Edmonton News
Medical Cannabis Regulations
By PJ Martin Editor The Herald-News Due to the 4th of July holiday, the Edmonton City Council met in a special called meeting on Thursday, June 27th. Those absent were Teresa Hamlett, fire Chief Jerry Clemmons, Police Chief David Robertson, and, Councilmember Faye Word who recently suffered a stroke. Mayor Doug Smith asked that…
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By PJ Martin Editor The Herald-News The Metcalfe County Fiscal Court met in regular session on Thursday, June 27th with everyone in attendance. The magistrates adopted the agenda followed by the approval of the June 13th minutes with no changes noted. County Clerk Shannon Fields addressed the court to discuss a possible grant of…
Read More2025 Budget
By PJ Martin Editor The Herald-News The Edmonton/Metcalfe Industrial Development Authority (IDEA) held its regular June meeting on Monday, June 17th with all in attendance except Donna Caffee. The first order of business was to approve the minutes from the May 20th meeting. The monthly financial report was presented by Secretary/Treasurer Alley Bragg for…
Read MoreBudgets and Bills
By PJ Martin Editor The Herald-News The Metcalfe County Fiscal Court met in regular session on Thursday, June 13th with all parties in attendance. The magistrates approved the agenda and the minutes of the May 23 meeting as they were written. The second reading of the fiscal year 2024-2025 budget was approved unanimously. …
Read MoreIs Dementia on the Rise?
By PJ Martin Editor The Herald-News “Dementia is currently the seventh leading cause of death and one of the major causes of disability and dependency among older people globally,” according to the World Health Organization (WHO), with nearly 10 million new cases of dementia every year. Many of us have learned to adapt in…
Read MoreBonds and Bids
By PJ Martin Editor The Herald-News The Metcalfe County Fiscal Court met in a public hearing for the use of LGEA funds prior to the regular meeting on Thursday, May 23rd. No mail or public opinions were presented, the meeting adjourned, and the fiscal court meeting was called to order. All parties were present…
Read MoreIt’s Payback Time
By PJ Martin Editor The Herald-News The Edmonton/Metcalfe Industrial Development Authority (IDEA) held its regular May meeting on Monday, May 20th. Absent from the meeting were Judge/Executive Larry Wilson and Donna Caffee. A quorum was present and the minutes from the April 15th meeting were approved with no changes. The monthly financial report was…
Read MorePrimary Results – Metcalfe County
Paws Paws Masquerade Ball
By PJ Martin Editor The Herald-News The 1st Annual Paws Paws Masquerade Ball was held at the Old School Gym as a way to raise money for the Metcalfe County Animal Shelter. The attendees enjoyed a delicious meal catered by Stacy B’s BBQ along with strawberry cheesecake made by Shana Word and listened to…
Read More7th Annual Founders Day
By PJ Martin Editor The Herald-News On Saturday, May 11th Summer Shade overflowed with people who arrived to help the small town celebrate the 7th annual Founder’s Day. This year was bigger and better than the last with many more vendors to choose from and over 65 entries in the car show. The music…
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