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Today's News

  • Hamilton to lead Mercer County school district

    When interviewing for the Marion County superintendent position in March, Chuck Hamilton told community leaders and the board of education that he would be a superintendent somewhere, even if it weren't here.

    And he meant it.

    Last week, he was named the next superintendent of Mercer County schools.

    The Mercer County Board of Education made the announcement during a special-called meeting Thursday.

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  • 'Click It or Ticket' campaign underway

    State and local law enforcement will be watching closely for drivers who are not wearing their seat belts during this year's "Click It or Ticket" Campaign.   The campaign started Monday and lasts until May 31.

    The Lebanon Police Department received a grant to participate in the program this year, according to Officer Brandon Blair.

    The Kentucky State Police reported that 274 people have died in traffic accidents on state highways as of May 14, and 127 of the people who died were not wearing seat belts. 

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  • Rancho Poultry won't build in Lebanon

    Gov. Steve Beshear announced last July that Rancho Poultry would open a $43-million, 100,000-square-foot chicken processing plant in Lebanon.

    Last week, Marion County Economic Development Director Tom Lund said that's not going to happen after all.

    "It's the economy," Lund said.

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  • Knights head into postseason

    The Marion County Knights finished off a hot week by running into a solid Mercer County High School team that featured a high velocity hurler.

    The Knights finish the season 14-10, which guarantees they will finish the season with a winning record.

    "This is great for those seniors. They've been part of some decent baseball teams and we like to see them go out like this," Knights Head Coach Chad Spalding said.

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  • Living today for a better tomorrow

    The year was 1963. Young, charismatic John F. Kennedy was President, a group of shaggy-haired musicians called the Beatles were taking Britain by storm, and the Rolling Stones were trying to win over the hearts of teenage girls. The economy was booming; the cost of a first class postage stamp was four cents and a gallon of gas cost a whopping 30 cents a gallon!

    In 1963, with the average life expectancy of 69 years, only 17 million living Americans had reached their 65th birthday.

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  • Silver Lining

    Last summer, the announcement - by the governor, no less - that a $43-million chicken processing plant would bring hundreds of new jobs to Marion County was welcome news.

    And just as significant, it would have added some diversity to the county's industrial base.

    The prospect of a new plant opening in the foreseeable future was a reason to remain hopeful, even while the economy continued to decline locally and nationally.

    We expect that many people, including ourselves, are disappointed by the recent announcement that Rancho Poultry will not be coming.

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  • Child safety seat inspection May 27

    Free child safety seat inspections will take place next week in Lebanon. The inspections are sponsored by the Kentucky Office of Highway Safety, Marion County Health Department and Marion County EMS.

    The inspections will take place between 3 and 6 p.m. Wednesday, May 27, at the Marion County EMS Building, 436 W. Walnut Street in Lebanon.

    Nationally certified child passenger safety technicians will be educating people about the correct installation and usage of child safety seats. They will also check seats for damage and for seats that have been recalled.

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  • Lancers lose to Thunder

    True to form, the Lebanon Lancers hit the road after a thrilling home victory last week only to lose a tight game against a team they previously beat. It seems home court advantage is extremely critical during league play for the Lancers.

    Luckily for the locals, the Lancers will be hosting the playoffs and the championship game at the Roby Dome.

    After defeating the Northern Kentucky Thunder 100-95 in overtime last week at the Roby Dome, the Lancers fell 89-87 to the Thunder this week on the road.

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  • Pickerill Motors remains a Chrysler dealership

    Chrysler LLC announced last week that it will be eliminating nearly 800 dealerships nationwide as part of its corporate restructuring effort.

    Pickerill Motor Company in Lebanon was not on the list, however. Pickerill Motor sells new Chrysler, Dodge and Jeep vehicles.

    Chrysler President Jim Press said in an interview with WWJ, a Detroit radio station, that changes were necessary for the corporation to be profitable and viable in the future. A link to the interview was posted on Chrysler's corporate website.

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  • ECTC gives $40,000 training grant to Joy Mining Machinery

    Through a collaborative effort with Elizabethtown Community and Technical College (ECTC), Joy Mining Machinery of Lebanon has received a $40,219 training grant for 2009 from Kentucky Workforce Investment Network System (KY WINS) administered by the Kentucky Community and Technical College System. These funds will help the company provide quality training by instructors from ECTC in the National Electrical Code, transformers, and electrical circuits.  

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