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Carrollton Mayor Robb Adams told members of the city’s Main Street Program last week than he’s hoping to bring an ice skating rink and other attractions to downtown Carrollton this holiday season. Visit our website for the full story or to subscribe.
Carrollton Mayor Robb Adams told members of the city’s Main Street Program last week than he’s hoping to bring an ice skating rink and other attractions to downtown Carrollton this
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It’s not every day that a small town gets to be the backdrop for a motion picture but Carrollton did just that for several weeks this summer.
Carroll County and its Camp Kysoc Park served as the site for an upcoming horror/science-fiction movie called ‘Marshmallow.’ Local production of the film was in May and June of this summer and the process has moved to editing with a release date yet to be determined.
It’s not every day that a small town gets to be the backdrop for a motion picture but Carrollton did just that for several weeks this summer.
Check out the preview for the upcoming Apple Festival and how the upstart Raiders are off to their first 2-0 start since 1981. Copies available at newsstands across Trimble County.
Don't miss today's edition of the paper, available at newsstands across Carrollton.
The high school junior football player, FFA officer and cheerleader was scheduled to begin school Wednesday morning. A a GoFundMe account for funeral expenses has been set up.
A Carroll County High School junior died early Sunday morning in rural Owen County and a 40-year-old Owenton, Kentucky, man has been arrested and charged with Manslaughter-Second Degree in connection
A 20-year-old Tennessee man who was being sought for fleeing police in a stolen vehicle was located and captured by Kentucky State Police after a vehicle and foot pursuit on Interstate 71 north of Carroll County.
A 20-year-old Tennessee man who was being sought for fleeing police a stolen vehicle was located and captured by Kentucky State Police after a vehicle and foot pursuit on Interstate
NEWS RELEASE from KSP
Traffic Alert Interstate 71 in Carroll County
“CARROLLTON, Ky. (07/28/2023) – At this time due to an ongoing investigation near the 47 mile marker of the northbound lanes of Interstate 71 traffic is being diverted off at the Carrollton exit, exit 44. If motorists traveling north attempt to get off at exit 43 they will not be able to get to Carrollton due to the Prestonville bridge being closed. The estimated time of Interstate 71 being closed is approximately 2 hours.”
The program focuses on bystander intervention and the idea of working together to make sure that everyone is kept safe and knows what to do when they witness violence, which is what the one day class will focus on.
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The Ion Center for Violence Prevention will be hosting the Green Dot Bystander Training program at the Carroll County Public Library on Tuesday, Aug. 1.
With school right around the corner, the Summer Feeding program in Carroll County has completed its first bulk feeding delivery method.
What started out as a group of home schoolers in a parent’s basement during the COVID pandemic has grown and expanded ever since with plans to occupy a former schoolhouse in Carroll County this year as Hope Ministries Academy.
Read more https://www.madisoncourier.com/carroll_news_democrat/new-school-comes-to-carroll-county/article_c814d68f-9efe-5842-8a72-ddcd092c3f69.html
Traffic weight limits for the Kentucky River bridge on U.S. 42/KY 36 in Carroll County were reduced to 10 tons after two broken rocker bearings were discovered during a routine inspection by the Kentucky Department of Transportation.
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Traffic weight limits for the Kentucky River bridge on U.S. 42/KY 36 in Carroll County were reduced to 10 tons after two broken rocker bearings were discovered during a routine
The Carroll County Animal Shelter hosted a corn hole tournament fundraiser July 8.
Carrollton City Council on Monday recognized two local developers as recipients of the city’s Goodwill Ambassador award and discussed the possibility of investing in better cyber insurance coverage for the
Police continued searching Monday for a suspect who used blue flashing lights to pull over a woman July 8 in Trimble County, Trimble County Sheriff Charles Kelton confirmed.
On July 4, for the third consecutive year, Friends of Camp Kysoc held a bicycle parade for children on the camp grounds in Carrollton.
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On July 4, for the third consecutive year, Friends of Camp Kysoc held a bicycle parade for children on the camp grounds in Carrollton.
Mary Ruth Robinson has worked at the Carrollton Walmart for six years as of next month. A lot of the people who shop there agree that seeing and interacting with Mary makes their day.
Mary Ruth Robinson has worked at the Carrollton Walmart for six years as of next month. A lot of the people who shop there agree that seeing and interacting with
A host of bills passed during the legislative session earlier this year took effect yesterday (June 29), among them the legalization of medical ma*****na, sports wagering at horse racing tracks and the phase out of the bourbon barrel tax.
Lawmakers also passed a ban on gray machines and a battalion of bills on public schools, some of which spurred intense deliberations.
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https://www.madisoncourier.com/carroll_news_democrat/legalized-gambling-weed-among-laws-now-in-effect/article_990f061c-df25-5394-a6f4-813e0b5e04d6.html
A male and five females were caught on a surveillance camera during vandalism at Carrollton’s Point Park last Saturday and one of the six suspects has been identified and detained.
Speaking at a Carrollton City Council meeting on Monday, June 26, Mayor Robb Adams said the vandalism took place at Point Park shortly after midnight on Saturday. Based on surveillance footage from the park’s cameras, “we know exactly who it is,” Adams said.
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A male and five females were caught on a surveillance camera during vandalism at Carrollton’s Point Park last Saturday and one of the six suspects has been identified and detained.
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The Kentucky Blood Center will collect blood donations in Carrollton on Tuesday, June 27 from 1:30 to 6:30 p.m., the agency announced.
Warren’s office is located in the Carroll County Courthouse where she works as an advocate for veterans and their benefits. She serves a lot of local veterans but knows there are many more she could serve if they would just reach out and visit her office.
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Local to Trimble County, Dr. Mark Hines served in the U.S. Army Reserve from 1986 to 1993. Recently he realized he might not be getting access to everything he’s entitled
Carrollton’s Planning and Zoning Commission met Monday, June 5 to discuss placing a stop sign at 6th and Meade streets, the approval of a halfway house and a possible tire service business.
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Carrollton’s Planning and Zoning Commission met Monday, June 5 to discuss placing a stop sign at 6th and Meade streets, the approval of a halfway house and a possible tire
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