Edmonton News
What I Really Think
By PJ Martin The Herald-News I’ve been told I am too blunt when it comes to saying what I think and that’s ok with me. I realize it’s true. This editorial is going to be one of those blunt, opinionated pieces. Metcalfe County has a small animal shelter (dogs only), but that shelter is…
Read MoreInterlocal Agreement Draft
By PJ Martin Editor The Herald-News The Edmonton City Council met on Monday, February 3rd at the Edmonton City Hall for their monthly meeting. Those absent were Edmonton Fire Chief Jerry Clemmons and Park & Recreation Director Brian Garrett. A quorum was present and the minutes from the January 6th meeting were approved. Mayor…
Read MoreThe Year the Earth Moved
By PJ Martin Editor The Herald-News What would you do if you were suddenly awakened in the middle of the night by your whole house shaking violently? Well, that’s exactly what happened on Monday, December 16, 1811, at around 2:30 a.m. when an earthquake centered just southwest of Blytheville, Arkansas suddenly struck. Scientists now…
Read MoreA Clean Audit
By PJ Martin Editor The Herald-News The Edmonton – Metcalfe Industrial Development Authority board met on Monday, January 27th for their regular monthly meeting. Everyone was in attendance except Donna Caffee. The board approved the November 18, 2024 meeting minutes due to the fact the December 2024 meeting did not have a quorum and…
Read MoreMetcalfe 911 Dispatch Update
By PJ Martin Editor The Herald-News The Metcalfe County Fiscal Court met on Thursday, January 23rd, with a quorum as all magistrates were present. The meeting was also attended by the Metcalfe 7th and 8th grade gifted and talented class. Judge/Executive Larry Wilson welcomed the students and asked the members of the fiscal court…
Read MoreHere we go again
By PJ Martin The Herald-News They’re at it again! The World Health Organization (WHO) is attempting to get a panic started just like they did with Covid only this time they want to make a pandemic out of bird flu (H5N1). They are crying wolf and it’s only a puppy. Surely after all the…
Read MoreWater, Water, Everywhere
By PJ Martin Editor The Herald-News The Metcalfe County Fiscal Court met on Thursday, January 9th, with County Attorney Sharon Howard and Magistrate Ronnie Miller absent. The agenda was adopted and the minutes from the December 23, 2024, meeting were approved after motions were made by Magistrates Daniel Bragg and Harvey Hawkins. After the…
Read MoreCarbon Monoxide Poisoning
By PJ Martin Editor The Herald-News Bad weather sometimes leads to power outages and people turn to portable generators, propane gas stoves, and gas ovens used as heat sources indoors. These items can all lead to carbon monoxide poisoning if safety precautions are not taken. Carbon monoxide (CO) is an odorless, invisible gas produced…
Read More911 and Senior Centers
By PJ Martin Editor The Herald-News The Edmonton City Council met on Monday, January 6th at the Edmonton City Hall for their monthly meeting. Those absent were councilmembers Faye Word and Tommy England, and City Attorney Brian Pack. A quorum was present and the minutes from the December 2nd meeting were approved. Mayor Doug…
Read MoreHypothermia and Frostbite
By PJ Martin Editor The Herald-News The recent cold snap and the below-zero wind chill of winter have us looking for ways to protect ourselves from the cold. Extremities are susceptible to hypothermia and frostbite and careful attention should be paid to hands and feet. According to the National Institute on Aging (NIA), body…
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