by MATT HUGHES
J-E Editor
With the new fiscal year only a week away, Webster County officials take a bleak look at the services they are going to be able to provide during 2015-2016. One of the worst hit areas is road paving, which the county will be able to do very little of during the coming year.
Recently the county was visited by the Kentucky Transportation Cabinet’s Bridge inspector. The result of that inspection will lead to the construction of three new bridges in the county. Those bridges will take a bulk of the county’s road funds, leaving very little to focus on repaving roads.
Wednesday, June 24, 2015
Mayor Gooch speaks out about traffic light
J-E Editor
Despite rumors to the contrary, Providence Mayor Eddie Gooch says that the fate of the ‘uptown’ traffic lights are out of the city’s hands.
“The poles do not meet the 2012 standards set by the department of transportation,” Gooch said in an interview on Friday. “Even though a truck brought this to light when it took out the control box last year, this would have come up sooner or later.”
Wednesday, June 17, 2015
Providence's Director of Public Works to retire
J-E Editor
After 27 years of working for the city of Providence, David May is ready to give up the title of Director of Public Works and move on to something different.
May, 45, has been the Public Works Director since 2004, but the city has been his primary employer for his entire adult life.
Palmer named Volunteer of the Year
J-E Editor
On Friday, Chip Palmer, a Providence minster and Director of the Providence Community Food Bank, was named Webster County’s Volunteer of the Year at an awards banquet held in Henderson by the the Kentucky Network for Development, Leadership and Engagement (Kyndle).
Thursday, June 11, 2015
Fiscal Court hears plea over JEM Development deal
by MATT HUGHES
J-E Editor
Sebree area resident Lissa Liggett might have lost a battle, but she isn’t ready to admit defeat in her war against the Webster County Industrial Development Authority and JEM Development.
J-E Editor
Sebree area resident Lissa Liggett might have lost a battle, but she isn’t ready to admit defeat in her war against the Webster County Industrial Development Authority and JEM Development.
Wednesday, June 10, 2015
Suspects still on the loose
Bike trail brings yearly cyclists
J-E Editor
Every summer the roads of Webster County come alive as the annual migration of bicyclist from coast to cost along the Trans American Bike Trail begins. The 4229 mile route has it’s terminuses in Astoria, Oregon and Yorktown, Virginia, with many hotels, fire departments and hostels along the way.
Thursday, June 4, 2015
Providence 'uptown' Traffic Light now a 4-way stop as KYTC Study begins
by Matt Hughes
J-E Editor
The traffic light in uptown Providence has now been converted to a 4-way stop as the Kentucky Transportation Cabinet begins a 60-90 day study to decide whether a stop light is still needed at that location.
J-E Editor
The traffic light in uptown Providence has now been converted to a 4-way stop as the Kentucky Transportation Cabinet begins a 60-90 day study to decide whether a stop light is still needed at that location.
Wednesday, June 3, 2015
All Webster County schools now tobacco free
by MATT HUGHESJ-E Editor
When Webster County students and faculty return from summer break, they will return to a campus that will be completely tobacco-free.
Webster County School Board members voted unanimously last Tuesday night to approve a measure that will make all district property, vehicles and buildings officially tobacco-free.
Providence traffic signal not gone yet
Tuesday, June 2, 2015
The J-E to launch new supplement
Jr Pro signups underway
Jr. Pro Football sign ups
$100 per player
$50 each additional family member.
To request an entry form contact
text 270-836-4355
go to Facebook and search Webster County Jr. Pro Football and Cheer.
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