Weekly Arrests: 7/29/26

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

Some pig

WV lawmaker accused of exploiting children housed in Carter County

Turning Memories

Local News

Local News

Some pig

“Hayden” is a potbelly pig that is nothing short of a miracle. Potbelly pigs are far from rare. In fact, many people across the...

Turning Memories

Kentucky Christian University Reaffirms Mission and Announces Strategic Direction Focused on Future Growth

Weekly Arrests: 7/29/26

WV lawmaker accused of exploiting children housed in Carter County

Features

Agriculture

Extension Notes: Protect Livestock and Pets from Ticks this Season

As Kentucky moves through the heat of summer, producers, pet owners, and families are spending more time outdoors—and ticks are active right alongside them. ...
Local History

Mansfield Author Revives Carter Cave History Through Three Kindle Short Stories

MANSFIELD, Ohio –More than six decades after leaving Olive Hill with his family, Mansfield author Willie Davis has now released three Olive Hill People...

Pet of the Week: Meet Sadie

Ask Daryl – Your Professional Organizer: Pretty vs Functional

UK King’s Daughters hosts Ground Floor Procedure Suites Open House Aug. 5

OPINION

Column

A dad problem

There are always two sides to every story, and before I go on, I will say that there were no animals harmed in the...
Column

We’ve got no friend in screens

I keep thinking about Toy Story 5. Somehow, the crew at Pixar managed to balance two ideas that normally get flattened into a useless...
Column

We ain’t no fortunate sons

A few months back, I lost a good friend of mine to a heart attack. My buddy Greg. We couldn’t have been more different...

Lifestyle

Faith

Joyful Noise: You

By Pastor Naomi Mitchell For Carter County Times If you are serious about changing your life you will find a way and if not, you will...

Joyful Noise: How to prosper (Part 2)

Joyful Noise: How to prosper (Part 1)

Joyful Noise: Happy on your journey

Joyful Noise: My soul securing anchor!

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

Obituaries

Judith “Judy” Carol Counts Barker

Judith “Judy” Carol Counts Barker, age 80, of Grayson, Kentucky, peacefully passed away with family at her bedside on July 11, 2026, at Elliott Nursing and Rehabilitation in Sandy...