Statewide News
50 Year Jubilee
By PJ Martin Editor The Herald-News A Golden Jubilee service was held on October 26th at Christ the Healer Church, celebrating the church’s 50th anniversary and the legacy of Father George Bowling in Metcalfe County. As written by Daniel S. Mulhall, a National Catholic Reporter, “The centerpiece of George’s theology of recreation” was the…
Read MoreHonoring Judge Tom Emberton
By PJ Martin Editor The Herald-News It may have been a cold, windy Sunday, but over 175 people came to celebrate the life of and see the unveiling of the bronze statue honoring the late Chief Court of Appeals Judge Tom Emberton (ret.). The statue sits at the front entrance of the Tom Emberton Metcalfe…
Read MoreEmberton Statue Unveiling
Press Release Edmonton-Metcalfe County Chamber of Commerce is proud to announce the unveiling of the Judge Tom Emberton statue on November 2, 2025, at 1:30 CST, honoring an individual who was a noted leader and statesman serving his country, the commonwealth, and community his entire adult life. The Emberton statue, created by internationally…
Read MoreLifeSkills, Inc. and Barren River Area Development District Break Ground
$20 Million Anchor Project Represents Groundbreaking Approach to Crisis Care in South Central Kentucky By Joe Dan Beavers President/CEO, LifeSkills, Inc. LifeSkills, Inc. and the Barren River Area Development District (BRADD) broke ground on September 22nd on a regional Mental Health Crisis Intake Center, the cornerstone facility of the transformative $20 million Anchor Project…
Read MoreMetcalfe County Farmers Market Expecting Another Record Year
By Richard Hines Freelance Outdoor Writer/Photographer If one thing is consistent about the Metcalfe County Farmers Market, it is about breaking records. With the market now in its sixth year, it has expanded from only a few vendors who were setting up in the parking lot next to the County Extension Office to this…
Read MoreKentucky State Police Raises Awareness for Rail Safety
Trooper Scottie Pennington The Kentucky State Police (KSP) is joining with law enforcement and first responder agencies across the nation to participate in Operation Clear Track (OCT), the single largest rail safety initiative in the United States. This annual event takes place during “See Tracks? Think Train Week” and is designed to reduce the number…
Read MoreBarren Editor Awarded Grant to Track Opioid Funds
Staff Report Local newspaper editor Allyson Dix has been named the Kentucky recipient of a microgrant award aimed at tracking the opioid funds in her reporting county of Barren. Reporting on Addiction, an organization that focuses on many facets of addiction, announced the 2025 winners on August 27. Only three states were included in…
Read MoreThe Attorney General’s Decision
By PJ Martin Editor The Herald-News In the August 20th edition of The Herald-News, we published the statement from the City of Edmonton concerning Open Records Requests and the allegations that those requests were not met by Jacob Chase Garmon, CEO of The Garmon Organization LLC. On page 7 of that newspaper is the…
Read MoreCommentary: Transportation Mess
While we wait in line for Driving Tests, Illegal Immigrants “Pay to ID” in KY By Jeff Jobe, Community Publisher/JPI We wait and wait in line and go online day after day, hoping to get a driver’s license appointment. One within 40-50 miles of where we live before bad road conditions are here. A “whistleblower” is…
Read MoreSCRTC Marks 75 Years of Service, Growth, and Connection in South Central Kentucky
By Nicole Randall Marketing and Sales What began as a visionary effort to connect rural homes to telephone service has grown into one of South-Central Kentucky’s most trusted and vital community institutions. As South Central Rural Telecommunications Cooperative (SCRTC) celebrates its 75th anniversary this summer, it stands as a symbol of perseverance, innovation, and…
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