
The best part of being a roving photographer during the recent birthday parade for Josh Riggs was surely watching his reaction to the procession of friends, family and others who went out of their way to make his celebration extra special.

The best part of being a roving photographer during the recent birthday parade for Josh Riggs was surely watching his reaction to the procession of friends, family and others who went out of their way to make his celebration extra special.

With the sun in the sky on a Saturday afternoon, area kart-racing teams were not about to let a little cold wind get between themselves and the track at Willard Kartway.
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The competition was hot, despite the cold winds, at Willard Kartway in Carter County Saturday, November 19, 2019 as racers got in what many expected to be their final laps of the season.
FLEMINGSBURG, Ky. (Aug. 3, 2019) – State highway crews will temporarily close KY 1496 two miles west of Willard in Carter County on Wednesday, Aug. 7, to replace a drainage pipe under the highway. Work will begin about 7:30 a.m. Wednesday at mile marker 5. The road will remain closed until 3 p.m., or until work is complete.

Kart racers got in a few “hot laps” as the last rays of Saturday’s sun set behind the ridge at Willard Kartway in rural Carter County.

Heavyweight boxer Bill Yates makes time to take photos, sign autographs and otherwise engage with everyone who cares to say hello to him.

A few more photos of the opening night action at Willard Kartway, Saturday July 7, 2019.

The old Willard Speedway stands to become one of Carter County’s best tourist attractions, with kart racers and their fans from throughout the region finding their way to the rural community in Carter County in pursuit of raw, racing action.