Edmonton News
What is a constable?
By PJ Martin Editor The Herald-News In the continuing series, we will explain what a Constable does per the Kentucky Revised Statutes (KRS). Constables are elected to the district of the county in which they live. Constable is defined as a peace officer and is responsible for carrying out law enforcement. They are also…
Read MoreJail budget questioned
By PJ Martin Editor The Herald-News The Metcalfe County Fiscal Court met in regular session on Tuesday, March 22nd with all in attendance except for County Attorney Barry Gilley. The first order of business was the 1st reading of the 2022-2023 Jail Budget. Jailer Randall Shive spoke up stating, “I don’t agree…I’m gonna ask…
Read MoreBarrel of a bid
By PJ Martin Editor The Herald-News Metcalfe County Fiscal Court called a special meeting on Thursday evening with only one item on the agenda, the bids for the IDA Spec building fit-up for Pennington Stave and Cooperage. The bid received from Scott, Murphy, and Daniel of Bowling Green was approved unanimously by magistrates Ronnie…
Read MoreWhat does the County Clerk’s office do?
By PJ Martin Editor The Herald-News In the past weeks, we have published the filing requirements for the county/city offices and a basic summary of the job duties for each. This week we will give a more comprehensive look at the county clerk’s office since there have been more questions about that specifically. The…
Read MoreWho will be Fire Chief?
By PJ Martin Editor The Herald-News The regular monthly meeting of the Edmonton City council was held on Monday, March 7th with all members present. As discussed at the previous meetings, the Mayor is responsible for the appointment of the City Fire Chief per Kentucky Revised Statutes (KRS). In previous years, the chief and…
Read MoreGood Luck Gaye!
PJ Martin Editor The Herald-News On Sunday, March 6th, the community came out to wish Gaye Shaw a happy retirement. The celebration was held at the Leftwich House at Bowling Park. A steady stream of well-wishers attended to bid her well on her retirement. The crowd spent time taking photos, sharing memories, and enjoying…
Read MoreElection 2022: Rules for filing & advertising
PJ Martin Editor The Herald-News With county and city elections underway, here is a list of requirements and regulations for candidates, and rules and regulations for political advertising. Advertising When it comes to advertising, the rules are clear-cut and simple. KRS 121.190(1) requires print advertising including posters, circulars, billboards, sample ballots, and paid-for…
Read MoreAmbulance bids opened
By PJ Martin Jobe Publishing, Inc. The Barren-Metcalfe Emergency Medical Services Board of Directors met in its regular session on Wednesday, February 23rd in the Barren County fiscal courtroom. All were present except Vice-Chairperson Neil Thornbury, who was att3ending another meeting, Executive Director Joe Middleton began by introducing Shawn Estes, as Assistant Director Chief…
Read MoreBlack History Month – For the love of baseball
By PJ Martin Editor, The Herald-News It’s called America’s pastime, and baseball has been around a long time. Children still dream of making it to the big leagues, but very few do, even back in the 1900s, when players were publicized widely, few made it to the big leagues. However, one local-born player that…
Read MoreSave the bridge!
By PJ Martin Editor The Herald-News A special called meeting of the Edmonton City council was held on Monday, February 7th. The council room was crowded with locals to speak on behalf of saving the Mosby Ridge iron bridge. The council, as of the meeting date, had not given an answer to the Kentucky…
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