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Today's News

  • Track stars head to state

    While some of Marion County's track stars went about business as usual, there were some surprise entries that qualified for the state meet.

    The Marion County High School girls and boys track team will send five participants to the state meet on Friday and Saturday of this week. All events will be held at Owsley Frazier Cardinal Park at the University of Louisville.  

    All state bound athletes qualified in field events. The girls 4 x 100-meter relay team fell just shy of qualifying.

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  • Death investigation in logging accident

    The Kentucky State Police are conducting a death investigation after a logging accident resulted in the death of a Cub Run man May 12 in Marion County.

    John Miller, 29, died after he was struck in the head by a dead tree top while logging in the Sulphur Lick Road area. Miller was pronounced dead at the scene by the Marion County coroner.

    Trooper Clint Walker is conducting the investigation. 

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  • Lebanon man indicted for attempted murder

    Donnie R. Johnson Jr., 19, of 783 Howard Avenue in Lebanon was indicted in Marion Circuit Court last week for criminal attempt to commit murder (two counts), first-degree wanton endangerment (two counts) and first-degree criminal mischief.

    According to the indictment, on or about April 21, Johnson shot at Timmon Hayden and Tonya Gootee with the intent to kill them. The indictment also reads that Johnson manifested extreme indifference to human life by engaging in conduct, which created substantial danger of death or serious physical injury to at least two other people.

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  • Enterprise files answer in defamation lawsuit

    The Lebanon Enterprise has filed a response in a defamation lawsuit filed by former Marion County Agriculture Extension Agent Ed Lanham.

    Lanham filed a civil defamation lawsuit March 20 against state livestock inspector David Thompson, The Lebanon Enterprise and Donald Brockman, a Campbellsville veterinarian who examined Lanham's horses after a March 21, 2008, search warrant was served.

    Attorney R. Keith Bond previously filed a reply on Brockman's behalf. Attorney Ashley Pack filed the reply on behalf of the Enterprise May 11.

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  • Off with a BANG!

    Jordan Sims checked the angle of the bronze Napoleon canon. It was on target, so he raised his arms much like a referee signaling a touchdown.   The canon was ready to fire.

    Sims, 6, was part of a team that simulated the firing of the Civil War era canon under the guidance of re-enactors portraying the 12th United States Colored Heavy Artillery, one of the African-American Army units formed at Camp Nelson.

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  • Memorial Day program May 24

    A Memorial Day program will be held at 2 p.m. Sunday, May 24, at the Lebanon National Cemetery. The event is being hosted by VFW Post 5910.

    State Rep. Jimmy Higdon will be the guest speaker during this year's event.

    Ben Ford will serve as the master of ceremonies.

    The Marion County High School ROTC and band and the Marion County Veterans Honor Guard will be participating in the ceremony.

    Local Boy and Girl Scout troops will be decorating the gravestones for the day's events. 

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  • SCC wins national tournament

    St. Catharine College's softball team had a busy weekend, winning the United States Collegiate Athletic Association (USCAA) National Championship in Decatur, Ill.

    SCC is coached by former Marion County High School softball stand out Holly Smith. The local coach is in her fifth year as the head coach at SCC.

    Smith and her team experienced a dramatic finish in the title game as Sharonda Mangan hit a walk off grand slam in the bottom of the seventh inning to win the game.

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  • Be certain animals are dead before calling for pick-up

    Marion County Judge/Executive John G. Mattingly said many animal producers are helping protect water supplies and the general public by participating in the county's dead animal removal service.

    While Mattingly appreciates the participation, he also urged producers to make sure their animals are dead before requesting the service.

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  • Lady Knights sink below .500

    It was a long weekend for the Lady Knights Hit Squad.

    The Marion County High School Lady Knights softball team (15-16) dropped a game below .500 after dropping two games in LaRue County at the Lady Hawk Classic.

    Prior to that they were heading into the weekend riding a two game winning streak.    

    In LaRue County on Saturday the Lady Knights fell 4-1 to Male and host LaRue County.

    Earlier in the week the Lady Knights had things going their way, beating Washington County 5-4 on the road and also John Hardin 5-2 at home.

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  • Knights head into final week of season

    One got away but the rest of the week went well for the Knights. The Marion County High School baseball team waited on Mother Nature for several days last week before they finally found a dry place to play.

    Several games for the Knights (12-10) have been washed out thus far and such was the case last week as well. A few dry days enabled them to travel to Edmonson County as well on the weekend.

    Edmonson County 5, Marion County 4

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