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Today's News

  • R.L. Schrieber working on expansion

    Greg Ransdell, CEO of R.L. Schreiber, visited the Marion County Industrial Foundation Board on Oct. 2 and provided an update on the company's plans.

    "The company is going through an enormous change," Ransdell said.

    R.L. Schreiber opened its Lebanon plant in May of 2011 with plans to hire 83 employees. To date, Ransdell said the Lebanon plant employs more than 60 people, and he anticipates it will have more than 83 employees after a new high-efficiency, production line is installed.

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  • Smith pleads to wanton endangerment

    A Lebanon man who was facing an attempted murder charge has pled guilty to first-degree wanton endangerment.

    James C. Smith, 51, of 3450 Hwy. 208 was arrested Dec. 10, 2011. According to the arrest report, Catherine "Kitty" Smith, his ex-wife, wrestled the gun away from him before fleeing their home and going to her daughter's house.

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  • Special educator ends 31-year career on high note

    It takes courage to follow one's heart, and that's exactly what Debbie Spalding did 31 years ago when she accepted her first job as a special education teacher.

    This month, Spalding will retire from the only career she has ever known.

    But, initially, it wasn't her first career choice.

    She had planned on becoming a nurse. She even went to nursing school, but experiencing the death of several of her patients was too much for her.

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  • Susie's Bottoms Up 'likely' to have discriminated against blacks

    The Kentucky Commission on Human Rights has concluded that there is "probable cause to believe unlawful discrimination" occurred at a Raywick bar earlier this year. The complaints stem from accusations that Susie's Bottoms Up Bar and Grill and its owner, Susan Riggle, denied entrance to African-Americans.

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  • The newspaper still matters

    This past July marked my 10th year with The Lebanon Enterprise.

    And in those 10 years, things have changed drastically with this newspaper.

    Actually, the word "drastically" doesn't even begin to describe the number of changes we have experienced here at the Enterprise.

    Our heads are still spinning, to be honest.

    But, there is one thing that hasn't changed.

    Newspapers still matter.

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  • Be aware of the warning signs of an abusive relationship

    By Delena Trent

    October is Domestic Violence Awareness Month.

    In observance of this The Caring Place put together a checklist of "signs" of a relationship that is headed down a dangerous path. 

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  • A bright future lies ahead for newspapers

    By Caroline H. Little

    There's an excessive amount of gloom and doom being spread around these days when the talk turns to the future of newspapers. In fact, the mere mention of the future of newspapers suggests that there might not be one. There is no question that the newspaper business has been disrupted. And yet, what the doomsayers fail to see is that newspapers are well on their way to ensuring that a bright future lies ahead.

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  • Bobby Rigdon arrested for murder

    William R. "Bobby" Rigdon of Lebanon was arrested Tuesday evening and charged with murder in the death of Wendall "Gleason" Pyles, who was shot and killed Wednesday, Sept. 26, 2012, while working at Tarter Gate Company in Dunnville.
    According to a media release from KSP Post 15, Rigdon, 27, was arrested at 8:52 p.m., three miles north of Lebanon on St. Rose Road. He was arrested by Kentucky State Troopers and detectives from Post 15 along with KSP Special Response Team members and assisted by deputies from the Marion County Sheriff's Department.

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  • MCHS Lady Knights Volleyball Team Wins District

    On Tuesday night, the Marion County High School Lady Knights volleyball team defeated Taylor County in three straight sets to capture the 20th district title at Taylor County High School.  The team now has won the district in each of the last five seasons, and the win gives the team their seventh district title overall.  Seniors Kyvin Goodin-Rogers, Heather Roberts, and Katie McKinney were named to the all-tournament team.  The team will advance to regional competition which will be held at Marion County High School.  

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  • Bicycle ride for arts rolls through county Oct. 6

    By Charlie Pearl

     

    Last fall I said I wouldn't be doing this again.

    I changed my mind.

    Along with 50 others, I'm participating this week in the ninth annual Governor's Autumn Bicycle Ride Across Kentucky.

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