Weekly Arrests: 6/17/26

Bobby Hall, age 76, of Olive Hill, KY, peacefully passed away into the loving arms of his Lord on Saturday, June 13, 2026, at...

Utilities say their rules protect ratepayers against big data centers. Some argue more can be done.

By Liam Niemeyer Kentucky Lantern At a press conference earlier this month, a reporter told Kentucky Gov. Andy Beshear that people in Boyd and Greenup counties...

Extension Notes: Beneficial Insects: Your Garden’s Hidden Helpers

Insects often have a bad reputation. The damage caused by pest species often shapes how people view other insects. The truth, however, is that...

Ask Daryl – Your Professional Organizer: Simplify your life

By Daryl Ashley Confusion Solution It’s a good idea to take some steps to evaluate what you own to see if it is truly an asset...

Kentucky’s leaders need to just say no to data centers

By Jeffery Tyler Syck Kentucky Lantern As the industrial drivers of the rural American economy have gradually dried up in the last decade, many of the...

Big Gulps and Screamin’ Eagles

If you've swiped your thumbs across social media lately, or lived on Planet Earth, you've seen that it's World Cup time. While personally, I...

An old soldier’s war stories show that twists of fate can change a life forever.

The old man quietly surveyed his surroundings as his mind carried him back 71 years to World War II and his first trip to...

Joyful Noise: Stop asking these questions!

By Pastor Naomi Mitchell For Carter County Times Am I enough? Am I growing enough in the Lord? Is God disappointed in me? Am I close...

SPORTS

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

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

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

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

(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...

Cougars come out on top

By Brayleigh Boggs Carter County Times The East Carter Lady Raiders and the Morgan County Lady Cougars faced off in a highly anticipated rematch of the...

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The old man quietly surveyed his surroundings as his mind carried him back 71 years to World War II and his first trip to Kentucky. He remembered the stately...