Edmonton News
It’s Science
By PJ Martin Editor The Herald-News Last Wednesday, Metcalfe County Public Library held an event at Bowling Park gymnasium that was sure to get kids (and adults) excited about science with Mr. Bond’s Science Guys. After the show, the summer reading program came to a close. Professor Greybeard began by demonstrating the use of…
Read MoreDinosaurs spotted in Edmonton
By PJ Martin Editor The Herald-News The Metcalfe County Public Library in conjunction with the summer reading program presented Freddy Fossil’s Dino Show on Friday at the Bowling Park gym. The show was well received by the crowd with many more children in attendance than the previous events. Along with his assistant, presenter Freddy…
Read MoreDumbing down the ACT
By PJ Martin Editor The Herald-News While driving to work last Monday morning I heard an announcer saying that the ACT (American College Testing) had been trimmed down. What? I wondered what was meant by trimmed down, so I started searching online to see exactly what ACT did. For those unfamiliar with the ACT,…
Read MoreFinances and FEMA
By PJ Martin Editor The Herald-News The Metcalfe County Fiscal Court met in regular session on Thursday, July 25th with Magistrate Kevin Crain absent. A quorum was present with three magistrates. The magistrates adopted the agenda followed by the approval of the July 11th meeting minutes with no changes noted. The Metcalfe County Sheriff’s…
Read MoreAnimal Tales
By PJ Martin Editor The Herald-News The Metcalfe County Public Library held an event for kids (and adults) at the Bowling Park gym on Wednesday called Animal Tales. A great crowd of around 100 children and adults anxiously awaited the program’s start. Animal Tales brings animal education to the public using experienced animal handlers…
Read MoreHook and Cook
By PJ Martin Editor The Herald-News On July 16, the Metcalfe County Public Library and the Metcalfe County Extension Office teamed up to teach the children a bit of life skills with how to catch a fish, clean it, and cook it. There were 35 children and 26 adults plus the library staff and…
Read MoreThe Safer Kentucky Act
By PJ Martin Editor The Herald-News The Safer Kentucky Act or HB 5 is 68 pages of legislation that changes bits and pieces of several current Kentucky Revised Statutes (KRS). There are a few items in the act that are specifically effective in August; however, the following items were effective on July 15th. The…
Read MoreLet the citizens decide
By PJ Martin Editor The Herald-News The Metcalfe County Fiscal Court met in regular session on Thursday, July 11th with Magistrate Ronnie Miller absent. That left three Magistrate for a quorum. The magistrates adopted the agenda followed by the approval of the June 27th meeting minutes with no changes noted. The Medical Cannabis options…
Read MorePreventing heat-related deaths
By PJ Martin Editor The Herald-News We hear it every year when the weather gets hot, a child accidentally left in a hot car with deadly consequences. The first thing you ask yourself is, “How could you forget your child?” It’s easier than you think, especially if you are breaking your normal routine and…
Read MoreThis little light
By PJ Martin Editor The Herald-News Have you ever sat outside on a warm (and humid) southern summer evening and watched the bright little twinkling of lightning bugs in your yard? Most of us as kids thought it was fun to run around and catch the “bugs” and put them in a jar. I’m…
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