Edmonton News
A One Year Deal
By PJ Martin Editor The Herald-News The Edmonton – Metcalfe Industrial Development Authority (IDA) met on Monday, June 2nd, in a special called session with only 2 items on the agenda. The following board members were in attendance: Chairperson Lisa Boswell, Terry Garrett, Jerry Garmon, Luke Wilson, Donna Caffee, and Matt Gallagher. Also in…
Read MoreMay We Always Remember
By PJ Martin Editor The Herald-News The American Legion Post 65 and the VFW Post 6281 held a well attended Memorial Day service on Sunday, May 25th in the historic courthouse yard. The commanders of both posts were introduced David Hill for the American Legion Post and Donald Lloyd for the VFW Post. The…
Read MoreSign, Sign, Everywhere a Sign
By PJ Martin Editor The Herald-News The Metcalfe County fiscal court met in a regular session on Thursday, May 22nd, with a quorum present. The only person absent was Magistrate Harvey Hawkins. The agenda was approved, and the minutes from the May 13th meeting were approved as written. The meeting began with the acknowledgment…
Read MoreAt Long Last
By PJ Martin Editor The Herald-News Friday, May 30th at noon a large crowd gathered inside the new food pantry building located at Bowling Park. It was a happy occasion, given that it has taken literally three years to complete the project. It began back in 2022 when Lt. Gov. Jacqueline Coleman announced the…
Read MoreWe need your help!
By PJ Martin Editor The Herald-News Animal shelters all over the county are full to overflowing with animals and here in Metcalfe County, the shelter is full, but the calls keep coming in. A litter of puppies found dumped on a road or a large dog wandering around homes looking for food. Anyone can…
Read MoreAdvice for Graduates
By PJ Martin Editor The Herald-News Congratulations, you are graduating high school! That means more than you think. You need a high school diploma to do almost anything these days. I know you are sick of getting advice at this point, but this may be a little different than the normal advice, so here…
Read MoreSenior Center Reopens
By PJ Martin Editor The Herald-News It has taken a few weeks to finish all the renovations, but the new and improved Edmonton Senior Center reopened on Friday, May 16th. The Edmonton-Metcalfe County Chamber of Commerce held a ribbon cutting in honor of the newly renovated center with the City of Edmonton and the…
Read MoreA Wet Founders Day
By PJ Martin Editor The Herald-News It may have been a rainy, dreary day, but that didn’t stop the folks in Summer Shade from celebrating the 8th annual Founders Day. Of course, a couple of things had to be cancelled, such as the car show and some of the games, but everything else just moved…
Read MoreCounty Roads, Insurance, and the Budget
By PJ Martin Editor The Herald-News The Metcalfe County fiscal court held its regular meeting on April 24, with all the magistrates in attendance. The agenda was adopted and the minutes from the special called meeting on April 15th were approved as written. Timmy Thompson addressed the court asking for a road in his…
Read MoreGet Ready for Founders Day No. 8
By P J Martin Editor The Herald-News Mark your calendars for next Saturday, May 3rd, for the 8th annual Summer Shade Founders Day. Each year, the little town of Summer Shade comes alive with the ever-growing event featuring new vendors and, of course, returning vendors as well. The open mic returns this year to…
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