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Community Calendar | Week of May 15, 2013

Wednesday, May 15

Carrollton Rotary Club meets Wednesday at noon at the lodge at General Butler State Resort Park.

Carroll County High School Site Based Decision Making Council meets at 4:15 p.m. in the high school conference room.

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

Thursday, May 16

Carrollton Homemakers Club meets at 10:30 a.m. at the Carroll County Extension Office on Floyd Drive.

Head Start schedule reduced for final days of year

Carroll County Head Start students will be on a limited schedule for the final days of the school year due to bus limitations.

Beginning April 29 and through the last day of school May 16, school days have been cut in half. Rather than all students attending Monday through Thursday from 8-1 p.m., 4-year-olds are coming to school Monday and Wednesday and 3-year-olds are coming Tuesday and Thursday.

Superintendent Lisa James said the Head Start bus fleet has been reduced from four to two because of two accidents.

Local man tazed after escaping from courthouse

A Carrollton man arrested on burglary and drug possession charges was tazed by Carrollton Police after escaping from the William L. Wheeler Hall of Justice Wednesday, May 1.

Michael Deaton, 24, of 1210 Seminary St., was at the courthouse at about 11 a.m. awaiting a court appearance when he climbed out a window and escaped, Chief Mike Willhoite said Monday. Assistant Chief Steve Abbott and Officer Tim Gividen suspected that he had gone to his girlfriend’s house at Carrollton Village, he said.

2013-14 Fiscal Court budget includes funds for Park to Park trails, river walk to Point Park

With a 3 percent pay increase to county employees and a 1.74 percent increase to elected county officials and increases in insurance premiums, the proposed 2013-14 budget presented by Carroll County Judge-Executive Harold “Shorty” Tomlinson still shows an overall increase of just $9,500 over this year’s budget.

The budget, OK’d on the first reading during a special meeting Friday, May 3, shows $10.85 million in appropriations balanced by the same amount in estimated receipts for the year, as required by state law.

Carroll County District Court | May 8, 2013

Items published in court news are public record. The News-Democrat publishes all misdemeanors, felonies and small-claims judgments recorded in district court, as well as all civil suits recorded in circuit court. Juvenile court cases are not published. Crime reports are provided by local law enforcement agencies. Charges or citations reported to the News-Democrat do not imply guilt.

 DISTRICT COURT

The following decisions were rendered Wednesday and Thursday, May 1-2, 2013, in Carroll County District Court with the Hon. Thomas M. Funk presiding.

Hicks hits grand slam in loss

The toil of a long baseball season may be catching up with the Panthers. Sore arms and minor injuries impacted their Thursday, May 2 match up with Grant County, which the team ultimately lost 11-8. But head coach Jimmy Ray said he is not worried and was pleased with his team’s heart.

“We hung in there,” he said. “We were down 9-2 at one time and battled back.”

After giving up a home run in the top of the fourth, the Panthers answered in a big way.

God never promised he would give us ‘happiness’

A few weeks back I wrote about “What’s making me happy,” which got a great response from people.

Some sent emails or stopped me in the market to tell me what’s making them happy. Seems everyone was riding the happiness train.

But then someone pointed out that God never promised us happiness and that those who pursue it never obtain it.

There’s always a buzz kill in every crowd.

Still, the person had a good point and one worth exploring.

Community Calendar | Week of May 8, 2013

Wednesday, May 8

Family Community Pharmacy Program will screen potential clients from 9-11 a.m. at the Northern Ky. Community Action Center, Highland Avenue. Call (502) 732-5253.

Carroll County Middle School Site Based Decision Making Council meets at 4 p.m. in the middle school media center.

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

Thursday, May 9

In honor
Emerald Ash Borer has reached county

The presence of the Emerald Ash Borer, a serious invasive pest of ash trees, has been confirmed in Carroll County.

The Emerald Ash Borer can attack all species of ash in landscapes, forests and woodlots. The insect will attack stressed and healthy trees greater than about 1.5 inches in diameter.

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