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Today's News

  • Sheriff’s Office will be closed May 7

    The Marion County Sheriff’s Office will be closed Tuesday, May 7, so that the sheriff’s office staff can attend the Kentucky Law Enforcement Memorial Service in Richmond honoring deceased Marion County Sheriff’s Deputy Anthony Rakes.
    Rakes was killed in the line of duty Nov. 14, 2012.
    The Kentucky State Police have agreed to respond to calls for service in Marion County that day. The dispatch number for the state police is (800) 222-5555 or 911 in case of an emergency.

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  • Loretto health fair is May 7

    The Sisters of Loretto are hosting a free health fair May 7, and anyone in the area is welcome to attend.
    The health fair will be held from 2 to 7 p.m. May 7 at the City of Loretto Community Center, 72 School House Drive in Loretto. In previous years the Sisters of Loretto have held health fairs at the Motherhouse, but they decided to use this as an outreach opportunity this year.

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  • Keeping the bourbon flowing

    By Scott Wartman

    The Kentucky Enquirer

    The growing popularity of bourbon has sparked big dreams along the Ohio River and among the state’s leaders in Frankfort.

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  • Beshear signs bill approving tax break for farmer donation to food banks

     

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  • Two vehicles in Tuesday morning collision on Campbellsville Highway

    Two people were transported to Spring View Hospital following a two-vehicle collision Tuesday morning.

    The Lebanon Police Dispatch received a report of the accident 11:49 a.m. near Poor Boys on Campbellsville Highway. The vehicles were both near the intersection of Campbellsville Highway and Lovers Lane in Lebanon.

    According to the Kentucky State Police, Joseph Farmer, 20, of Lebanon was driving east on Campbellsville Highway in a 2007 Ford Fusion when he rear-ended a 1993 Chevy Lumina, which was driven by Laura Reardon, 31, of Lebanon.

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  • Head Start officials explain transportation changes

    Local Head Start officials addressed concerns about a new transportation policy with Marion County Fiscal Court at the court’s April 18 meeting.
    Pam Smith, the Marion County Head Start director, and Lynne Robey, the director of Central Kentucky Community Action, spoke about the new transportation policy that will take effect during the 2013-14 academic year. Community Action oversees the Head Start program.

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  • Search continues for next tourism director

    The Lebanon Tourist and Convention Commission has received more than 20 applications to fill its vacant executive director’s seat.
    Last week, the commission went into executive session during meetings on April 15 and April 18 to begin reviewing the applicants.
    Tourist commission chairman Brad Lanham said the search committee started conducting interviews Monday afternoon.
    “I’m not sure how many we will interview at this point,” Lanham said.

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  • WMES students experience the Middle East

    Each week, Debbie Burdette’s first grade class at West Marion Elementary School get an up close view of what it’s like thousands of miles away in Kuwait.
    But, more importantly, first-grader Daniel Turner gets an email from his dad.
    Daniel’s dad, Carl R. Turner Jr., has been in Kuwait since June. He provides armed personal security for top U.S. military officials and U.S. diplomats traveling through the country. Recently, Carl began sending Daniel and his class emails each week with photos he takes of people, animals and places in Kuwait.

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  • Boston on our minds

    Our minds have been on Boston since the bombings occurred at the Boston Marathon April 15, horrifying the nation and creating chaos at the most prestigious and historical race in the nation.
    But, for at least two Lebanon residents, the tragedy has been much more than just a news story.
    For Jena Piekarski and her family, it's been extremely personal.
    Boston is her home.

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  • Hit-and-run leads police on high-speed chase

    By Jennifer Corbett/Landmark News Service

    Police in Nelson County were led on a high-speed chase after a man fled from the scene of an accident Tuesday afternoon, April 23.

    Derek Downs, 27, of Loretto, was involved in a hit-and-run accident in front of Wendy’s on North Third Street before he took off. One person in the other vehicle was transported to Flaget Memorial Hospital.

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