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Today's News

  • Compassionate strangers help elderly man in need

    By SHARON GRAVES

    The News-Democrat

    It’s a story that could have ended tragically, but ended with an elderly man getting to his family in Virginia, safe and sound.

    Louis Durrett, 78, of Louisville, was traveling to a relative’s home in Orange, Va., when his car overheated on Interstate 71. He got off the interstate at Carrollton and parked behind the Waffle House restaurant on State Hwy. 227, unsure what to do.

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  • Progress announced on Milton-Madison bridge project

    By LORRIE KINKADE

    The Trimble Banner

    A new bridge spanning the Ohio River between Milton, Ky., and Madison, Ind., is another step closer to fruition.

    Officials with the Kentucky Transportation Cabinet and Indiana Department of Transportation announced yesterday, Aug. 26, that a "notice of intent" to proceed with the project was filed with the federal government Aug. 14, officially kicking off the project.

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  • Lady Panthers take 3rd place in McCreary County tourney

    By ANGELA WOODS

    CCHS Correspondent

    On Friday afternoon, Aug. 22, Carroll County High School students momentarily stopped their classworkfor  an announcement on the intercom: “All CCHS volleyball players, please report to the gym to leave for your tournament.”  

    With lots of “good luck” wishes from their peers, the team traveled four hours to McCreary Central High School Invitational Tournament.  

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  • Parson keeps 'em hooked

    By LORRIE KINKADE

    The Trimble Banner

    If you can kill it, Kenny Parson can likely turn it into a work of art sufficient to evoke envy in the hearts of your friends.

    Walking through the front door of Hide & Hook, a rack of compound bows can be seen, as well as a black bear, several turkeys and a multitude of deer heads. With just one glance, there can be no doubt as to the nature of this business.

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  • Security, sidewalks on the minds of Bedford officials

    New sidewalks and contracted services were on the minds of Bedford city commissioners when the group met earlier this week.

    During their regularly scheduled meeting Aug. 18, commissioners voted unanimously to replace 367-ft. of sidewalk in the city. The project includes 100’ of concrete walkway along U.S. 42 from Luckett Ave. to the former Farmhouse Restaurant, 104’ on Victory Ave. from the Morgan Community Center to Church Street and 163’ running parallel with Hwy. 421 North at Bedford Stop ‘N Go.

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  • Good-old-boy politics thriving in Carroll County

    Editor:

    Good-old-boy politics is alive and well in the Carroll County Democrat Executive Committee.  On Aug. 8, there were eight people who applied to be the Democrat candidate for constable in District 3.

    Of the eight candidates, two expressed having some degree of law enforcement training; a third had served a year as a police officer in northern Kentucky and spent several years as a military police officer with training in investigative police work.     

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  • Two months late, courthouse addition still not complete

    More than two months after the expected construction completion date, officials are still awaiting finishing touches to the Trimble County courthouse addition.

    During the Aug. 18 regular meeting of the Trimble County Fiscal Court, magistrates received an update on the project from architect Bing Ewen of DLZ, Inc.

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  • Milton battles rising fuel costs

    Increased fuel prices, which continue to affect everything from automobile parts to construction supplies, have left Milton commissioners seeking creative solutions in a battle to stay within budget.

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  • Animals have feelings and shouldn’t be abused

    Editor:

    This story is about animal rights, and if you’re thinking why I wrote this story it’s because I hate seeing animals being abused like they are.

    Have you ever seen an animal get abused like on TV?  It’s just the same in the real world also. Animals can’t talk, so they can’t tell you what they want.

    And they can’t tell you if it hurts or if they don’t like something. So that’s why people abuse them like that.

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  • Candidates file for local races

    By SHARON GRAVES

    The News-Democrat

    The list of candidates for the November election for local races has been released, and most will go uncontested.

    Interim Carroll County Clerk Patti Mefford released the names of candidates for Carroll County School Board; Carrollton City Council; Ghent, Sanders, Prestonville and Worthville city commissions; and the Soil and Water Conservation Board.

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