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Trimble County

  • USDA announces assistance to rural communities, residents in Kentucky affected by recent tornadoes

    Lexington, KY - Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack announced on March 15 comprehensive outreach efforts are underway to assess damage and assist rural Midwest and Southern communities in the wake of recent deadly storms.

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  • Mt. Tabor revival starts Tuesday

    Mt. Tabor Wesleyan Church, located on Palmyra Road, will hold a revival meeting, beginning Tuesday, March 27, and continuing through Sunday, April 1.

    The evangelist and singers are the Rev. Jeff Moore family from Westport, Ind. Services will be held at 7 p.m. each evening, Tuesday through Saturday. On Sunday, April 1, Sunday School is at 9:45 a.m. and morning worship at 10:30 a.m. The Sunday evening service on April 1 is at 5:30 p.m.

    Contact Rev Orville Mann (502) 268-5918 or Rev Wayne Mahoney (502) 268-3690 for more information.
     

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  • Walker hustling to build shelter

    Tony Walker is a man under pressure.

    The Bedford resident, who owns TW Concrete, was hired by Trimble County Fiscal Court in January to build a new animal shelter, which will be shared by Trimble and Henry counties. His deadline of July 1 is coming up fast.

    Walker said concrete and masonry contracts were approved during a special Fiscal Court meeting Friday, March 2. At the end of the meeting, the plan was to begin “moving dirt” to prepare the site, located across the road from Valley View Landfill, on Monday, March 5.

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  • Volunteers help storm victims

    A group of volunteers pitched in at the Morgan Community Center Saturday to assist with the distribution of food and sundry items for victims of the March 2 tornado in Trimble County. Teams of volunteers also helped in storm-stricken areas, according to Rita Davis, Bedford Deputy City Clerk.

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  • Free GED testing, NCRC assessments offered

    (FRANKFORT, Ky.) – Two important education and workforce credential tests will be free to eligible Kentuckians on a first-come, first-served basis through June 30 or until funds are expended. Free GED tests and assessments to earn a National Career Readiness Certificate are sponsored by Kentucky Adult Education, a unit of the Council on Postsecondary Education, and the Department of Workforce Investment, an agency of the Education and Workforce Development Cabinet, using federal Workforce Investment Act (WIA) incentive funding.

    GED testing

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  • Andrews earns degree

    Angelea Andrews of Bedford has received a Master of Arts in Teaching degree in Elementary Education from Western Governors University. On Feb. 11, the online, nonprofit university held its semi-annual commencement ceremony in Atlanta, Georgia, and celebrated the graduation of more than 2,600 graduates—WGU’s largest class ever.
     

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  • TCMS salutes 7th grade Students of Month

    Trimble County Middle School Principal Mike Genton has announced recognition of the seventh grade Students of the Month and Teacher and Staff Member Spotlights for January.

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  • A TCAE student success story

    By Lisa Moore

    JCTC’s Trimble County Adult Education can assist students in achieving their goals.  One main goal of students today is making a successful transition to college.  Being prepared to enter college is no easy task and if you find that you are not quite there, the instructors at TCAE can help you accomplish this task.  The Center is offering summer workshops to help students get ready for college in the fall.

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  • Trimble sophs score well in state’s PLAN assessment

    Trimble County High School sophomores showed what TCHS Principal Stirling “Buddy” Sampson called “phenomenal” improvement in the Kentucky Department of Education’s PLAN Assessment given last fall. Sampson was comparing the PLAN scores to results of the EXPLORE scores compiled by the same students as eighth graders in 2009.

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  • Bookmobile shrinks but still on the job

    The Trimble County Public Library bookmobile is getting smaller, but will still be doing a big job. When the bookmobile broke down in January, the library discovered that the cost to attempt repairs on the 1993 bread truck style bookmobile was more than the vehicle is worth.

    Through the years, since the community first started bookmobile service, new vehicles and service were paid in part by state grants. Those grants are no longer available due to state budget cuts and bookmobiles are very expensive.  

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