Edmonton News
City Taxes
By PJ Martin Editor The Herald-News The Edmonton City Council met in a special called session on Thursday, August 28th at the Edmonton City Hall. Those absent were Councilmembers Tommy England and Teresa Hamlett. Mayor Doug Smith reminded the council that since it was a special-called meeting, only the items on the agenda could…
Read MoreTax Rates Set
By PJ Martin Editor The Herald-News The Metcalfe County Fiscal Court held its regular meeting on Thursday, August 28th, with the following present: Judge/Executive Larry Wilson, Treasurer/Fiscal Court Clerk Page Edwards, Magistrates Harvey Hawking, Kevin Crain, Daniel Bragg, and Ronnie Miller. Others present were Occupational Tax Administrator Lorrie Gilpin, Finance Officer Connie Taylor, Metcalfe…
Read MoreFeasibility Study
By PJ Martin Editor The Herald-News The Edmonton – Metcalfe Industrial Development Authority (IDA) held its August meeting on Wednesday, August 27. The original date of the meeting was Monday, August 18th, and a quorum was not present, leaving the meeting to be rescheduled to the 27th. The following members were present: Chairperson Lisa…
Read MoreThe Attorney General’s Decision
By PJ Martin Editor The Herald-News In the August 20th edition of The Herald-News, we published the statement from the City of Edmonton concerning Open Records Requests and the allegations that those requests were not met by Jacob Chase Garmon, CEO of The Garmon Organization LLC. On page 7 of that newspaper is the…
Read MorePossible Nursing Home Purchase in the Works
By PJ Martin Editor The Herald-News The Metcalfe County fiscal court held a special-called meeting on Tuesday, August 19th, with the following in attendance: Judge/Executive Larry Wilson, County Treasurer/Fiscal Court Clerk Page Edwards, County Attorney Sharon Howard, Magistrates Ronnie Miller, Daniel Bragg, Harvey Hawkins, and Kevin Crain. Also attending were Road Supervisor, Chris Compton,…
Read MoreTaxation and Compensation
By PJ Martin Editor The Herald-News The Metcalfe County fiscal court held its regular meeting on Thursday, August 14th, with Judge/Executive Larry Wilson, County Treasurer/Fiscal Court Clerk Page Edwards, County Attorney Sharon Howard, Magistrates Ronnie Miller, Daniel Bragg, Kevin Crain, and Harvey Hawkins. Also attending were Jailer, Randall Shive, Solid Waste Coordinator Kim Jandt,…
Read More99 Years and Counting
By PJ Martin Editor The Herald-News As Summer Shade, Kentucky, gears up for its 99th Branstetter Park Homecoming, people are making plans to travel and meet with friends and family. Unlike in past years, 2025’s homecoming will be held on Sunday, August 24th, at 10 a.m., with the regular schedule and a potluck lunch…
Read MoreMeet the New Police Officer
By PJ Martin Editor The Herald-News The Edmonton City Council met in regular session on Monday, August 4th at the Edmonton City Hall. The only absence was Councilmember Cathy Nunn. Prior to the regular meeting, a public hearing on the use of Municipal Road Aid and Local Government Economic Assistance (LGEA) Funds was held.…
Read MoreAlerts: What They Mean
By PJ Martin Editor The Herald-News You’re sitting at home watching TV and suddenly your cell phone sends out a loud obnoxious tone. What is it? You just received an Amber Alert for a missing child, but there is a whole array of notifications, each with a special code name. If you are like…
Read MoreSimply Finances
By PJ Martin Editor The Herald-News The Edmonton – Metcalfe Industrial Development Authority (IDA) held its July special-called meeting on Monday, July 28th, as it was a different date than normal. The following members were present: Chairperson Lisa Boswell, Luke Wilson, Jerry Garmon, Terry Garrett, and Matt Gallagher. Others in attendance were Secretary/Treasurer Alley Bragg,…
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