Weekly Arrests: 10/28/26

The following individuals were arrested and booked into the Carter County Detention Center over the past week. This list includes local arrests only. It...

Olive Hill Council discusses tax rates and sanitation

Picking the mayor

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Local News

Election

Olive Hill elects new mayor

It was a night of changes in Carter County, with Olive Hill residents picking a new mayor and the county clerk role changing hands...

Picking the mayor

Olive Hill mayoral candidates offer final thoughts

Weekly Arrests: 10/28/26

Recognizing cancer survivors

Features

Art & Entertainment

Work so good, it’s scary

The Grayson Gallery & Art Center is all decorated for the scary season and ready for their annual Halloween Art Show and Costume Contest....
Agriculture

Extension Notes: Essential Fall Chores for a Successful Lawn and Garden

The work you complete in your lawn and garden this fall can pay off with healthier plants and fewer problems next spring. Cooler temperatures...

Ask Daryl – Your Professional Organizer: The trouble with books

Pet of the Week: Meet Willow

Joyful Noise: Be at peace

OPINION

Letter to the Editor

Letter to the Editor: A Call for New Leadership in District 96

10-17-2026 This past legislative session, I was concerned about the rising costs of electricity. I wanted to make sure that my representative, Patrick Flannery, was...
Column

And now, for a little distraction

Every week, I write my column. I consider what’s happening locally, nationally, but also in my life. And I mean, look around; there's plenty...
Column

The Talk We Also Need to Have With Our Husbands and Fathers

By Martha Fernandez, LCSW This page has carried two columns lately about our boys and young men. Tommy Druen asked whether we are leaving our...

Lifestyle

Faith

Joyful Noise: Be at peace

By Pastor Naomi MitchellFor Carter County Times John 14:27 – "Peace I leave with you, my peace I give unto you: not as the world...

Work so good, it’s scary

Joyful Noise: A promise

Joyful Noise: Be like Jesus

Joyful Noise: Who are you?

SPORTS

Raiders Claim 16th Region Championship, Punch Ticket to State Tournament

Soccer
Hardwork, passion, and fight is what it took for the East Carter Raiders to win the 16th region soccer championship. The Raiders beat Rowan...

Lady Comets Sweep the District

Volleyball
By Katie Barker Carter County Times The West Carter Lady Comets came into the district tournament as the #1 seed and left with the championship trophy...

Comets Cap Senior Night with Giovanni’s Bowl Victory

Football
By Katie Barker Carter County Times A night full of celebration and a Comet victory took place Friday night at West Carter High School football field....

Rockets soar to an undefeated season

Football
By Katie Barker Carter County Times A 44-0 win completed the West Carter Rockets JFL’s team undefeated season. These 4th and 5th graders went 10-0...

West Carter Comets Advance in Regional Tournament with 4-2 Victory

Soccer

RECORDS

Classifieds

OBITUARY

Sherry Lee Blevins Phillips

Walter W. J. Cox

William Jess Collins

Larry Garnett “Joe” Henderson

Election

Olive Hill elects new mayor

It was a night of changes in Carter County, with Olive Hill residents picking a new mayor and the county clerk role changing hands by a margin of just...