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Congregation closes doors,...

By DAVE TAYLOR
The Trimble Banner
A “for sale” sign in the front lawn of the Milton Wesleyan Church signals the close of a community ministry that began more than 90 years ago in the small river town.

Cabinet for Health and Family...

FRANKFORT, Ky. – Visitors to the Kentucky State Fair in Louisville this month can get information and expert guidance on health, wellness and family assistance programs at the Kentucky Cabinet for Health and Family Services (CHFS) exhibit.

Bevin suggests possibility of...

By Joe Sonka
Insider Louisville
Uncertainty grew over the weekend concerning the anticipated special legislative session tackling tax reform and Kentucky’s troubled public pension system this fall, as Gov. Matt Bevin suggested Friday that it might only cover pensions, leaving tax reform to a subsequent session.

PSC grants rate increase to...

FRANKFORT, Ky. – The Kentucky Public Service Commission has granted the Shelby Energy Cooperative a revenue increase that is nearly the same as the amount requested by the electric distribution cooperative.
With the rate increase granted by the PSC, a typical Shelby Energy residential customer will see their average monthly electric bill rise by about $7.90 (6.1 percent), from $128.90 to $136.80. That includes a $4.86 increase in the monthly customer charge, to $15 from the current $10.14, as proposed by Shelby Energy.

Still no arrest 8 months after...

By DAVE TAYLOR
The Trimble Banner
Kentucky State Police investigators from Campbellsburg Post 5 are continuing their investigation into the Dec. 8 hit and run traffic death of 28-year-old pedestrian Donna Frazier on the Ky. 36 bridge over Canip Creek in Milton. Eight months after the tragedy there still has not been an arrest nor has a suspect been identified in the vehicle/pedestrian hit and run accident, according to Trooper Joshua Lawson, Post 5 public information officer.

Poll: One in 12 Kentucky 10th-...

Kentucky Press News Service
By MELISSA PATRICK
Kentucky Health News
A 2016 survey found that 8.2 percent of Kentucky’s high-school sophomores — about one in 12 — said they had attempted suicide at least once in the previous 12 months. That may seem high, but the national rate is even higher: 9.4 percent.
“We need to take that seriously,” Dr. Julie Cerel, a psychologist and professor at the University of Kentucky College of Social Work and president of the American Association of Suicidology, told Kentucky Health News.

Trimble man suffers fatal fall...

By DAVE TAYLOR
The Trimble Banner
A 45-year-old Bedford man has died, ironically on his birthday Saturday, after a fall from the Milton-Madison Bridge, according to a statement from the Madison Police Department.

Board approves consent items

The Trimble County Board of Education held its regular meeting on August 2 at the Board office.
The following items were presented to the Board for consent:
Minutes to the July 19 regular meeting, Approved
TCHS Cross Country overnight trip request, Approved
Federal Grant Procedures Manual (2nd reading), Approved
KSBA Policy and AP Updates (2nd reading)
Superintendent’s Professional Growth Plan, Approved
2017 – 2018 Certified Evaluation Plan, Approved

Trimble showcased at the state...

By CHARLES LISTON
Special to The Trimble Banner
Trimble County will again be showcased at the Kentucky State Fair with a booth in the “Pride of the Counties,” located in the South wing of the Kentucky Exposition Center. This year’s booth, “Trimble County: A Great Place to Live,” will highlight the many positives of our county by displaying numerous photos of activities and scenes that bear testament to our claim of a peaceful, aesthetic place to reside.

Take precautions viewing eclipse

By BECCA OWSLEY
Landmark News Service
Many cities in Kentucky are in the path for a total solar eclipse Aug. 21. While Trimble County isn’t in the path of the total eclipse, residents will still see a rare celestial event and need to know the proper way to view it.
According to Dr. Joe Wolf, associate professor of biology and microbiologist at Elizabethtown Community and Technical College, the last total solar eclipse that could be seen in the lower 48 states occurred Feb. 26, 1979.