Former Todd County Judge Executive Kent Knight on the ballot Tuesday for District 16 State Representative. (link to article by Russellville News-Democrat and by Bowling Green Daily News)
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Photo of the Day (March 6th, 2008)
Judge R.N. Cartwright. Photo taken on Elkton Square. Date believed to be 1942.
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WBKO Reports that Todd County Sheriff files lawsuit
Bowling Green's WBKO TV reported Thursday night that Todd County Sheriff Billy Stokes has filed a lawsuit against Judge Executive Arthur Green and the Todd County fiscal court.
Sheriff Stokes was quoted, "I'm trying to do a job the best I could do it, but I've got bills that need to be paid and I deserve to be paid."
Judge Green was quoted, "It appears that the sheriff is claiming that we owe him money and I think our records will be sufficient enough to prove that is not the case."
Click this link to read the full report from WBKO and to watch the WBKO video of the interview with Sheriff Stokes and Judge Green.
Sheriff Stokes was quoted, "I'm trying to do a job the best I could do it, but I've got bills that need to be paid and I deserve to be paid."
Judge Green was quoted, "It appears that the sheriff is claiming that we owe him money and I think our records will be sufficient enough to prove that is not the case."
Click this link to read the full report from WBKO and to watch the WBKO video of the interview with Sheriff Stokes and Judge Green.
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Deputies rehired -- temporarily
The Kentucky New Era has a front page story in today's paper stating that the Todd County sheriff's department has rehired two sheriffs but apparently only through the end of the month.
The money to pay the deputies came from the fiscal court but County Judge-Executive Arthur Green says there will be no more money. Judge Green was quoted saying “Because we have little industry, our tax base is not very large. We can only expend funds we have because we have to have a balanced budget.”
Sheriff Stokes said “I have no idea how I’m going to make it. One idea I know I’m not going to have is to borrow money for it.”
Read New Era column here (subscription required)
The money to pay the deputies came from the fiscal court but County Judge-Executive Arthur Green says there will be no more money. Judge Green was quoted saying “Because we have little industry, our tax base is not very large. We can only expend funds we have because we have to have a balanced budget.”
Sheriff Stokes said “I have no idea how I’m going to make it. One idea I know I’m not going to have is to borrow money for it.”
Read New Era column here (subscription required)
Fiscal Court Meeting
The Todd County Fiscal Court is meeting Friday morning, 9 a.m. at the courthouse.
Gail Guiling named Commonwealth attorney for Todd and Logan County
Governor Beshear has named Gail Guiling as the commonwealth attorney for Todd and Logan County until the May election. Guiling is a Russellville native and graduate of Harvard Law School. She is expected to be on the ballot in the May primary.
Charlotte Morrow and Naomi Borders named to HCC Board
WKAG-TV reports that in late November outgoing governor Ernie Fletcher named two Todd County residents to the Hopkinsville Community College Board of Directors. Charlotte Morrow and Naomi Borders, both of Elkton, were named to the board with terms lasting until October 19th, 2013. Guthrie resident Al Rochelle also serves on the HCC Board.
Elkton City Council
The Elkton City Council had a special meeting on December 6th.
The council's regular monthly meeting was held on December 10th.
New Governor's wife has Elkton connections
The wife of Kentucky Governor Steve Beshear apparently has a long ago Elkton connection. On a recent Comment on Kentucky television show Jane Beshear told her interviewer that her parents met in the western Kentucky town of Elkton. After doing some quick math that would have likely happened around 60 years ago. If anyone can send us any additional information on this please do so.The Governor's inauguration is tomorrow but we hope to be able to get in touch with Mrs. Beshear soon to at least get the names of her parents and we'll try to get a report put together.
Of course Governor Beshear is also somewhat of a local fellow growing up not too far from here in Dawson Springs. Beshear's parents owned and operated a funeral home and furniture store for many years in Dawson Springs. Our state has a quality person in the Governor's mansion in Steve Beshear and hopefully he can lead the way over the next few years for progress for the state and its citizens.
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