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FRONT PAGE NEWS
Springtime already?
 Can it be spring already? No, this is a file photo from several seasons ago, but we’ve often wondered this season if it’s winter or spring with temperatures swinging from 16 to 60 – sometimes in the same week.
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Congressman Lewis visits Meade County
 Congressman Ron Lewis visited Meade County Feb. 23 for a special luncheon hosted by the Meade County Area Chamber of Commerce. Before an audience of 36, Lewis reported there is good news and there are challenges. The good news, he said, is that unemployment is down. By extension, the deficit has gone down as more people are working and paying taxes, so there is more money paid into the treasury. “If the economy continues to grow the way it’s growing,” said Lewis, “We should move back toward a balanced budget.” Click Here For Full Story
Housing in Meade County
 The 2000 U.S. Census provides some useful information about housing in Meade County – information that may be of interest to not only Meade County residents but to families from other parts of the state or country who may be considering making Meade County their new home. Click Here For Full Story
Meade County Public Library – Check it out
 The Meade County Public Library has much to offer and has been doing so for quite some time. In operation for over 50 years, the library has had only three directors in that time. Marie Coleman was the first library director, a fixture at the library for many years. Coleman was then succeeded by Laura Gibbs, who was director for over 10 years. Then, in 2001, James Mitchell, just finishing up his master’s degree in library science, applied to fill the vacancy left when Gibbs retired. Click Here For Full Story
Architect enlightens Meade County Fire Protection District board
David Allen of Cox Allen & Associates Architects firm of Louisville gave the MCFPD board of trustees insight into the potential cost of building a fire station. His firm completed the 23,000 square foot Radcliff fire station in 2004 at a cost of 2.4 million dollars and is currently overseeing construction of the 16,000 square foot building for the Emergency Services Center in Elizabethtown at a cost of $147 per square foot with site work.
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109 Board revisits votes; considers hiring new attorney
The 109 Board held a special called meeting Feb. 21 during which board member Shannon Loose requested a review of two votes from the previous regular meeting. The first was a request for a $30 fee to be waived. Loose said the vote was based on improper information and moved to rescind the vote. Heber Burchett seconded the motion. “If someone has a complaint,” said Loose, the board should not act on it until there is opportunity to review and receive information from the Solid Waste staff.” Mark Hubbard concurred and suggested that it be the policy of the board that they take no action on complaints made in public session, thereby giving the board the opportunity to review the matter with Solid Waste employees and consider the issue.
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New backhoe for Meade County Water District
Acting Chairman Wesley Prather presided over the February meeting of the MCWD in the absence of Chairman Doug Cornett and Commissioner Rebecca Richardson. Tom Clark, Pat Wathen and Frank and Kathy Baker requested water to areas on Sandridge, Simpson and Woodland roads, respectively. Field manager Tim Osborne assured the board that Simpson Road was being done to specifications for hookup. General manager Joe Bartley stated that the board will look into the feasibility status of Woodland Road. Click Here For Full Story
Who’s minding the store?
– And other points to ponder
This week’s column falls under the “points to ponder” category and takes a little break from some of the more controversial issues I’ve been putting out there to our readers. Click Here For Full Story
War-Line sets up camp in front of adult store manager’s home in Brandenburg
At 4 p.m. on Feb. 22, the Louisville-based War-Line, Inc. set up “camp” on the right-of-way in front of the Fairway Drive home of Danny Embry, manager of USA DVD & Cabaret in Muldraugh. Click Here For Full Story
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