Edmonton News
Metcalfe Awarded Road Funds
By PJ Martin Office/News Reporter, Metcalfe Division The Metcalfe County Fiscal Court meeting on Tuesday, May 14th was standing room only as the first guest speaker Mark Welsh of the Kentucky Transportation Cabinet Department, Rural and Municipal Aid announced that Metcalfe County was being awarded $585,000 in discretionary funds for road improvements. The funds…
Read MoreCity of Edmonton – The water is rising
By PJ Martin Office/News Reporter, Metcalfe Division The monthly meeting of the Edmonton City Council was held on Monday, May 6th with special guest Andy Lange, Assistant Director for Kentucky Rural Water Association (KRWA) who presented a survey of the water and sewer rates. The cost of compiling the survey was paid by the…
Read MoreChoosing teams?
By PJ Martin Office/News Reporter, Metcalfe Division In a surprising turn of events, Page Edwards was dismissed Tuesday as the Director of Parks and Recreation by Mayor Doug Smiths. The dismissal appears to have arisen from a discussion at the Edmonton City Council meeting on Monday night. During Edwards monthly report she noted that…
Read MoreGod blessed us with Mothers
As Mother’s Day approaches, I think back on all the cherished memories I have of my mother. Although I lost her to cancer 8 years ago, I continue to miss her each and every day. I was fortunate enough to have a wonderful mother who taught me so very many things in life. She was…
Read MoreFiscal Court: Disaster projects in the works
By PJ Martin Office/News Reporter, Metcalfe Division The April 23rd meeting of the Metcalfe County Fiscal Court was short one magistrate, Ronnie Miller who was absent due to sickness. EMS Director Emory Kidd presented new updates on the Reece Hurt Road tile project. “The tile has dropped another foot and a half.” Last year…
Read MoreNational Public Safety Telecommunicators Week
April 14th – 20th National Public Safety Telecommunicators Week – Judge/Executive Harold Stilts signed a proclamation honoring the men and women who keep our city and county safe. Pictured (L-R): EMS Director Emory Kidd, Sheriff’s Deputy David Page, City Clerk Dawn Devore, Sheriff’s Deputy Lonnie Hodges, Dispatchers Beth Wilson Teresa Kitchens, and David Holley, City…
Read MoreChamber Breakfast – State, City, and County updates
By PJ Martin Office/News Reporter, Metcalfe Division The Edmonton-Metcalfe County Chamber of Commerce held its first Chamber Breakfast of 2019 on Tuesday with President Torrie Osbon welcoming a sold-out crowd to the event. The Metcalfe County Public Library was presented the Business of the Quarter award. “It is a fitting tribute that we honor…
Read MoreBids and Budget
By PJ Martin Office/News Reporter, Metcalfe Division The April 9th meeting of the Metcalfe County Fiscal Court began with the opening of the single bid received for the Sheriff’s Department vehicle. The bid of $28,937 from Don Franklin Ford in Columbia for a 2019 Ford Explorer using bid incentives for the State of Kentucky was…
Read MorePlanning for the future
By PJ Martin Office/News Reporter, Metcalfe Division The Edmonton City Council members voted on several items at the April 1st meeting affecting the future plans of Edmonton. Mayor Doug Smith began by asking City Clerk Dawn Devore to present the results of the Request for Qualification (RFQ) advertisement for Engineers for the Water Improvement…
Read MoreRoads remain a concern
By PJ Martin Office/News Reporter, Metcalfe Division The Kentucky Transportation Cabinet FY 2019/20 Rural Secondary Program allotment was presented by Civil Engineer Heath Crawford and Branch Manager Blake Williams at the Tuesday, March 26th fiscal court meeting per KRS 177.330. The rural municipal aid funds allotted to Metcalfe County for rural and secondary roads in…
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