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FRONT PAGE NEWS
CANAM three-peat for MCHS cheerleaders
 After back-to-back wins at the CANAM International Cheer and Dance Competition in Myrtle Beach, S.C., the question loomed large for the Meade County High School coed varsity squad: Could they make it a three-peat? That question was answered with a resounding “yes!” when they brought home the prize for a third time. Click Here For Full Story
Meade County Fiscal Court discusses Lapland Road
County clerk Katrina Fitzgerald appeared at a March 23 special called meeting of the Fiscal Court with three requests in order to better prepare the county for the coming elections. First, she explained the need for an extra E-slate disabled access voting unit with booth plus an extra judge’s booth controller to be used as backups on Election Day. The purchase of a DEMO E-slate capable of easy transportation for demonstrations was included in the request but not essential, Fitzgerald added. Each item cost $2,500. Click Here For Full Story
National recognition for Meade County archery
 
Members from the Meade County High School and Battletown Elementary School archery teams traveled to Louisville March 16 for the National Archery in the Schools Program (NASP) state and national tournament. Two young ladies represented Meade County very well during this event. Click Here For Full Story
King Farms – ‘Where the animals run on grass’
 
If you’re looking for a relaxing drive out into the country one day, King Farms in Union Star might just be a good destination. You can stop by and meet the very hospitable Jay and Eva Jane King and children (they also offer group farm tours), visit with their many animals, and perhaps return home with some farm fresh eggs and pasture-raised meats. Click Here For Full Story
Transportation Cabinet to remove illegal signs on state right of way
ELIZABETHTOWN – The Transportation Cabinet has begun removing signs illegally placed on state right of way in the 11-county area of District 4. District 4 includes Breckinridge, Grayson, Green, Hardin, Hart, Larue, Marion, Meade, Nelson, Taylor and Washington counties. Click Here For Full Story
Anthony to be new MCFPD treasurer
Meade County Fire Protection District treasurer Bruno Ilario recommended trustee Jim Anthony as his replacement at the monthly board meeting Tuesday night, March 20. Anthony accepted and was voted in unanimously. Click Here For Full Story
Meade County Public Library to provide online tutoring service
At the March meeting of the library board, Director James Mitchell reported that a homework help service called tutor.com will be available to students from grades 4 through 12 through the library’s Web site. Lincoln Trail Regional librarian Nelda Moore added that all of the subscribing libraries, especially Paducah, had been very pleased with the service. The single exception was Grayson County where they found out students are not assigned homework. Click Here For Full Story
Responsibilities of city council members
Just as important as the mayor are the city’s elected council members. These are the people who make the hard decisions that affect the well-being and future success of the city. Click Here For Full Story
Duties of city mayors
The buzz is already on the streets. Who will be the winners of our 2006 election and lead our local government into the future? Besides our county government, we have three cities in Meade County, so let’s take a look at what the mayors of cities do.
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Meade County’s district facilities plan heads to KDE
“We’ve tried to think of everything we would need as enrollment shifts and grows, to be as forward planning as possible.” That was the comment of Mitch Crump, superintendent of Meade County Schools, during a March 23 public hearing. The purpose of the hearing was to receive and document testimony regarding the facilities plan. There were no public comments, nor had there been any written testimony submitted for the hearing. Click Here For Full Story
Who’s minding the store?– And other points to ponder
“It’s my property and I’ll darn well do what I please.”
“If nobody complains, leave it alone.” Click Here For Full Story
Meade County Water district experiencing growth
Meade County Water District general manager Joe Bartley said that a “good thing” seems to be going on in Meade County lately with increasing calls from developers interested in obtaining water hookups. Bartley said he did not know if it could be attributed to the base realignment (BRAC) issue, but things seem to be “moving.”
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Flaherty firefighters take the challenge
 On March 11, members of the Flaherty Volunteer Fire Department participated in the Dixie Firefighters Association yearly firefighter challenge competition at Pritchard Community Center, Elizabethtown.
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Board of Adjustments approves two outbuilding variances
The Meade County Board of Adjustments held a special-called meeting on March 24. Present were chairman Jess Mills, board members Louis Crawford and Joe Hobbs, and zoning administrator Barbara Campbell. Also present were Travis Allen and Thomas Foushee. Click Here For Full Story
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