Darley’s opens with food and friends

Darley’s opened in a big way last Friday. The new business replaces the popular Bayso’s Sports Pub, which the new owners had closed down...

Grayson discusses fire truck purchase

Revitalizing the Little Sandy

Weekly Arrests: 6/17/26

Local News

State Government

37 municipalities request Beshear’s gas tax reduction after KY lawmakers question the move

By McKenna Horsely Kentucky Lantern Kentucky Gov. Andy Beshear said 37 local governments have requested the state continue reducing the gasoline sales tax in their areas...

Darley’s opens with food and friends

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

Weekly Arrests: 6/17/26

Grayson discusses fire truck purchase

Features

Faith

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...
Agriculture

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

Pet of the Week: Meet Tammy

Extension Notes: University of Kentucky Scientist Trying to Solve State’s White Oak Mystery

OPINION

Editorial

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...
Column

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...
Column

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...

Lifestyle

Faith

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...

“On With The Show!” returns to Olive Hill Center for Arts & Heritage

Joyful Noise: What do you think about Jesus?

Second look at Earth Day show

Appalachian band announces new EP this week

SPORTS

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...

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...

Cougars come out on top

Basketball
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...

Lions hold off Comets’ comeback effort

Basketball
By Brayleigh Boggs Carter County Times West Carter fought for every point in the first round of the 62nd District Tournament. But despite their efforts, the...

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Classifieds

OBITUARY

Bobby Hall

Millard Skaggs

Charlene (Roberts) Spargur

Harold L. Middleton

Column

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 Kentucky. He remembered the stately...