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Today's News

  • Trimble youths attend leadership mtg

    Trimble County High School Youth from the Trimble CARES Coalition in Bedford, participated in Community Anti-Drug Coalitions of America’s National Youth Leadership Initiative in Nashville, Tenn. The NYLI was part of CADCA’s 2012 Mid-Year Training Institute, which brought together more than 1,900 substance abuse prevention specialists and advocates from throughout the country to learn new strategies to tackle their community’s substance abuse problems.

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  • Local Guard unit preparing for deployment to Africa

    Members of the Carrollton National Guard unit are preparing for deployment to Africa, which will occur sometime in October.

    Capt. Chris Fitzwater, who heads Alpha Battery, 2nd Battalion, 138th Artillery based in Carrollton, said the unit will be activated Saturday, Sept. 1. The 62 members of the unit will meet at 2 p.m. that day in the Carroll County High School gymnasium for a send-off from friends, family and the public.

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  • Infrastructure investments could save farmers millions

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  • Extension Office offers tips to reduce grocery costs

    You have probably heard that the cost of food is expected to rise next year. You can do several things to reduce your current grocery expenses and hopefully prepare yourself for the expected price increase.

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  • Respiratory protection recommended for farmers

    Usually we only think of wearing respiratory protection around the farm when spraying pesticides on field crops. However, when it comes to corn and soybean harvest time, I have observed the dust so thick that combine operators had to put their lights on to see where they were going. I am not kidding! It is important for farmers to use respiratory protection to safeguard their lungs against dusts in the coming weeks and months as they harvest crops, clean out grain bins, open silos, and strip tobacco among other seasonal farming activities.

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  • Trimble designated among drought disaster counties

    FRANKFORT, Ky. - Governor Steve Beshear Monday announced that Trimble is among a number of additional Kentucky counties that have been classified as drought disaster areas by U.S. Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack. Other area counties included in the declaration include Carroll, Gallatin, Owen, Franklin and Shelby.

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  • Trimble County school lunch menus

    Week of August 27-31

    BEDFORD/MILTON ELEMENTARY

    Offered @ Breakfast Daily:Milk/Juice/Fruit/Cereal/Toast
    Breakfast -- free
    Lunch -- $1.85
    Milk  -- .45
    Offered Daily:  Milk / Juice / Chef Salad / Yogurt

    Monday, Aug. 27: Pizza stick, California style veggies, tossed salad, apple or pineapple

    Tuesday, Aug. 28: Ham/turkey/cheese on bun, tomato, lettuce, spicy fries, banana or peach half

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  • Alex Ginn makes dean’s list at Centre

    DANVILLE, KY – Trimble County resident Alex Ginn has been named to the winter/spring dean’s list at Centre College, an honor reserved for students who maintain at least a 3.60 grade point average.

    Alex is the son of  Terry and Shelly Ginn of Bedford and is a graduate of Trimble County High School.

    Centre College, founded in 1819 and chosen to host its second Vice Presidential Debate in 2012, is ranked among the U.S. News top 50 national liberal arts colleges, at 42nd in the nation.
     

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  • FFA Camp: A summer to remember

    By  LORI WHITEHEAD
    Special to The Trimble Banner

    This summer the local Trimble County FFA went to FFA camp in Hardinsburg, Ky. It was the week of the 23-27 of July, which was a pretty hot week. During this week we worked on our communication skills, fished, canoed, made some new friends, team building skills on a ropes course, and even saw a hypnotist.

    We also had the opportunity to climb one of the oldest trees in Kentucky. The week was a very fun week. It was also a great memorable experience for our chapter.

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  • Trimble’s lady golfers see action

    The Trimble County Lady Raiders golf team broke into the win column Wednesday with a win over Gallatin County at Sugar Bay by a score of 213 to 261. The Lady Raiders were led once again by Hayley Baker with a strong 49. Kate Staples added a 50, Brooke Huff a 51, which included a 50 foot plus putt. Megan Turner and Sidney Gossom gave Trimble a choice of scoring 63s and a non-scoring 63 while Kaitlynn Harmon had a non-scoring 67. The girls are improving with each match and look forward to the next match on Tuesday the 21st of Aug.

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