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Project Overview
By PJ Martin Editor The Herald-News The Edmonton Metcalfe Industrial Development Authority (IDEA) met on May 15th. Donna Caffee and Matt Gallagher were unable to attend. The final project cost overview for the Pennington Stave Project was presented as: Vendors Invoice Amount BRADD $ 22,500 MSE of KY, Inc. $ 153,000 Smith Land Surveying…
Read MoreUnofficial Metcalfe County Election Results
Unofficial Primary Results Voter turnout – 17.56% Metcalfe County TOTALS GOVERNOR D – Andy BESHEAR 338 D – Peppy MARTIN 33 D- Geoffrey M. YOUNG 24 R – Daniel CAMERON 326 R – Jacob CLARK 7 R- David COOPER 10 R – Kelly CRAFT 285 R – Eric DETERS 41 R – Bob DEVORE…
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Farmers Market Funds
By PJ Martin Editor The Herald-News The Metcalfe County Fiscal Court met on Tuesday, May 9th with everyone in attendance. The first order of business was annual supply bids. The bid envelopes were opened and read to those in attendance by Judge/Executive Larry Wilson. There were 3 bids received for crushed stone and gravel,…
Read MoreRecreational Trails Program
By PJ Martin Editor The Herald-News The Edmonton City Council met on Monday, May 1st with all members in attendance. The council members approved Resolution #2022-23-04 allowing the application to the Department of Local Government for the Recreational Trails Program grant. Mayor Doug Smith stated that the grant would be used to resurface the…
Read MoreNew Pay Scale approved
By PJ Martin Editor The Herald-News The Barren-Metcalfe County Emergency Medical Services Board of Directors met on Wednesday, April 26th at the Metcalfe County fiscal court room. The first order of business was the presentation of the February and March finance reports and claims by Executive Secretary/Treasurer Shawn Estes. He reported that February’s monthly…
Read MoreAn interview with David Cooper
By PJ Martin Editor The Herald-News We sat down with gubernatorial candidate David Cooper at a local restaurant in Edmonton last week and asked him about the bigger issues facing Kentucky. First, a little information about David Cooper. He is a Christian and a family man with a wife and two daughters. He is…
Read MoreRoad repairs and audit issues
By PJ Martin Editor The Herald-News Metcalfe County Fiscal Court met on Tuesday, April 25 with everyone in attendance and a lengthy agenda. Mike Williams of the Kentucky Transportation Cabinet, Rural Secondary Program announced the amount of funds for FY 23-24 as $1,017,242. That total includes a carryover from the 22-23 fiscal year of…
Read MoreWe are done!
By PJ Martin Editor The Herald-News Once again, the South Industrial Park and the PS&C Project were the main discussions at the April 17th meeting of the Edmonton Metcalfe Industrial Development Authority (IDEA). Member Matt Gallagher was unable to attend and member Donna Caffee was present by phone. Referring to the Pennington Stave &…
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