Chixx head coach David Craig asked his team two questions at the beginning of the season: How will you handle failure? What do you want people to think about you when they watch you play or practice?

He told them he didn’t want them to tell him the answers, just to show him on the field. The Carroll County girls responded in a big way, rallying to win the Indiana State 12U Babe Ruth Championship over the Fourth of July weekend in Corydon, Ind. The Dixie Chixx defeated Corydon, 12-8, Sunday in the championship.

Summer learning on the STEM Bus

Area youngsters played and learned on the Carroll County Schools STEM Bus July 10, at its stop at the county park.

The STEM Bus ends its summer route July 25. The following is the schedule: Tuesdays, 10:30 a.m.-noon. at Happy Hollow, 1-2:30 p.m. at Oakview; Wednesdays, 10:30 a.m.-noon. at Ghent Park, 1-2:30 at General Butler State Resort Park back entrance; Thursdays, 10:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m. at Ninth Street apartments, 1-2:30 p.m. at county park; and Fridays, 10:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m. at Green Acres, 1-2:30 p.m. at Carrollton Village.

 

Ash borer wiping out Kentucky trees

By James Bruggers

The Courier-Journal

Five years after the emerald ash borer arrived in Kentucky from the north where it killed more than 25 million trees, the full force of this Asian invader is being felt across the Bluegrass.

From Lexington to Louisville and north to Cincinnati, ash trees are being wiped out from rural landscapes, parks, leafy subdivisions and urban corridors.

Softball tourney raises money for 3-Day journey
Oak promoted to assistant superintendent

Cartmell Elementary Principal Doug Oak has been named as the new assistant superintendent of the Carroll County School District.

Oak has served as an administrator in the district since 2005: first as assistant principal at Carroll County Middle School and then as principal of Richard B. Cartmell Elementary School.

5K walk/run July 19

Brittany Belcher of Carrollton is hosting a 5K Walk/Run Saturday, July 19, at the back entrance of General Butler State Resort Park. Funds will benefit her participation in the Susan G. Komen 3-Day walk Nov. 7-9, in Dallas/Fort Worth, Texas. Registration begins at 7 a.m., and the run/walk starts at 8 a.m. The cost is $25. 

Police to deliver notices to delinquent businesses

Carrollton Police officers began delivering notices Tuesday to business owners who had not paid their annual city business license, which was due by June 30. A 20 percent penalty went into effect July 1. Most will pay the fee within two days, Assistant City Clerk/Treasurer Beth Toombs said.

Council decided to give business owners until the next council meeting, July 28, to pay before shutting them down.