Policies and Planning
By PJ Martin Editor The Herald-News The Edmonton City Council met on Monday, May 9th as a specially held meeting with two absent. City Attorney Brian Pack was absent due to his wife’s Covid diagnosis and ABC Administrator Fred Ray was unable to attend. As most are aware, the fully furnished Wallace Rescue House…
Read MoreFarm Safety Day
Submitted by Lynn Hawkins Metcalfe County Middle School students enjoyed an educational day on April 28 at Farm Safety Day held at the Harvey and Lynn Hawkins farm. There were over 30 safety exhibits and students rotated through the booths and completed an educational work packet. Exhibitors included Farmers RECC (electrical safety), Edmonton State Bank…
Read MoreHorses Seized Without Warrant
Hale reverses his story and places the seizure solely on the county in complete disregard for the law Paula L. Ratliff, BSC, MS Criminologist and author Since September 10, 2019, County Judge Executive Michael Hale has continually said that the “Kentucky Department of Agriculture told them to remove the horses, immediately, right then, that day.”…
Read MoreHorse Owner Speaks
The facts don’t support abandoned and left to die By Paula L. Ratliff BSC, MS Criminologist and Author Jobe Publishing Contributor Court documents, statements, receipts, and photographs taken the day the horses were seized, completely discredits the narrative provided by County Judge-Executive Micheal Hale alleging the horses were abandoned and left to die. The documents were never…
Read MoreMagistrates stay united to sell horses
Allyson Dix JPI/Government News Some magistrates have pledged $1,000 each to local non-profit organizations to help facilitate good homes for the nine seized horses the court voted to sell in late April. Citizens of the county filled the courtroom to hear the Barren Fiscal Court discuss the horses in another special-called meeting on May…
Read MoreDisaster Relief Funds Available To Residents Impacted by Tornadoes
Katrina England Reporter, Hart Co. News-Herald Hart and Barren County Residents impacted by December’s tornadoes can seek relief through the REALTORS® Relief Fund. The National Association of REALTORS® (NAR) created the REALTORS® Relief Foundation to help people in need due to natural disasters and other crises. This fund can help ease the tremendous hardship,…
Read MoreCouncilwomen allege discrimination over Zoom discontinuance
Allyson Dix JPI/Government News Councilmembers in Cave City voted to discontinue the use of video conferencing for meetings leaving two women on the council claiming the move feels discriminatory. The six-member council consists of four men and two women: Beverly Ford, Steve Pedigo, Denny Doyle, Leticia Cline, Mike Houchens, and Kevin Houchens. Mayor Dewayne…
Read MoreJudge Pence finds CHFS in contempt of court
Mary Beth Sallee Jobe Publishing, Inc. Last week, Judge Mica Wood Pence once again found Kentucky’s Cabinet for Health and Family Services in contempt of court regarding the agency choosing to ignore a court order to return a pre-teen child to her mother whom lives in another state. The mother of the juvenile had…
Read MoreBAVEL: Providing 18 years of virtual learning
Mary Beth Sallee Jobe Publishing, Inc. When the pandemic began in March of 2020, schools across the state and nation found themselves turning to virtual learning. But for one particular school, the way of virtual learning was nothing new. Since 2004, the Barren Academy of Virtual and Expanded Learning (BAVEL) has helped many students…
Read MoreBreaking News
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