TAMMY LYNN CARROLL
TAMMY LYNN CARROLL Tammy Lynn Carroll, 59, of Bee Spring passed away at 4:30 PM Oct. 15, 2018 at UK Medical Center in Lexington. The Edmonson County native was a Homemaker and a member of Hubsfiield Holiness Church. She was a daughter of the late Sherman Carroll and Lona Carroll of Brownsville, who survives. She…
Read MoreYancey; almost forgotten
By JEFF JOBE jobe@jobeinc.com Many of my generation are non-Facebook users and will leave behind a faint electronic footprint. Our childhood and young adult accomplishments will more than likely be ignored because decades of our existence is documented inside hard bound copies of newspapers hidden away in some backroom or dingy closet. I have done…
Read MoreHoward Garrett: State of the City
Special to the Edmonton Herald-News Howard Garrett, a lifelong resident of Metcalfe County, and an employee of Edmonton State Bank for 45 years, has served as the Mayor of Edmonton for a quarter of a century. He says that in that 25 years, he has seen progress. “Government moves slow, things don’t always happen as…
Read MoreGentry sentenced to 10 years for murder-for-hire plot
Special to the Edmonton Herald-News Last Wednesday, Edmonton man Kevin Scott Gentry, 51, was sentenced to ten years in prison for his 2016 attempted murder plot. Gentry was arrested March 28, 2016 after attempting to hire an undercover officer from the Kentucky State Police to kill James M. Darnell. The KSP first became aware of…
Read MoreOne fine festival season
By Jennifer Moonsong, Regional Manager I’ve said it before, but I will say it again: I often hear there is nothing to do “around here”. It’s simply not true. If a fantastic season of festivals is a sign of a community’s success, Metcalfe County will go down in history as one of the finest places…
Read MoreA note from the Publisher
20 Years and Growing Reporting truth and honoring values By JEFF JOBE jobe@jobeinc.com Over the past 20 years as community publisher for South Central Kentucky I’ve covered pretty much every news beat there is, from murders and death threats to baby pageants and T-ball games. My memories are filled with wonderful experiences someday to surely…
Read MoreGreg Wilson: State of the county
Special to the Herald-News Greg Wilson, who was born and raised in Metcalfe County, has served the county as Judge-Executive for 12 years, and he is proud of the progress he has seen for the communities he has served. When Wilson first sought his office, it was not because he had any contempt for his…
Read MorePumpkin Contest Winners
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Pre 1960: 1st – Randall Pyles; 2nd – Dillon Whitlow; 3rd – Wayne Botts 1960 – 1969: 1st – Terry Dudley; 2nd – David Tobin; 3rd – Adam Alsup 1970 – 1979: 1st – Lee Barter; 2nd – Johnny Minyard; 3rd – Ken Johnson 1980 – 1999: 1st – Horace Robertson; 2nd – Jan Botkin;…
Read MoreTurn Morgantown Pink
In honor of breast cancer awareness month, it was time to Turn Morgantown PINK. On Oct. 7, on the Butler County Courthouse lawn, families joined in unison to celebrate the lives of survivors and remember those who lost the battle to cancer. As part of the tradition, those in attendance released pink balloons into the…
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