Metcalfe County Receives $461,505 School Safety Grant
Torrie Osbon, Public Relations Director The Metcalfe County Schools Police Department has been awarded a $461,505 federal grant from the U.S. Department of Justice Office of Community Oriented Policing Services. The school safety grant will expand the district’s partnership with the Edmonton Police Department and Metcalfe County Sheriff’s Office in a comprehensive School Violence Prevention…
Read MoreTaking to the skies
Jennifer Moonsong Central Division General Manager Jobe Publishing,Inc. Many people throughout the region know Metcalfe County native Adam Avery. He has worked in various capacities with Kentucky Fish & Wildlife since 2010, and serves now as their statewide Training Coordinator. However, it’s a far cry from the career he first thought he would pursue.…
Read MoreSpook-tacular Fun – Chamber offers two new Halloween events
Jennifer Moonsong Central Division General Manager Jobe Publishing, Inc. Even though many of the seasonal traditions the community embraces have fallen to the wayside this year, the Edmonton-Metcalfe Chamber of Commerce has devices new ways to have fun. Drive Thru Trick or Treat “When we realized the Pumpkin Festival wouldn’t be possible this year…
Read MoreEPB to consider elimination of variable rates
By Jeff Jobe Publisher, Barren County Progress The Glasgow Electric Plant Board (GEPB) Superintendent Billy Ray has posted an agenda that contains items that, if approved, could be the end of variable rate and peak demand billing otherwise known as Infotricity. The agenda items and proposed discussion are being initiated by board member DT Froedge. …
Read MoreHERBERT FIELDS
EDMONTON – Herbert Fields, age 88, passed away Friday, September 18, 2020, at T.J. Samson Community Hospital in Glasgow. Born July 9, 1932, he was the son of the late Noah William and Mary Katherine Hurt Fields. Herbert retired from Southern States Coop after 34 years of service and was a farmer. Herbert was a…
Read MoreAdministrative/Budget Committee Meet to Discuss Budget and Possible Raises
By Steven Reneau The Administrative/Budget Committee held a teleconference meeting last Thursday morning at 11 a.m. via Zoom and Facebook Live to discuss their budget for the 20-21’ fiscal year. Part of the discussion was centered on payroll for the county’s various facilities, including the Sheriff’s Department and its deputies and the deputy jailers’ salaries.…
Read MoreCave City City Council Cautions Citizens
‘Keep Golf Carts Off Roadways’ By Steven Reneau The City of Cave City held its regular Council meeting Monday evening in the City Hall Council Chambers. The meeting opened with City Clerk and Treasurer Jennifer Freeman discussing their typical finances, including restaurant tax, transient room tax, and investments. They also had the second reading and…
Read MoreJustice for Kar Kar
By Mary Beth Sallee The following story centers around the tragic loss of a child, the information as provided from his mother, and her search for answers. Tara Shaw described her son, Raylen Ja’Kari Malik-EL Green, as a funny and vibrant little boy full of love. “He was real sweet,” Tara said.…
Read MoreVehicle Tax Rate Set
By PJ Martin Editor The Edmonton Herald-News The September meeting of the Edmonton City Council was held in person on Tuesday, September 8th with those attending socially distanced to adhere to the Governors restrictions. The second reading of the Motor Vehicle and Watercraft Property Tax Rate Ordinance 2020-21-02 was approved. As of the first…
Read MoreTrafficking in Kentucky Part II: The victim’s perspective
Jennifer Moonsong Central Division General Manager Jobe Publishing, Inc. ‘It was all I ever knew’ Warning: This article contains graphic descriptions of a sexual and perverse nature. Most little girls spend their time dreaming of unicorns and making dandelion wishes, but that was not the case for Amy*. Born and raised in Louisville, Kentucky in…
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