Edmonton News
Tri-County EMC Appreciation Day
By PJ Martin The Herald-News Tri-County Electric Membership Corporation held its annual member appreciation day at the Edmonton office on April 18th with all the local crew there to meet and greet. The friendly staff handed out refreshments of hotdogs, chips, and drinks to everyone that stopped by to say hello. Everyone also received…
Read MoreYears of neglect hits home
By PJ Martin Editor The Herald-News The Metcalfe County fiscal court met on Tuesday, April 11th with a lengthy list on the agenda. Much of the meeting was comprised of radio tower repairs, FEMA claims, and the age-old audit issue. All in attendance agreed that both of these subjects go back many administrations. Emergency…
Read MoreKelly Craft visits Summer Shade
By PJ Martin Editor The Herald-News On Monday, April 10th Republican candidate for Governor of Kentucky Kelly Craft made a stop in the small town of Summer Shade to speak to voters. She has been campaigning in rural towns throughout the state and when someone in her campaign called and asked if she could…
Read MoreLegalized gambling comes to Kentucky
By PJ Martin Editor The Herald-News By now you have probably heard that Governor Andy Beshear signed House Bill 551 allowing sports betting in Kentucky. This will allow gambling on live sporting events and similar online betting sites. Per the wording of the bill, regulating all this will be the responsibility of the Kentucky…
Read MoreReagan Day Dinner
“We believe that our rights are established by the Laws of Nature and by Nature’s God, not by career politicians with dementia.” – MCYR President Daniel Bragg Special to the Herald-News Photos by Johnnie Tarter The annual Reagan Day Dinner was held by the Metcalfe County Young Republicans (MCYR) on March 18th at the…
Read MoreOne more hurdle
By PJ Martin Editor The Herald-News Much of the discussion centered on the South Industrial Park and the PS&C Project at the March 20th meeting of the Edmonton Metcalfe Industrial Development Authority (IDEA) meeting. Those unable to attend were Mayor Doug Smith and Terry Garrett. Chairman Wes Jolly began by saying, “…fire pump is…
Read MoreSpring Breakfast
By PJ Martin Editor The Herald-News The Edmonton-Metcalfe Chamber of Commerce held its first breakfast of the year on March 21st. A large crowd of 115 gathered at the Old School Gym to hear guest speakers and enjoy a delicious buffet breakfast served by Diane’s Catering. Chamber President Daniel Bragg awarded the Business of…
Read MoreWhat is Arbor Day?
By PJ Martin Editor The Herald-News We hear about Arbor Day each year, but how many of us actually know that much about it? Most people think of Arbor Day as a day to plant trees and that is correct, however, Arbor Day has a long history and has spread throughout the world. The…
Read MoreLive Streamed meetings
By PJ Martin Editor The Herald-News The main topic of discussion at the March 14th fiscal court meeting concerned creating a county government Facebook page to allow the live streaming of meetings. Magistrate Daniel Bragg inquired if there had been any progress on setting up to live stream the court meetings. Judge/Executive Larry Wilson replied,…
Read MoreEmergency Declaration
By PJ Martin Editor The Herald-News The members of the Edmonton City Council met on Monday, March 6th with all members in attendance except City Fire Chief Jerry Clemmons. The Mayor, Doug Smith began by stating, “I have declared a state of emergency to the city limits of Edmonton due to recent wind damage…
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