Edmonton News

By PJ Martin Editor The Herald-News   The Edmonton City Council met in regular session on Monday, March 2nd, at the Edmonton City Hall. Those in attendance were Mayor Doug Smith, Councilmembers Teresa Hamlett, Curt Estes, Cathy Nunn, Faye Word, Tommy England, and City Attorney Brian Pack. Others in attendance were City Clerk/Administrator Dawn Devore,…

By PJ Martin  Editor  The Herald-News    Georgia resident Heather Lally (originally from Louisville, KY) had never known her biological father, and at 47, she had pretty much given up on ever knowing him.  But in 2024, after her husband, William, gifted her with a DNA kit for her birthday, she had hopes that she…

By PJ Martin Editor The Herald-News   The Ambulance Service Corporation, Inc. Board of Directors met on Wednesday, February 25th, at the Community Center in the TJ Health Pavilion. The first order of business was the roll call, and the following members were present: Judge/Executive Jamie Byrd, Judge/Executive Larry Wilson, Garland Gilliam, Dr. Neil Thornbury,…

By PJ Martin  Editor  The Herald-News    Recently, someone asked me what a specific county office was responsible for. So, to better understand the duties of our elected officials, we have compiled a basic summary of each job.   Judge/Executive  The judge/executive is the chief executive of the county and has the primary responsibility for the…

By PJ Martin Editor The Herald-News   The Metcalfe County Fiscal Court held its regular meeting on Thursday, February 26th, with the following in attendance: Judge/Executive Larry Wilson, Magistrates Ronnie Miller, Daniel Bragg, Harvey Hawkins, and Kevin Crain, County Attorney Sharon Howard, and Treasurer/Fiscal Court Clerk Page Edwards. Also in attendance were Financial Officer Connie…

By PJ Martin Editor The Herald-News   The Metcalfe County Fiscal Court held a special-called meeting on Monday, February 16, with the following in attendance: Judge/Executive Larry Wilson, Magistrates Ronnie Miller, Daniel Bragg, Harvey Hawkins, County Attorney Sharon Howard, and Treasurer/Fiscal Court Clerk Page Edwards. Also in attendance were Financial Officer Connie Taylor, Occupational Tax/ABC…

By PJ Martin Editor The Herald-News   On February 5, the Trump Rx website launched. The site has been promoted for months by President Donald Trump at every opportunity as the greatest option for prescription drug savings. The site is a result of multiple healthcare initiatives and polices aimed at reducing prescription drug prices during…

By PJ Martin Editor The Herald-News   The Edmonton City Council met in regular session on Monday, February 2nd, at the Edmonton City Hall. Those in attendance were Mayor Doug Smith, Councilmembers Teresa Hamlett, Curt Estes, Faye Word, Tommy England, and City Attorney Brian Pack. Others in attendance were City Clerk/Administrator Dawn Devore, Public Works…

By PJ Martin Editor The Herald-News   In the future, we will refer to this snow and ice event as the Storm of 2026, much like we do with the ice storm of 1994. However, dealing with it right now is certainly not enjoyable. The temperatures are so low that the snow and ice are…

By PJ Martin Editor The Herald-News   The Metcalfe County Fiscal Court held a meeting on Thursday, January 22nd, with the following in attendance: Judge/Executive Larry Wilson, Magistrates Ronnie Miller, Daniel Bragg, Harvey Hawkins, and Kevin Crain, County Attorney Sharon Howard, and Treasurer/Fiscal Court Clerk Page Edwards. Also in attendance were Financial Officer Connie Taylor,…