CHARLES LANE JONES
EDMONTON – Charles Lane Jones, age 87, passed from this life February 15, 2019, after a brief illness. He was known to his family as “Pa J”. He was from the Node Community of Metcalfe County. At a young age, he entered the United States Army serving during the Korean War and served as Tank…
Read MoreTroy Allen Lee 1970 – 2019
Troy Allen Lee, age 48 of Chalybeate, KY, departed this life on Wednesday, February 13, 2019 at his residence.. The Louisville, KY native was born on March 23, 1970 to the late David P. Lee and Frances Wells Lee. Troy was of the Baptist faith. He leaves to honor his memory– one daughter, Ashley Lee…
Read MoreStaying Strong for Steven
Townsfolk packed in the high school gymnasium on Feb. 9 to be part of a great cause, for one of their own. Staying Strong for Steven was a huge success. It took a combined effort by many locals, with the end result being a fellowship of love for the Lindsey’s. Earlier this year, Steven was…
Read MoreOak Ridge Senior Night
Oak Ridge Christian Academy held their senior night on Feb. 9. The varsity girls and boys teams competed against Northside at home. Both squads came off with wins; Lady Warriors 43 to Northside 34 and Warriors 70 to Northside 48. It was a packed house full of supporters ready to cheer on their Warriors…
Read MoreSpelling Bee winners
Edmonson County’s yearly district spelling bee was held on Feb. 5. Brody Johnson was the eighth-grade winner and also awarded first place. He will be competing at the state spelling bee in Louisville on March 16. He received a trophy, $50 cash prize, and $100 to pay for expenses to the state competition. Seventh-grader Preslee Hyman was the seventh-grade…
Read MoreDistrict Tourney time
It is almost that time of year for some basketball. District Tournament to be exact. Edmonson County High School will be hosting District Tourney this year. Athletic Director, Kyle Pierce had this to say, “We’re really looking forward to hosting the girls & boys district tournament. There is a lot of work and planning that goes…
Read MoreDECA Regionals
DECA stands for Defense and Economic Cooperation Agreement. DECA membership is available to students with career interests in marketing, entrepreneurship, finance, hospitality, and management in grades nine through twelve. The organization’s mission statement is DECA prepares emerging leaders and entrepreneurs in marketing, finance, hospitality and management in high schools and colleges around the globe. Edmonson…
Read MoreGaunce has done it again; makes a stand based on bias
By JEFF JOBE jobe@jobeinc.com News media bias is real. It not only reduces the quality of journalism, but most of all it fosters distrust among readers. This is bad for every aspect of our democracy. It’s easy to be trusted when you have readers watching the city council meeting on the local cable television because…
Read MoreMetcalfe County Middle School players named All-Stars
By Jennifer Moonsong Central Division, General Manager Jobe Publishing, Inc. Two MCMS Hornet Basketball players have been given the prestigious honor of being deemed All-Stars. Charles Thomas Branstetter and Hudson Jessie were nominated to be on the Southern Kentucky Middle School Basketball All-Star 7th Grade team. Coaches throughout Southern Kentucky nominated 7th and 8th…
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