Going under

Search and rescue and recovery efforts require not only dedicated first responders, but also a wide variety of specialized tools. Each situation, whether it...

Hitchins Volunteer Fire Department Responds to Severe Storm Damage

Weekly Arrests: 8/19/26

In the express lane to Yummy Town

Local News

Local News

Going under

Search and rescue and recovery efforts require not only dedicated first responders, but also a wide variety of specialized tools. Each situation, whether it...

Hitchins Volunteer Fire Department Responds to Severe Storm Damage

In the express lane to Yummy Town

Weekly Arrests: 8/19/26

No Flock

Features

Health & Wellness

Strength for Life: Staying motivated when busy

By Tracy Deborde, ACSM-CPT As August arrives, routines begin to shift. Back-to-school schedules return, sports seasons ramp up, and calendars quickly fill with practices, meetings,...
Art & Entertainment

Contemporary Christian artist Caleb & John to perform Sept. 13 at The Center for Rural Development in Somerset

SOMERSET, KENTUCKY — Christian music duo Caleb & John will make their first appearance at The Center for Rural Development's Cornelia Dozier Cooper Theatre on Sunday, September 13, 2026. A...

Extension Notes: Plant Now for a Productive Fall Garden

Joyful Noise: Things God always promises!

Pet of the Week: Meet Nova

OPINION

Column

Universal Truths Aren’t Always So

History tends to remember leaders for the battles they fought or the territories they conquered. We think of Napoleon, Alexander the Great, Genghis Khan....
Column

It isn’t about me

Well, it isn’t usually about me, anyway.There are a lot of things that go into making a newspaper, and anyone who tells you they...
Editorial

The Supreme Court has a message for Kentucky on surveillance: Get a warrant

By Caleb O. Brown and Dan CanonKentucky Lantern Kentucky’s new license plate camera law is now in effect, and it already looks out of step...

Lifestyle

Art & Entertainment

Contemporary Christian artist Caleb & John to perform Sept. 13 at The Center for Rural Development in Somerset

SOMERSET, KENTUCKY — Christian music duo Caleb & John will make their first appearance at The Center for Rural Development's Cornelia Dozier Cooper Theatre on Sunday, September 13, 2026. A...

Joyful Noise: Things God always promises!

Joyful Noise: Receiving and giving true fellowship

Joyful Noise: God waits!

The stroke of a brush

SPORTS

Strength for Life: Time for training

Sports
By Tracy Deborde, ACSM-CPT Carter County Times July is considered the off-season for many youth sports, and while that can feel like downtime, it’s actually one...

Special Olympics Area 3&9 Track and Field Meet Returns to Paintsville Saturday

Sports
Paintsville, Ky. – The Special Olympics Kentucky Area 3&9 Track and Field Meet returned to Johnson Central High School in Paintsville on Saturday, April...

East Carter falls to Ashland Blazer in regional matchup

Basketball
By Brayleigh Boggs Carter County Times Ashland Blazer’s relentless rebounding and physical defense proved too much for the East Carter Lady Raiders Monday night, as the...

Martin to the Mountains

Football
By Brayleigh Boggs Carter County Times Wyatt Martin’s path to becoming one of the most decorated specialists in West Carter football history started in his front...

Raiders fall short

Basketball
(Photo by Brayleigh Boggs, Carter County Times) By Brayleigh Boggs Carter County Times It was a back-and-forth battle between East Carter and Morgan County for a spot...

RECORDS

Classifieds

OBITUARY

Sandra J. Collins

Carolyn Lorraine Prichard Davis

James Phillip Ray

Judith “Judy” Carol Counts Barker

Local News

Going under

Search and rescue and recovery efforts require not only dedicated first responders, but also a wide variety of specialized tools. Each situation, whether it be a structure fire or...