Edmonton News
More 911 issues
By PJ Martin Editor The Herald-News The members of the Edmonton City Council met in a special called July meeting on Thursday, June 29th due to the July 4th holiday. City Attorney Brian Pack reported attending a couple of 911 board meetings since the last city council meeting and advised that the Barren County…
Read MorePreventing heat-related deaths
By PJ Martin Editor The Herald-News It seems that every year we hear the horrible news of a child left in a hot car with deadly consequences. Perhaps you ask yourself, “How could you forget your child?” It’s easier than you think with everyone busy running here and there. Or maybe you are breaking…
Read MoreAmbulance Woes
By PJ Martin Editor The Herald-News The Barren-Metcalfe County Emergency Medical Services Board of Directors met on Wednesday, April 28th at the TJ Samson Community Center. Moving down the agenda, the Barren-Metcalfe Emergency Medical Services Board (BMEMS) Executive Director Joe Middleton presented Mr. Fay Neal with an award in appreciation for his many years…
Read MoreFY Ends – FY Begins
By PJ Martin Editor The Herald-News The Metcalfe County Fiscal Court met on Tuesday, June 27th with everyone in attendance except Emergency Management Director Emory Kidd. The first order of business was to approve the FY23-24 Salary Schedule Order # 23-0627-1. The fiscal year begins July 1, 2023, and ends June 30, 2024, and…
Read MoreSummer Breakfast
By PJ Martin Editor The Herald-News The Edmonton Metcalfe Chamber of Commerce summer breakfast last Tuesday began with the Business of the Quarter award presented to Minnie’s Southern Café LLC. The café serves home cooking with a bit of flair. The hot bar offers a special each day that is delicious whether you dine…
Read MoreBack to business
By PJ Martin Editor The Herald-News The Edmonton Metcalfe Industrial Development Authority met on June 19th with everyone in attendance. The final phase of the South Industrial Park project came to a conclusion with Pennington Stave Company officially opening its door on Monday, June 12th with 40 employees. The Promissory Note for Pennington Stave…
Read MoreKingsford losing 67 jobs
By PJ Martin Editor The Herald-News As rumors were circulating in the county that Kingsford was closing, The Herald-News reached out to the parent company of Kingsford Manufacturing Company for verification. A representative of The Clorox Company located in Oakland, CA confirmed the partial closure of the Kingsford facility located at Summer Shade. Last…
Read MoreWhat this county needs
By PJ Martin The Herald-News I finally found the time to read over the copy of the BRADD strategic plan for Metcalfe County this week. It’s a nice little book with a lot of plans for the future in it, but with just one problem – who is actually going to keep up with…
Read MoreFighting food insecurity locally
By PJ Martin Editor The Herald-News If you have been keeping up with the county news, you have heard that the Bowling Park Food Pantry is in the process of expanding yet again. This need comes just 4 years after the last pantry expansion. That shows the dire need of families in this county…
Read MoreRoads and Money
By PJ Martin Editor The Herald-News On Tuesday, June 13th the Metcalfe County fiscal court met for their regular meeting with all the magistrates in attendance. A request was heard to remove Ferguson Road from the country road maintenance list. The road is a cut thru between McCoy-Witty Road and Cedar Hill Road. The…
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