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Today's News

  • Trimble’s Runnin’ Raiders line up with country’s best

    Pitting many of the top teams in Indiana, Ohio and Kentucky together, meant the Trinity/Valkyrie Invitational was one of the best races in the country. Teams such as #1 ranked Carmel (IN), # 3 Centerville (OH), #1 Trinity (KY), #1 Asssumption (KY) and other nationally and state ranked teams lined up at Tom Sawyer Park. Thirty plus teams competed in both the girls and boys varsity race.

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  • Business Celebration Day was a big success

    Editor:

    On Sept. 18, the Carroll County Chamber of Commerce and the Carroll County Community Development Corporation partnered in hosting the first Business Celebration Day on Courthouse Square in Carrollton.

    The event was free to the public and showcased 51Chamber members. Mini-business seminars were held from 4-6:30 p.m. Food bought with donations from  Arkema and the City of Carrollton was handed out for free to more than 400 people who attended.

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  • Bevill compteting on links for NKU

    By SHARON GRAVES

    The News-Democrat

    Getting a college education can be a daunting task, but Lyndsey Bevill is achieving that by playing her way through Northern Kentucky University on a golf scholarship.

    While a student at Carroll County High School, Bevill was known for her tough defense and soft shot off the glass as a member of the Lady Panther basketball team. But in the fall, she also played golf under the tutelage of coaches Pam and Brad McNeal and Randy Mefford.

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  • McMahan indicted in South Dakota rape case

    By SHARON GRAVES

    The News-Democrat

    An Edmunds County, S.D., grand jury returned with an indictment of a Carrollton man before the prosecutor in the case had time to return to the court room with his cup of coffee.

    Edmunds County State’s Attorney Vaughn Beck said the grand jury indicted Brent McMahan August 15 on one charge of third-degree rape minutes after he finished presenting his case.

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  • INFORMATION NEEDED IN RECENT SEXUAL ASSAULT

    The Trimble County Sheriff’s Department and Kentucky State Police are looking for anyone who may have information related to a recent sexual assault.

    Anyone who may have seen a pedestrian or a truck stopped alongside U.S. 42 at Bedford Hill from 9-10:30 p.m. Friday, Sept. 19, is asked to contact KSP at (800) 222-5555 or Sheriff Tim Coons at (502) 255-7138 with their information.

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  • Local group to make hiking history at Grand Canyon

    By PHYLLIS McLAUGHLIN

    The News-Democrat

    It’s a dream three years in the making that Camp Kysoc director Jim Ebert hopes will come true the week of Oct. 6.

    Early that morning, a group of Carroll County residents led by Ebert will hit the road for Arizona and the Grand Canyon. The mission: To help Sarah Service become the first paraplegic to descend to the bottom of the canyon on the seven-mile South Kaibab Trail.

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  • Hurricane Ike brought out the ‘neighbor’ in Carroll Countians

    Without a doubt, I think it’s safe to say that “neighborliness” is alive and well in Carroll County.

    After Hurricane Ike blew through the area on Sunday, Sept. 14 – actually, before Ike was even finished with us – people were out and about, moving trees out of roadways and checking in on their neighbors to make sure everything was OK.

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  • Grant to provide safe routes to school

    By SHARON GRAVES

    The News-Democrat

    Connecting all four Carroll County schools by a continuous sidewalk system is $247,000 closer to reality with a recent grant from the Kentucky Transportation Cabinet.

    The Transportation Cabinet released the names of five city and county entities that will share a total of $1.3 million for sidewalk improvements, new streetscapes, and pedestrian-path and bike-trail improvements in Northern Kentucky.

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  • Glauber's targets sporting market

    (Editor's note: This version also corrects the version in the Sept. 24, 2008, issue, in which it was stated that the business sells 1,000 guns a day. That actually should reflect the number of guns in stock day-to-day at the store. It was an error made during editing, and we apologize for any inconvenience the error may have caused.)

    By SHARON GRAVES

    The News-Democrat

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  • 9th annual Neighborhood Watch offered fellowship

    Editor:

    The Housing Authority of Carrollton recently hosted it’s ninth annual Neighborhood Watch Picnic. It was an evening of good food, wholesome fun and fellowship among neighbors. The steady growth in attendance each year shows that Neighborhood Watch really is a program without bounds.

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