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Today's News

  • City, tourism consider property acquisition

    In recent months, the Lebanon City Council and the Lebanon Tourist and Convention Commission have been contacted about the possibility of purchasing property at the intersection of Burkes Spring Road and Hwy. 52.

    During its Oct. 10 meeting, the city council voted 5-0 in favor of contributing $10,000 toward the purchase. Councilman Jay Grundy was not present at that meeting.

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  • Tech center has new principal

    Tony Webb has been teaching in the technical school setting for more than a decade, and now he's leading the Marion County Area Technology Center as its principal.

    Webb, who resides in Anderson County, began his career in education later in life. After graduating from the University of Kentucky, he worked at several industries and businesses before stepping into the education field.

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  • Enduring Faith

    "... their faith was strong and healthful and their attainment of Catholic truth unwavering."

    Those words were written in "The Life of Archbishop Spalding" in reference to the Catholic settlers who moved from Maryland to what is now central Kentucky and to their descendants. Evidence that that faith has not wavered was on display Sunday, when St. Charles Catholic Church celebrated its 225th anniversary.

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  • Jury selection to begin in murder trial

    Landmark News Service

    Jury selection was slated to begin Tuesday, Oct. 18, in the latest round of court appearances by Michael St. Clair.

    St. Clair is charged with the 1991 kidnapping and murder of Marion County native Frank Brady.

    To make jury duty easier for the re-sentencing hearing, St. Clair made a motion recently to have jurors paid minimum wage, which is more than the $12.50 paid by statute.

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  • Treasurer candidates battle for the ballot

    By Erin L. McCoy, Landmark News Service

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  • DIY Fright Night

    People like being scared.

    Not all the time, but with certain safeguards in place, people enjoy a good startle.

    That's why roller coasters and horror films remain popular. They give us a chance to experience something spooky without any serious risk of real physical harm, assuming the rides are inspected and regularly maintained.

    With Halloween fast approaching, we'll see plenty of ghouls, ghosts and goblins roaming the streets.

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  • Big Blue All-Stars will play Oct. 20 at MCHS

    The Big Blue All-Stars are coming to Marion County.

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  • Tourist commission meets today

    The Lebanon Tourist and Convention Commission is scheduled to meet in special-called meeting at 5 p.m.

    The agenda includes the following:

    -  Robin Humphress of Kentucky Classic Theatre

    - Minutes of meetings from Sept. 13, 22 and 27 and Oct. 4 and 5

    - Treasurer's report and expenses

    - November marketing plan and ad

    - Executive session to conduct phone/video interviews with executive director candidates and to discuss property acquisition

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  • Living faith better than preaching it

    By Larry Rowell

    Landmark News Service

     

    The 1st Amendment to the Constitution of the United States states that while Americans have the right to practice a religion of their choice, no government body has the right to establish a religion.

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  • Trying to see a bigger picture

    Taking photos of tragic events is not something I enjoy nor is it something I take lightly. 

    At my first full-time newspaper job, one of the first accidents I covered involved a car that ran off the side of the road and flipped over. The parents, who were wearing seat belts, survived. The children, who were not belted, were thrown from the vehicle and killed.

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