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Unofficial Metcalfe County Results
US Senator 1st Congressional District D – Charles Booker 564 R – Rand Paul 1,298 State Representative 21st Representative District R – Amy Neighbors 669 Sheriff R – Lonnie Hodges 736 Coroner D – Lee Ann Caffee Jones 763 County Clerk D – Shannon Fields 866 District 1 Constable R…
Read MoreFunding the walking trail
By PJ Martin Editor The Herald-News On May 11th a public meeting was held at the Edmonton City Hall to discuss the Edmonton Memorial Park improvements. Much to the disappointment of those involved in the planning, not one citizen of Metcalfe County showed up to voice an opinion for or against the project. Those…
Read MoreFounders Day
Celebrating 150 years of Summer Shade
Read MorePolicies and Planning
By PJ Martin Editor The Herald-News The Edmonton City Council met on Monday, May 9th as a specially held meeting with two absent. City Attorney Brian Pack was absent due to his wife’s Covid diagnosis and ABC Administrator Fred Ray was unable to attend. As most are aware, the fully furnished Wallace Rescue House…
Read More150 Year Anniversary of Summer Shade
Exerts of an article written by the Metcalfe Co. Homemakers, ca 1940-41. The little town of Summer Shade is situated in the southwestern part of Metcalfe County formed from Barren County in 1860. Summer Shade is on State Highway 90 which is called the John Muir Trail. The town was first called Glovers Creek.…
Read MoreThe Queen of Summer Shade
By PJ Martin Editor The Herald-News How many of us can look back on our memories from 100 years ago? Can you just imagine how many changes have taken place during that time? Well, one special lady who lives in the Summer Shade community can tell you all about 100 years ago. This wonderful…
Read MoreJailers and the jail
By PJ Martin Editor The Herald-News In the continuing series, we will discuss what a Jailer and his/her deputies are required to do per the Kentucky Revised Statutes. Section 99 of the Kentucky Constitution provides for the election of a jailer in each county and Kentucky’s Constitution is unique in that fact. Each fiscal…
Read MoreFirst quarterly breakfast of 2022
By PJ Martin Editor The Herald-News Friday morning, April 22nd, the Edmonton-Metcalfe County Chamber of Commerce held its first quarterly breakfast of the year at the old school gym. The ‘State of the Commonwealth’ was the theme of the breakfast with guest speakers presenting information on the state, county, city, and school system. Chamber…
Read MoreIt’s happening again!
By PJ Martin Editor The Herald-News If you missed last year’s, you definitely won’t want to miss this year’s Mammoth Cave Aquarium Expo on May 7th and 8th from 10 a.m.to 5 p.m. CST at the Cave City Convention Center in Cave City, Kentucky. The event creator JP Merlo owner/operator of the Kentucky Fish…
Read MorePrimary Election: What you need to know
Metcalfe County Clerk Shannon Fields would like to update everyone on the processes for the upcoming Primary Election on May 17, 2022. To qualify for a mail-in ballot: The voter must meet one of the following criteria to request a mail-in ballot. Be in the military or an overseas voter; Be unable to go vote…
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