With the calendar officially saying February the next thing on everyone’s mind is the upcoming Valentine’s Day holiday. Thankfully there are several planned Valentine’s events planned right here in Carter County. One will be hosted by your Public Library in the form of a Valentine’s Day Party on Friday, February 7th that will see all participants decorate a special Valentine’s box. The party gets underway at 6pm on the 7th. Those in charge of the event will be providing the supplies but anyone who has a shoebox available is asked to bring one with them. It has also been announced that a Olive Hill branch Valentine’s Day Party is planned as well – however it is scheduled for Friday, February 14th. At the Olive Hill party all participants will be decorating a Valentine’s Day Bag, exchanging cards, enjoying a story and activity, some delicious snacks, and even decorating cookies. All of the festivities will begin at 4pm on the 14th.
All of this and more can be found at the Grayson branch of our Carter County Public Library at 116 West Main Street in Grayson and the Olive Hill branch at 110 Comet Drive in Olive Hill.
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In another look at celebrations for the upcoming Valentine’s Day holiday – information has been released on the annual performance brought to you by the Olive Hill Center for Arts and Heritage. The 2025 offering is planned to be a fun evening full of music, dance, and laughter and will be held on Friday, February 7th. It kicks off at 6pm at the Center and will bring together local artists, musicians, and performers in one collaborative event.
It will showcase a dynamic blend of classical and contemporary music and dance performances that will focus on the timeless emotions we know as love and affection. Organizers are calling this year’s event a truly memorable experience and are encouraging everyone to attend.
Tickets for the event are on sale now. Visit ohcah.org to purchase or contact 304-972-2440 or email jprice@ohcah.org.
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Carter Caves State Resort Park will be hosting a job fair during the month of February where they are looking to round out their friendly and dedicated team with seasonal positions. The fair is scheduled for Monday, February 17th from 3 until 5pm inside the Lewis Caveland Lodge. Stop by for a chance to interview for positions ranging from housekeeping, food service, lifeguards, recreation, the front desk, campground, maintenance, and even working the mini golf course.
Anyone who may be interested in joining the Carter Caves Staff in one of these positions is being encouraged not to miss their opportunity to work at one of Kentucky’s most beautiful state parks. For more information about the upcoming job fair be sure to reach out and contact Carter Caves State Resort Park by calling 606-286-4411
Carter Caves State Resort Park is located at 344 Caveland Drive in Olive Hill, Kentucky. Accommodations are available at the Lewis Caveland Lodge, along with cottages and a campground. For more information about park lodgings, dining, and hiking you’re invited to visit parks.ky.gov.
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Officials in charge of the Carter County Clean-Up campaign have announced that they will be on East end of Carter County this week – and will be open on Wednesday, Thursday, and Friday. Dumpsters will be open at the maintenance garage located in Grayson where clean-up personnel will be on site to help you unload your garbage between the hours of 8am and 2:30pm.
The County Clean-Up has now extended their list of non-accepted items to include: refrigerators, deep freezers, or televisions that’s along with household garbage, paint, tires, and batteries – please note that none of these items will be collected. Also remember that all garbage must also be bagged or boxed with no loose items being collected on site. The County Clean-Up campaign works on a rotating schedule and alternate between the East and West end of our county on a bi-weekly basis. After their stay this week it has been announced that dumpsters will be returning to the Maintenance Garage along US 60 on the dates of February 12th through the 14th.
Once again dumpsters will be open today through Friday of this week on the East end of the county between the hours of 8am and 2:30pm.