Edmonton News
It’s expo time!
By PJ Martin Editor The Herald-News The 3rd Annual Mammoth Cave Aquarium Expo is coming up on Saturday and Sunday, August 19th and 20th at the Cave City Convention Center from 10 a.m. – 5 p.m. If you haven’t attended one of the previous expos you may be pleasantly surprised at the amount of…
Read MoreMyDefense Martial Arts Studio Opens
Special to the Herald-News Last Monday was special. Another first occurred in Edmonton when Michael Arnold opened the doors of his new business MyDefense giving Edmonton its very first martial arts studio. Over the last several months, many of you have probably noticed the old Nunn’s Drugs building undergoing a transformation. A lot of…
Read MoreMetcalfe County Community Stage
By PJ Martin Editor The Herald-News As many of you may know, the Edmonton-Metcalfe Chamber of Commerce is in the process of raising money for a community stage that will be constructed in the historic courthouse yard. The stage will be built close to the gazebo location. A stage committee was formed early in…
Read MoreMoney, Money, Money
By PJ Martin Editor The Herald-News The Metcalfe County fiscal court held its regular meeting on July 25th with all the magistrates in attendance. First on the agenda was Wes Jolly, Chairman of the Industrial Development Authority (IDA), who requested that the TVA/RDAAP funds for 2024 which are approximately $153,838 be transferred over to…
Read MoreKentucky’s Green River
By PJ Martin Editor The Herald-News Local author, Richard Hines has just released his new book Kentucky’s Green River which his wife Pam co-authored. The authors have spent a great deal of time researching through 15 counties and pulling out images that would help tell the story of Kentucky’s Green River. As stated on…
Read MoreMomma T’s
By PJ Martin Editor The Herald-News Last Wednesday, the Edmonton – Metcalfe County Chamber of Commerce held a ribbon cutting for Momma T’s restaurant in Summer Shade. The owners Chris and Tonya Turner, and the crew at Momma T’s welcomed a good crowd despite the rainy weather. There was standing room only inside and…
Read MoreWhat’s next?
By PJ Martin Editor The Herald-News The Edmonton Metcalfe Industrial Development Authority met on July 17th with all in attendance except Mark Linkous. Now that Pennington Stave Company, a project which has taken the last 4-6 years to complete, has begun production, the board is preparing for its next economic project. “I think…
Read MoreNew Alzheimer’s drug approved
By PJ Martin Editor The Herald-News Many families have been touched by the loss of a loved one due to Alzheimer’s. It is a devastating disease that slowly takes the person you know and love and leaves them unable to remember their own family. Then it gradually takes away the body and finally their…
Read MoreJail Money
By PJ Martin Editor The Herald-News The Metcalfe County fiscal court held its regular meeting on July 11th with all the magistrates in attendance. Judge/Executive Larry Wilson stated, “One of the things that I’ve had a problem with, an issue with ever since I took office is our jail bill.” He explained that County…
Read MoreBoutique opens in Edmonton
The Edmonton-Metcalfe County Chamber of Commerce held its latest ribbon cutting on July 13th for Blackpony Boutique. The store just relocated to 105 Shirley St. Suite 1 in Edmonton. The owner/operator Vickie Harris stocks sizes S – 4XL in the latest colors and styles of women’s dresses and everyday wear, jewelry, and home décor, along…
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