Facing the backlash

The Grayson Tourism Commission addressed a number of public concerns at their regularly scheduled April meeting last week. A number of those concerns voiced...

Weekly Arrests: 4/15/26

Council responds to tourism controversy

Fiscal court discusses grant for fire department

Local News

Emergency Response

Carter County EMS secures grant funding for safety improvements

Contact: Tim Woods Grayson, Ky – Carter County EMS has been awarded a Kentucky Association of Counties (KACo) Insurance Grant to support projects that improve...

Ask Daryl – Your Professional Organizer: The pros and cons of recycling

Council responds to tourism controversy

Fiscal court discusses grant for fire department

Main Street and Memories

Features

Community

20 counties selected for KACo’s Opioid Solutions Network to help maximize opioid settlement funds

By Melissa Patrick Kentucky Health News The Kentucky Association of Counties has selected representatives from 20 Kentucky counties to participate in the KACo Opioid Solutions Network...
Pets

Pet of the Week: Meet Tammy

Tammy is a senior dog, still looking for her forever home. She’s very friendly, good with other dogs, and walks on a leash. Tammy...

UK King’s Daughters offering free sports physicals

Extension Notes: Study co-led by UK finds cover crops show the clearest gains in soil health across U.S. long-term trials

Joyful Noise: Look up!

OPINION

Column

The strike of a match

“All you had to do was pay us enough to live.” The cry echoing across the internet. Chamel Abdulkarim, a 29-year-old contractor at a Kimberly-Clark...
Editorial

Breaking the Cycle of  Child Abuse Starts Earlier Than We Think

Paula Garner, CEO, Maryhurst In Kentucky, more than 14 of every 1,000 children will suffer abuse each year, nearly double the national average. While that...
Editorial

The Mother Load: The Invisible Weight Behind Every Household

Some imitators thrived. David Letterman built an empire on the model. Arsenio Hall briefly turned late-night on its head in the early '90s. Others...

Lifestyle

Faith

Joyful Noise: Look up!

By Pastor Naomi Mitchell For Carter County Times In the Old Testament we read where God is described as the maker of Heaven and Earth. The...

Joyful Noise: Blessings and lessons

Joyful Noise: Strength

Joyful Noise: God collects tears

Joyful Noise: Faithfulness and truth!

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...

RECORDS

Classifieds

OBITUARY

Floyd Earl Gump

Gregory Allen Medley

Donna Marlene Peters Phillips

Joyal “Joe” Skaggs

Community

20 counties selected for KACo’s Opioid Solutions Network to help maximize opioid settlement funds

By Melissa Patrick Kentucky Health News The Kentucky Association of Counties has selected representatives from 20 Kentucky counties to participate in the KACo Opioid Solutions Network (KOSN), a new association to...