Edmonton News
What is Arbor Day?
By PJ Martin Editor The Herald-News We hear about Arbor Day each year, but how many of us actually know that much about it? Most people think of Arbor Day as a day to plant trees and that is correct, however, Arbor Day has a long history and has spread throughout the world. The…
Read MoreLive Streamed meetings
By PJ Martin Editor The Herald-News The main topic of discussion at the March 14th fiscal court meeting concerned creating a county government Facebook page to allow the live streaming of meetings. Magistrate Daniel Bragg inquired if there had been any progress on setting up to live stream the court meetings. Judge/Executive Larry Wilson replied,…
Read MoreEmergency Declaration
By PJ Martin Editor The Herald-News The members of the Edmonton City Council met on Monday, March 6th with all members in attendance except City Fire Chief Jerry Clemmons. The Mayor, Doug Smith began by stating, “I have declared a state of emergency to the city limits of Edmonton due to recent wind damage…
Read MoreThe home stretch
By PJ Martin Editor The Herald-News Chairman Wes Jolly gave an update on the South Industrial Park work saying, “We’re in the home stretch,” referring to the Pennington Stave & Cooperage (PS&C) project at the February 20th meeting of the Edmonton Metcalfe Industrial Development Authority He went on to say that all the construction…
Read MoreFarewell my friend
By PJ Martin Editor The Herald-News This past week the folks at the Herald-News suffered a great loss when columnist Wendall Kennison passed away. Not only was Wendall a columnist, but a good friend to me and many others. I will remember Wendall for his kindness, his jokes, his stories, and his friendship. Over…
Read MoreLoans and cameras
By PJ Martin Editor The Herald-News The Edmonton City Council met on Monday, February 6th for the February meeting. All members were in attendance except City Attorney Brian Pack. The Edmonton-Metcalfe Industrial Development Authority (IDA) Chairman Wes Jolly presented an update on the Pennington Stave & Cooperage (PS&C) stating that the inside equipment is…
Read MoreE-Poll books approved
By PJ Martin Editor The Herald-News The Metcalfe County Fiscal Court met in a special called session on Monday, November 6th. All members were in attendance with the exception of County Attorney Sharon Howard. The only item on the agenda was the request to purchase E-Poll books for each precinct in preparation for the…
Read MoreNew year new board
By PJ Martin Editor The Herald-News The January meeting of the Barren-Metcalfe County Emergency Medical Services Board of Directors was held on the 25th in the Barren County fiscal courtroom. The 2023 Board of Directors consists of Jackie Brown, Garland Gilliam, and Karisa Peterson, all Directors for Barren County, Ervin Sorrell and Neil Thornbury…
Read MoreMetcalfe County High School Graduates Nine
Photos courtesy of MCS On Friday, MCHS held a graduation ceremony for nine students who had worked hard and were eligible to graduate mid-year. Superintendent Josh Hurt presented each with his/her diploma. Congratulations 2023 MCHS Graduates! …
Read MoreA sneak peek inside PS&C
By PJ Martin Editor The Herald-News The Edmonton-Metcalfe Industrial Development Authority (IDA) held its January meeting inside the Pennington Stave and Cooperage (PS&C) building. Member Mark Linkous and Mayor Doug Smith were unable to attend, however, Chad Pennington of PS&C was in attendance to provide a tour of the facility and the equipment. Chairman…
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