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Metcalfe County School Board Meeting
The Metcalfe County Board of Education met in regular session on Tuesday, July 9, 2019. Board members approved a health care contract with TJ Regional Health, Inc., a sports medicine service agreement with TJ Samson Community Hospital, and contracts with the Barren River Health Department for two school nurses. In addition, the board approved the…
Read MoreMetcalfe youth participate – The Kentucky Junior Gelbvieh Association
By Jennifer Moonsong, Central Division, General Manager One of the biggest 4-H events of the year for the American Gelbvieh Junior Association (AGJA) is the Junior Classic it is held in a different state each year. This year the host state was Tennessee. The AGJA Music City Showdown was July 7-12 in Lebanon, TN…
Read MoreBusiness as usual
By PJ Martin Office/Reporter, Metcalfe Division The July 8th meeting of the Edmonton City Council was short and uneventful with everyone in attendance. Public Works Superintendent Moe Hensley reported that regular maintenance was carried out, samples were taken, and inspections had been done, so it was business as usual in June. He did note that…
Read MoreFunding the market
By PJ Martin Office/Reporter, Metcalfe Division Representing the Metcalfe County Farmers Market Ken Childers once again addressed the July 9th fiscal court asking for them to join the Community Partners Program and help to sponsor the market. He also introduced Market Manager Rose Saltsman to the members. Childers stated that “we had 198 customers walk…
Read MoreGlasgow Downtown Business the focus: Next event planned for Thursday August 15
Sherry Williams Volunteer Member GDBA The Glasgow Downtown Business Association was honored to host Sip, Shop and Stroll last Thursday, July 27th. It was a pleasure to see families arrive pushing strollers and holding onto the hands of little ones anxiously pulling mom and dad to the bouncy house and the face-painting station. A…
Read MoreLocal CASA training deadline is July 19
Be a voice for those who need it most Allyson Dix Government Community News CASA of South Central Kentucky has recently announced they are expanding their training to reach Barren County and the deadline to submit an application is July 19. This is the first time Barren will host the 30-hour pre-service training sessions for…
Read MoreAll-American Fun
By Jennifer Moonsong Central Division, General Manager, Jobe Publishing, Inc. Despite the threat of storms, hundreds of families gathered at Bowling Park last Tuesday night to see the colorful explosion of fireworks, and participate in sack races, a corn hole tournament, coloring contest, and an apple pie eating contest. The rain held off until…
Read MoreBody found in Metcalfe County
Sometime in the evening of Thursday, June 27th a body was discovered along with a vehicle in Metcalfe County. The badly decomposed body was sent to Frankfort for an autopsy and identification. No cause of death has been released. The Kentucky State Police have been contacted numerous times and as of press time have released…
Read MoreAn adventure in the books
By Jennifer Moonsong Central Division, General Manager, Jobe Publishing, Inc. A decade ago when Connie Hughes Goodman and Crystal Todd Neal set out to update the Monroe Cemetery book, they didn’t know what an adventure the project would be. “Some of the cemeteries are hard to find. We’ve crossed so many fences, climbed hills…
Read MoreAgriculture then and now
By PJ Martin Office/News Reporter, Metcalfe Division The Edmonton – Metcalfe County Chamber of Commerce held its quarterly breakfast on Tuesday, June 25th at Leftwich Hall in Bowling Park with an agriculture theme. Chamber President Torrie Osbon presented the Business of the Quarter award to Edmonton State Bank stating, “I don’t think this business…
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