Carter County News

Gov. Steve Beshear on Thursday reached into two commonwealth's attorneys offices to fill a pair of area judicial vacancies.

On November 20, 2009, troopers from the KSP Ashland Post, KSP Electronic Crimes Section and Internet Crimes Against Children Task Force arrested David Gilliam at his 363 Biggs Branch road, Olive Hill residence.

The University of Louisville is the home to the state's latest Rhodes Scholar. Just 32 students nationwide are chosen for academia's most coveted honor each year.

Kentucky State Police have charged two men in Monday's double homicide in western Carter County.

The Kentucky State Police in conjunction with the prior charges has charged David J. Caudill with the following additional charges: Receiving Stolen Property Possession of Firearm by convicted felon Persistent Felony Offend 2nd degree.

Kentucky State Police and the Olive Hill Police Department reported the ongoing investigation of a double homicide in the Mocabee Creek area Monday evening.

Authorities have released the name of a Carter County man found shot to death in his home on Monday.

Kentucky State Police in eastern Kentucky say two people have been found slain in Carter County.

Details about daily life in Carter County during the early 1900s are abundant in a new book by Barbara Sellers chronicling the life of her grandfather, aviation pioneer Matthew B. Sellers.

Gov. Steve Beshear confirmed Thursday he is considering a special session in December if Harley-Davidson decides to move a York, Pa., motorcyble facility to Shelbyville.

The annual Veterans Day ceremonies always take me to another place and time, back to Elliott County of the mid-1940s when the men came home from the war.

Last week a truck rolled up to the Carter County Library and the Rocky J. Adkins Pubic Library in Elliott County, where state workers unpacked boxes and boxes of books neither library could afford to buy.

Dozens of area residents have become victims of home burglaries and other thefts in recent weeks.

A copy of a leaked email sent from Democrat Leader Marcus Woodward has some Carter County Democrats disturbed.

There has been "some activity" about the next round of elections in Carter County, according to County Clerk Mike Johnston, who has already filed his own paperwork to seek re-election. Johnston said interest in the county jailer's seat seems to be leading the pack of potential candidates, with four picking up their application forms to campaign for ...

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Jill York speaks Tuesday November 3, 2009 during a meeting of Republicans from the 96th House District during a nominating meeting in Grrayson, Kentucky.

Barry Webb is shown after being nominated Monday November 2, 2009 by House District 96 Democrats to run in a December 8 special election during a meeting in Grayson, Kentucky.

Republican leaders from Carter and Lewis counties will meet Tuesday evening in Grayson to select the partyA 1/2s candidate for the 96th District seat in the Kentucky House of Representatives.

Gov. Steve Beshear on Monday scheduled a special election to fill the vacancy in the state House of Representatives that was created when Robin Webb was elected to the Kentucky Senate in August.