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Carrollton man found guilty of...

Almost a year and a half after robbing and kidnapping a Gallatin County woman, a Carroll County Circuit Court jury July 14, found a Carrollton man guilty on all charges.

Milton’s Barnes named to Team...

Michelle Barnes of Milton has been named to compete as part of Team Kentucky at the 2018 Special Olympics USA Games next summer. She will be part of the bowling delegation at the Games, competing in the singles, doubles and team competitions.

Barnes, 27, has been a Special Olympics athlete for 13 years, competing in track and field, alpine skiing and snowshoeing in addition to bowling. She is making her first appearance ever at a Special Olympics competition above the state level. Barnes is the first athlete from Carroll County ever to compete at the USA Games.

Back In My Day | David and Mary...

You never know where you will meet the love of your life. For David and Mary Jo Corley, it was the Carroll County Tobacco Festival in 1950.

David, a Trimble County native, came to the festival with his friend William Jackson. William was dating Betty Robbins at the time, who just happened to be friends with Mary Jo, a Carroll County native. The two hit it off right away and went to a movie at the Richland Theater after the festival.

Turning 30 brings ‘lessons’ for...

Is a minute always 60 seconds? An hour always 60 minutes? A day always 24 hours? I don’t think so.

Why? Because it feels like time just keeps flying by quicker and quicker every year.

As I’m sitting at my desk typing this column, my time in the 20s is rapidly fading. If you’re reading this column, it’s over. I am no longer “in my 20s.” I have now hit 30.

Girls Basketball Camp

Carroll County High School girls basketball camp will be held from 5:30-7:30 p.m. Aug. 8-9, at the high school.

Camp is for girls entering the first through eighth grades. The cost is $30 and includes a t-shirt.

Campers will work with Carroll County High School and Carroll County Middle School staff on improving their basketball skills. Ball handling, dribbling, passing, shooting and other fundamental skills will be emphasized.

To register, contact CCHS girls head coach Ron Henderson, (502) 310-1616 or rlh1150@bellsouth.net.

Sesquienctial Sentiments -...

Residents of the northern end of Carroll County along the Ohio River had long been accustomed to the long, mournful steam whistles of the numerous mail packet and excursion steamboats plying America’s waterways. But in the late 1860s, steam whistles of a second kind became familiar sounds to the southern residents of the county when a railroad line connecting Louisville, Ky., and Cincinnati, Ohio, was completed by the Louisville, Cincinnati & Lexington Railroad (LC&L).

Live Your Passion | Lampstand 33...

Lampstand33 is the name of Carroll County native Marcus Mumphrey’s outreach program. It is a multicultural, community and peer-based group that strives to enrich, support and sustain the body, mind and spirit of local youth.

“Lampstand” appears in the Bible multiple times, and in the first 11 verses of the Book of Revelations lampstand is referred to seven times.

Lampstand has become Mumphrey’s passion to give back to his community, which is ironic as he once said that he was leaving Carrollton and not coming back.

Meeting the ‘Real Thing’
Truex Jr. survives late restart...

Martin Truex Jr. had the dominant car in the Quaker State 400 presented by Advance Auto Parts Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series race Saturday, July 8, at Kentucky Speedway.

“I think this was probably the best car I’ve ever had in my entire career,” said Truex, who started second and led a race-high 152 laps in the No. 78 Furniture Row Racing Toyota. “I can never recall saving fuel and pulling away from everybody before. It was pretty amazing.”

Ellis hired at the Carrollton...

After working the last several years in manufacturing, Carrollton native Brad Ellis is finally getting his opportunity to pursue his dream: being a police officer.

The 2008 Carroll County High School graduate has wanted to be a police officer since he was young and is very excited about beginning his new career. Ellis said he believes in the importance of public safety and giving children a safe environment to grow up in.