Middle School Mixer Planned

by Matt Hughes

J-E News Editor

For students, the transition from elementary school to high school has always had it’s challenges, but this year’s sixth and seventh grade students will face a challenge never before

Fiscal Court Awards Dog Pound bids

by Matt Hughes

J-E News Editor

The Webster County Fiscal Court took steps on Monday to finally be able to begin construction on the new Webster County Animal Shelter by sorting through bids for all but one of the items on the county’s to-do list.

The lone item not voted on was the construction of the interior of the building. Officials felt that the lone bid of $30,500 from Riverside Builders of Marion, KY was slightly more than they were wanting to pay.

Awarded bids:

•Providence Home Center: $19,228.48 for interior materials.

•Mason Company of Leesburg Ohio: $56,574.10 for dog pens and gates.

•31W in Henderson: $3,808 for insulation.

•Total Electric of Morganfield: $21,000 for electrical installation.

•E&M of Sebree: $15,706 for HVAC and radiant heated floor and $15,410 for plumbing and septic installation.

•Jeremy Brown of Slaughters: $28,500 for concrete work.

•Schriber Construction of Henderson: $64,980 for building labor and materials.

Eddie Melton re-elected Vice-President of KFB

by Matt Hughes

J-E News Editor

At last week’s 94th Annual Kentucky Farm Bureau (KFB) meeting in Louisville, Webster County resident Eddie Melton was re-elected to the office of First Vice-President of the KFB.

Melton, a former president of Webster County Farm Bureau, is chairman of KFB’s State Resolutions Committee and Health Care Task Force. He also was chairman of KFB’s Farm Bill Task Force, which conducted statewide forums and sought input from Kentucky farmers on provisions of the 2008 farm bill. Melton additionally serves as chairman of the board for the Southern States Cooperative. He and his wife, Regina, have a daughter.

KFB is a voluntary organization of farm families and their allies aimed at serving as the voice of agriculture by identifying problems, developing solutions and taking actions which will improve net farm income, achieve better economic opportunities and enhance the quality of life for all.

More than 1,500 KFB members from across the state gathered for the organization’s 94th annual meeting December 4-7 at the Galt House Hotel in Louisville, Kentucky. Delegates from all of the state’s 120 counties assembled for the four-day event to participate in committee meetings, business sessions, award presentations, officer elections and to adopt 2014 priority issues and policy revisions.

Holiday events moved

by Matt Hughes

J-E News Editor

Severe winter weather hit Webster County last week, prompting changes to many of the holiday events that were scheduled to take place.

The Webster County Breakfast for county employees will be held on Friday, December 13 starting at 7:00 a.m.  The Clay Christmas Parade will take place that evening at 6:00 p.m.

There will also be a Living Nativity on Friday from 6:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. on the courthouse square in Dixon.

Dixon’s Christmas parade was rescheduled for Saturday, December 14 at 2:00 p.m.

The annual Providence Christmas Parade will be held on Saturday, December 14, 2013 at 5:00 p.m. This year’s grand marshal will be Nathan Thomas, a local youth suffering from cancer. 

Hot Chocolate and Cookies with Santa will follow at the Providence Council Chambers.

Breakfast with Santa, held annually at Clay Elementary was canceled for this year.