Opinion

I would have to say that it takes a lot to really scare me. I get creeped out by scary movies and scary novels, but it’s a type of “scary” that I love. I rarely am so scared by them that I lose sleep or have nightmares. There is, however, just one exception: It is because of Barnabas Collins that I

I’ve always been a fan of barbecue. I could probably eat it every day. I gained a new appreciation for good barbecue at Saturday’s Backyard BBQ Contest, which was part of BBQ and Music at Point Park. Tourism Director Rhonda Crutcher called me last week to ask if I would be a judge for their first barbecue event. It was an offer I couldn’t turn down. She informed me there woul

Editor: Mr. Nam V. Do has intentions to relocate the Moore/Washburn Cemetery, located at 1171 Gilgal Rd, Turners Station. The families buried there include Moore, Washburn, Smith, Perry, Gillion, William Florence and Hill. He stated that the graveyard was abandoned. The cemetery has a rock wall surrounding it. For some years the cemetery was cleaned off and just recently cleaned up again. It

Editor: On behalf of the Carroll County Sheriff Office and the Kentucky Sheriffs’ Boys and Girls Ranch, I would like to thank everyone for the wonderful response and help with our annual fund raising golf scramble held at the Wheatley Golf Course, Monday, Aug. 30. With your help we were able to raise more than $7,000 to help continue t

Editor; I am writing in response to a recent article on organ donation. I would like to say a special thank you to Laman Stark and his staff for the efforts they have put forth in promoting organ donation. I would also like to say thank you to my sister, Beth Toombs. She tested to try to donate a kidney to me; but was told she couldn’t. I cannot begin to express what that

Editor: In the recent months Carroll County Memorial Hospital (CCMH) has gone through a big renovation. The Medical Surgical Unit received a much needed major facelift when projects such as new paint, flooring and ceilings were completed. Along with the renovation came the need to replace our “not so new” patient room furniture. With the help of a fundraiser

Editor: I am working on a second book of “People and Places” of Trimble County.  I plan to dedicate a section of this to the veterans of Trimble County. I would like everyone who has pictures that are not in this last book to send me one to four photos, along with information about where the veteran served. This is not lim

A couple things happened while I was on vacation last week really make me angry. They are national news items that have been gnawing at me for days. First is the claim that President Obama, in a speech last week, endorsed a mosque to be built at Ground Zero, the name for the lots where the World Trade Center buildings collapsed after terrori

Editor: The first Christmas in August Poker Run was a success. It took many to make it happen and we would like to say “Thanks” to the following people: Leigh Ann Roberts, Mike Humphrey, Garlena Wilkerson, Clay Baker, Cheryl Buchanan, Butch Smith, Missy Jones, Kathy and Amanda Meadows, April Yocum, Sue Courtney, Melanie Stewart,