County treasurer to be terminated
Jennifer Moonsong Central Division General Manager Jobe Publishing, Inc. In a special called session of the Metcalfe County Fiscal Court last Tuesday, July 7, the intent to terminate the county treasurer was given. According to KRS 68. 010, “the fiscal court may remove the county treasurer or acting county treasurer at any time…
Read MoreMetcalfe COVID update: 14 cases, 2% of population tested
Special to the Edmonton-Herald News As Gov. Beshear attempts to make masks mandatory across the state, Metcalfe County has seen only a total of 14 cases of COVID. “We can’t wait until we’re getting thousands of cases a day to take actions,” Beshear said, in a press conference last Thursday. “It’s no longer voluntary.…
Read MoreMasking the truth
Following last week’s announcement by Kentucky’s Governor attempting to enforce mandatory mask wearing, social media erupted with an onslaught of impassioned opinions from all vantage points. Playwright Anton Chekhov said, “The world perishes not from bandits and fires, but from hatred, hostility, and all these petty squabbles.” I think the same could be said of…
Read MoreThe Southern Skoolie: Couple transforms bus into RV
Mary Beth Sallee Jobe Publishing, Inc. Her name is Jolene. And if the lyrics from Dolly Parton’s infamous song is playing in your mind, you’ve hit the nail on the head. But don’t worry. She isn’t trying to take your man. Jolene is the name of a skoolie owned by Megan (Ladd) Cummins and her…
Read MoreAGNES ARLENE MORGAN MCMURTREY
SUMMER SHADE – Agnes Arlene Morgan McMurtrey, age 91, passed away Friday, July 10, 2020, at her home. She was the wife of the late Charles McMurtrey and the daughter of the late Homer and Winnie Shirley Morgan. She was a member of the Summer Shade Christian Church and spent many years working beside her…
Read MoreGlasgow EPB – Tag defies AG opinion, state law and delays court ruling
“I’m amazed at the length Tag and some will go to keep the public from really finding out what is happening at the plant board,” D.T. Froedge By Jeff Jobe GLASGOW, Ky. – John “Tag” Taylor refuses to comply with the Mayor’s wishes, Attorney General’s opinion, and Circuit Judge’s ruling that D.T. Froedge is a…
Read MoreOfficial Election Results for Metcalfe County
Metcalfe County 1st Congressional District Registered Voters – 7,931 Absentee Paper Machine Machine Absentee Votes Votes Ballots TOTALS PRESIDENT of the UNITED STATES Republican Party R – Donald J. TRUMP 205 150 593 948 R – Uncommitted 11 9 67 87 Democratic Party D – Pete BUTTIGIEG 4 3 7…
Read MoreMC schools plan for return to classroom
Jennifer Moonsong Central Division General Manager Jobe Publishing, Inc. Although Dr. Benny Lile is officially retired from his post as the superintendent of Metcalfe County schools, he has made it a point to work closely with the new superintendent, Josh Hurt, in the process of developing a reopening plan for the school system. The…
Read More2020 Relay for Life
The 2020 Relay for Life celebration theme was “Hope Will Never Be Canceled.” A very fitting statement due to the Covid-19 pandemic. The June 26th events were held on the historic courthouse lawn instead of the school gym this year. HOPE – This sign in the courthouse yard says it all. The letters were installed…
Read MoreStatewide guidelines for reopening Kentucky schools
Mary Beth Sallee Jobe Publishing, Inc. On June 24, Governor Andy Beshear, along with Lt. Governor Jacqueline Coleman and Kevin Brown, Interim Commissioner of the Kentucky Department of Education (KDE), announced the initial guidance for the reopening of Kentucky schools this fall. The “Guidance on Safety Expectations and Best Practices for Kentucky Schools” is a 24-page…
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