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STRANDED: a BIGFOOT film by Shawn Burkett

Carter County, Kentucky · Carter County

STRANDED: a BIGFOOT film by Shawn Burkett

We have just launched a campaign STRICTLY for supporters of Concept Media! We wanted to make sure people who have supported our films were the first to secure some really cool perks! Below are a list of perks that we will have available! And 4 of the perks will be 100% public, because the fundraising platform have to have some public perks. So below are all the perks we will have available, just click on the link below the image. Our goal is to…See the Story

Press Release: Kentucky Retailers Prepared for Record Father’s Day Spending, Despite Lingering Economic Uncertainty

Carter County, Kentucky · Carter County

Press Release: Kentucky Retailers Prepared for Record Father’s Day Spending, Despite Lingering Economic Uncertainty

FRANKFORT, Ky. (June 9, 2025) — Despite lingering economic uncertainty, retailers across Kentucky are geared up for what industry experts forecast will be record spending for the upcoming Father’s Day holiday. A recently released National Retail Federation (NRF) survey projects that consumers nationwide will spend a record $24 billion this year ahead of the June 15 celebration — topping the previous record of $22.9 billion in 2023. “The Commonwe…See the Story

Lacing up their work boots

Tornado · Carter County

Lacing up their work boots

Joshua and Jared Ravenscraft of Morehead saw the devastation left in the wake of the tornado that recently tore through neighboring counties. The brothers are business owners in Morehead, and operate New Frontiers, an Appalachian Apparel Company they started in 2016. The company specializes in outdoor apparel from jeans to shirts and all sorts of […]Read Article

Senator Robin Webb selected as moderator of high-level conservation session

FRANKFORT, Ky. (June 9, 2025) — The National Conference of State Legislatures (NCSL) has selected Sen. Robin Webb, R-Grayson, to moderate a national panel discussion on modern wildlife conservation during its 2025 summit in Boston, MA, in August.The session will explore the North American Model of Wildlife Conservation (NAMWC)—a framework built on principles of sustainable use, […]Carter County, Kentucky · Carter County Read Article

Hitchins Fire Department Receives $5,000 TC Energy Grant for Equipment Upgrades

Safety Officer Lettie Marcum from the Hitchins Volunteer Fire Department recently applied for a grant through TC Energy’s Build Strong program, which was awarded in the amount of $5,000 to the department. The funding was utilized to purchase a new car hauler for their side-by-side vehicle, facilitating transportation for calls requiring the side-by-side. Additionally, the […]Carter County, Kentucky · Carter County Read Article

“Other” voter registration continues to surge

Frankfort, Ky. – Secretary of State Michael Adams announced that Kentuckians registered under “other” political affiliations have bested Republican and Democratic registrations combined for three straight months. “As the Democrats move further left and the Republicans move further right, more voters are registering as Independent,” said Adams. “Kentucky has a large and growing political center; candidates […]Carter County, Kentucky · Carter County Read Article

Kentucky state senator switches parties, citing party's shift from rural values

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Kentucky State Senator Robin Webb of Carter County has switched her party affiliation from Democrat to Republican, saying the Republica Party better aligns with the values she and her constituents hold."I've not changed. I will not change. My voting record will not change. It's just sort of where my voting record has landed me," Webb told LEX 18 in her new office in Frankfort.The longtime lawmaker's switch, announced on May 30, marks the end of …Carter County, Kentucky · Carter County Read Article

Evelyn Eloise (Rice) Holbrook

Devoted wife, mother, grandmother, great grandmother and teacher, author and caregiver Evelyn Holbrook, 97, of Lexington, KY was welcomed into her Holy Father’s loving arms in the evening of 28 May, 2025. She was born on 29 October, 1927 in Carter County, KY to Orville and Ethel Rice. She made many memories growing up in […]Carter County, Kentucky · Carter County Read Article

Olive Hill swears in board members

The Olive Hill City Council had to reschedule their regularly monthly meeting for May, ultimately meeting on May 27. One of the first orders of business in the meeting was the swearing in of the members who will serve on the newly established Olive Hill Tourism Board. Those members are Jeremy Rayburn, Brittany Rayburn, Lisa […]Carter County, Kentucky · Carter County Read Article

Joyful Noise: A Jesus Follower

Joyful Noise: A Jesus Follower By Pastor Naomi Mitchell For Carter County Times “Will you be remembered as a Jesus Follower? Your legacy is not something to be thought about towards the end of your life, because whether you know it or not, it’s already begun. The good news is that you can start now […]Carter County, Kentucky · Carter County Read Article

With most immigrants banned, why not sell the Statue of Liberty?

“Give me your tired, your poor,Your huddled masses yearning to breathe free,The wretched refuse of your teeming shore.Send these, the homeless, tempest-tossed to me,I lift my lamp beside the golden door!” These immortal lines of verse are inscribed inside the Statue of Liberty in New York Harbor which has welcomed millions of immigrants to […]Homelessness · Carter County Read Article

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