Edmonton News
Welcome to the Winter Market
By PJ Martin Editor The Herald-News The Farmers Market kicked off the winter market season on Friday, October 14th in the new enclosed market building which is the original farmer’s market location next door to the newer larger pavilion at 422 East Street in Edmonton. The older market building has been remodeled as Phase…
Read More‘Soup’ er delicious
By PJ Martin Editor The Herald-News The tradition lives on in 2022, after pausing for the pandemic in 2021, the homemakers are back with their delicious soup luncheon and they did not disappoint. The back room of the Metcalfe County Extension Office was abuzz with customers ready to try the various soups made by…
Read MoreTree is coming down
By PJ Martin Editor The Herald-News The Metcalfe County Fiscal Court met on Tuesday, October 25th with all members in attendance. The removal of the large Elm tree in the historic courthouse yard was discussed once again. The tree which is mostly dead has falling branches that have become a danger to anyone passing…
Read MoreStaffing Issues
By PJ Martin Editor The Herald-News The October meeting of the Barren-Metcalfe County Emergency Medical Services Board of Directors was held on the 26th in the Metcalfe County fiscal courtroom. The only member absent was Neil Thornberry who was attending a meeting in Lexington. Executive Director Joe Middleton advised that the Paramedic Internship Program…
Read MoreMetcalfe mourns a great man
By PJ Martin Editor The Herald-News In the early hours of Thursday morning, an Edmonton deputy was on his usual patrol when he caught sight of a smoke cloud and fire from Industrial Drive. He reported it at 4:57 a.m. and at 5:13 a.m. the Edmonton-Metcalfe Volunteer Fire Department was on site, but according…
Read MorePumpkin Patch Around the Square
Special to the Herald-News There were several businesses that decorated for the fall and Halloween season and some were not competing, but here is a list of the lucky Pumpkin Patch Parade Around the Square winners. We really appreciate the work that went into decorating windows, the courthouse yard, and the business. I made it…
Read MoreA- Maze-ing tradition
By PJ Martin Editor The Herald-News The students at Metcalfe County Elementary seemed to be having an amazing time at the corn maze located below the high school at 208 Randolph Street on Friday. This is the 6th year that the Hawkins family has teamed up with the Ag class to grow the corn…
Read MoreAuthor and ghost hunter visits Edmonton
By PJ Martin Editor The Herald-News Award-winning writer and certified ghost hunter John B. Kachuba presented a program entitled “A Ghostly World” at the Metcalfe County Public Library on October 13th to an audience of all ages. First, he discussed exactly what a ghost is stating, “We have this image of a floating sheet…
Read MoreChamber Quarterly Breakfast
By PJ Martin Editor The Herald-News The Edmonton-Metcalfe Chamber of Commerce held its fall quarterly breakfast on October 11th at the old school gym with a big crowd in attendance. The breakfast was catered by Diane’s Cakes and Catering and delicious as always. The sponsor of the fall breakfast was Barn Lot Theater. The…
Read MoreBLT reveals season
By PJ Martin Editor The Herald-News Barn Lot Theater kicked off National Arts and Humanities month by holding an announcement in the historic courthouse yard gazebo on October 4th. Cindy Cassady a member of the Board of Directors welcomed those in attendance followed by Executive Director Kyle Hadley presented statistics about National Arts and…
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