Eddyville, KY News

• Eddyville, KY News
• What: “Bridge Day” events on Eggners Ferry Bridge at Aurora When: Friday, May...
• Eggners Ferry Bridge to reopen Friday afternoon Highway crews finalizing detail...
• Traffic ADVISORY We have rollover crash with ejections on I-24 in Lyon Count...
• Repairs continue on track for Eggners Ferry Bridge to reopen by Memorial Day wee...
• Of all the ads in the world to leave out of the paper.... FRANCES BACCUS is havi...
• In today's Herald Ledger: election results, Memorial Day, City pays Wilson, Popp...
• Lyon County election results available on our website momentary. STAY TUNED
• Becky Howard invites her supporters for a celebration of her victory in the judi...
• No vote, no voice. If you don't vote, you forfeit your right to fuss. Polls o...
• Repairs on track for Eggners Ferry Bridge to reopen by Memorial Day weekend Co...
• EDDYVILLE - Mr. Paul Doom, 56, of Eddyville, passed away Wednesday, May 16, 2012...
• TODAY IS THE DEADLINE PARENTS! Get an ad in for your graduating senior.
• It's that time of year! Bacculaureate Wednesday at 6 Class night Thursday at 6...
• PARENTS! Tomorrow is the deadline for you to purchase an advertisement for your...
• Pretty sure that tomorrow's Herald Ledger will be a "keeper". Thanks to Lyon Co...
• THANKS so much Carol Niswonger for the consistent updates on the bridge span flo...
• No moving today.
• Roadwork to the barge -- continues at the Eddyville Riverport!
• ATTENTION parents of Lyon County graduating seniors. The Herald Ledger will publ...
• Bridge update from Keith Todd: The level of construction activity continues to...
• Lake Barkley Chamber Of Commerce
• Did you know the Lyon County Emergency Medical Services was on Facebook? Give t...
• Request a copy of a photo printed in The Herald Ledger by visiting:
• Lamasco Friends Relay for Life BBQ Dinner, Friday, May 4th, from 5:00-7:30pm, at...
• The Marshall County Animal Shelter is at capacity and in need of adoptions. If y...
• The Lake Barkley Chamber Annual Dinner is this evening beginning at 5 p.m. A lim...
• The Herald's main man Levi Holsapple caught taking pics at the Battle of Eddyvil...
• I might have sneaked a peek at Miss Vanessa's list of silent auction items for t...
• Take back program extended through May 8. The Eddyville PD will safely dispose o...
• In tomorrow's Herald Ledger, see scenes from the Battle of Eddyville. Speaking...
• Reminder: the Lake Barkley Chamber Celebration is Thursday evening. If you'd lik...
• More pictures of The Battle Of Eddyville, This album was taken by Rae Wagoner.
• 2012 Battle of Eddyville Photos by Levi Holsapple. More photos being added as th...
• Lost Miniature schnauzer, has a blue collar on and weighs 15 lbs and name is Fri...
• This FB page is not for posting political platforms nor preferences. If you want...
• tip of the Herald Hat to everyone who made the Battle of Eddyville reenactment s...
• Battle of Eddyville schedule: camps open now-visit,ask questions, take pictures....
• From the Lake Barkley Chamber of Commerce: If you're out at the Reenactment this...
• Got drugs? The Eddyville Police Department will accept old, unwanted or excess p...
• It's a glorious day for a civil war reenactment! The Battle of Eddyville started...
• I hear cannon fire!!!
• Great job and a big tip of the hat to everyone who worked hard on our Escape to...
• In support the injured in the wreck yesterday, fellow classmates wore pink to sh...
• Prom 2012 photos available for purchase on www.heraldledger.com.
• These prom attendees are very proud of this photo. So much so that they snapped...
• Administration Withdraws Extreme Farm Labor Proposal Washington, DC – U.S. Sen...
• The Herald Ledger is covering a developing story on a wreck that occurred on Jen...
• Holy cow! It's time for the Lake Barkley Chamber of Commerce Annual Celebration...
• All hail the Queen... and the King! Congratulations to Allie Claxton and Andrew...
• Prom is a big deal for most juniors and seniors, but we're not sure ANYONE had a...
• Hey Lyon County! Email group and funny prom pics to news@heraldledger.com for po...
• Wishing all of our prom-going kids a wonderful, SAFE and memorable night. For ma...
• DO NOT BE ALARMED! Loud cannon fire will be heard in Eddyville and the surroun...
• Lyon Schools are making up for "lost" time. Four stories from the school taking...
• A contractor plans to place a lane restriction on KY 295/Lake Barkley Drive in L...
• Lamasco Friends Relay For Life Team is having a Yard Sale inside the Fellowship...
• This weeks top story
• You might notice The Herald Ledger bleeding a little KY Blue tomorrow! Enjoy!
• Autism.... if affects us all, whether we know a person with autism or not. This...
• Kuttawa, KY-Call from Social Services Leads to Drug Bust
• Lyon Woman Charged in Hit Run Crash at LBL
• A Dell monitor, a Lane recliner, an O'Brien Super LeTube Deluxe, and many other...
• Radio Flyer -- a donation from our own Akridges!
• The Hunger Games -- the WHOLE set -- from the Radio Auction!
• The Princeton Optimists Club Radio Auction continues through tomorrow -- with ad...
• 2012 Lyon County Baseball and Softball photos (team and individual) are now avai...
• DEADLINE IS 2PM TODAY! VOTE! VOTE! VOTE! Please please support Susan Shaffer Gue...
• Please please support Susan Shaffer Guess in her quest to help raise awareness o...
• SAVE THE DATE! Lake Barkley Chamber of Commerce annual Celebration is Thursday,...
• Get your copy today!
• In this weeks Herald Ledger, local marina owners share their side of the documen...
• EDDYVILLE, KY - Mr. Wallace Glenn Hooks, 68, of Eddyville, passed away Friday,...
• Wishing everyone a safe and happy weekend.... oh, and BTW, GO BIG BLUE!!!!!!
• Traffic ADVISORY A Kentucky Utilities Company line crew plans to shut off power...
• Lyon County Champions celebrated Kick Butt Day this week with a banner signing a...
• James C. Owen, 41, of Princeton was charged with Possession of Matter Portrayin...
• This little girl was picked up by Animal Control in Lyon County near Jerry Phelp...
• Nicole Hawk of Land Between the Lakes shared today that crews will burn another...
• Video Included
• Youth Soccer - Jaime Green and Sam Adams. Sam is at the Sheriff's office 388-231...
• Controlled Burn today in LBL - starting around noon.
• Local fire departments train with new life saving equipment. The Herald Ledger c...
• Lyon County's own Dwight Armstrong speaks about the National FFA organization.
• Eddyville, Kentucky- BREAKING NEWS
• NCAA gone mad. Western Plays UK at Louisville? Really? Then Murray State? What...
• In this week's paper: what's all the fuss (and all the police) at the middle sch...
• TODAY'S THE DAY!! Lyon County Residents who qualify may purchase a spay/neuter v...
• Fix your critter and prevent a litter! Spay/neuter vouchers for Lyon County resi...
• (From Kentucky State Parks) Gov. Beshear announces repair of Eggners Ferry Brid...
• At approximately 7:45 PM local fire departments were dispatched to a field/brush...
• Boat capsized near Kentucky Dam, Herald Ledger on the scene, Intersection of Ken...
• You, Our readers, might find this story very interesting! My LakeLand TV sat dow...
• Fire off of Stanly Faughn Road.
• The Herald Ledger is on the scene of a field/brush fire on Stanly Faughn Road Ea...
• View from Eddyville, KY!
• Tornado warning for Lyon co until 215
• wall cloud in Lone Oak
• Tornado warning Graves Livingston Marshall and McCracken until 2:15. Calvert Cir...
• National Weather Service announced that the storm system has moved into Western...
• Because of the weather, the KHSAA Second Region girls semifinals have been moved...
• The Cave-In-Rock Ferry is closed due to high winds.
• The following places have opened up for storm shelter only from now until the st...
• From School Superintendent Quin Sutton: We understand that many of you are watc...
• All of western Kentucky is under a tornado watch until 6 p.m.
• Batten down the hatches, y'all. Make sure family, neighbors and pets are safe, h...
• Tornado spotted near Madisonville, now moving east toward central KY.
• School in Lyon and Caldwell counties begins two hours late today in anticipation...
• We have had some questions as to why the "new" middle school is being demolished...
• Watch video from the demolition site.
• Lyon County Middle School truly was "the school of hard knocks" this morning as...
• Gov. Steve Beshear has signed an executive order formally declaring a regional s...
• Lady Lyons in action tonight against Livingston @ 7 p.m. Jason White Gymnasium!...
• If anyone has photos of family literacy night at LCHS last night, please email t...
• The Cave-In-Rock Ferry is closed due to high winds. The ferry halted operation...
• Litter pickup crews are working along I-24 through Western Kentucky. Crews are...
• Semi overturned - WAY up in the woods.
• An overturned semi is blocking traffic on the West Kentucky Pkwy/I-69 at about t...
• See tomorrow's Herald Ledger for our AWESOME bridal/prom section and a story abo...
• More information in the February 22nd edition of the Herald Ledger.
• The Kentucky Transportation Cabinet plans to close KY 3305/Riley Road in Lyon Co...
• (from) KYTCDistrict1 The Kentucky Transportation Cabinet plans to close KY 3305/...
• The arrangements for Babe Sutton are: visitation Monday 5-8; Funeral Tuesday 1:...
• Governor Beshear says underwater inspection reveals ‘no significant damage’ to p...
• Attention Lyon County Businesses!!! There are two young ladies in the area from...
• Had an outstanding time at the Lake Barkley Chamber Mixer Breakfast - great turn...
• BREAKING NEWS Cribbed from our sister paper, The Cadiz Record (Bobbie is at the...
• Be sure to pick up your copy of The Lyon County Herald Ledger tomorrow, or bette...
• UPDATE! Kentucky Transportation Cabinet crews are out pre-treating bridges and...
• Due to rain in the forecast ahead of an approaching winter weather system, Kentu...
• Chamber Board meeting this morning (Thurs) at 8 a.m. - see you there!
• The Kentucky Transportation Cabinet plans to restrict eastbound traffic to one l...
• Due to an electrical issue, the Dorena-Hickman Ferry will have to delay the star...
• In today's Herald Ledger; more about the boat vs. Bridge, sports action, Eddyvil...
• The safety zone from mile 41-43 on the Tennessee River was lifted on Monday at 1...
• Traffic ADVISORY Paducah Power System plans a brief traffic stoppage on Inte...
• Lyon County law enforcement and the Kentucky Transportation Cabinet Lyon County...
• Kentucky Transportation Cabinet technicians have placed laser markers on the US...
• UPDATE 2: Coast Guard approves salvage plan for vessel involved in bridge collap...
• The Kentucky Transportation Cabinet plans to restrict traffic to one lane on KY...
• In tomorrow's Herald Ledger: a boat hit a bridge... You know that, see the paper...
• Dive Team to Assess US 68/KY 80 Eggners Ferry Bridge Tuesday Specially trained...
• A dive team from the Kentucky Transportation Cabinet (KYTC) plans to place senso...
• Williams vet clinic is sponsoring Cancer Awareness night at the ballgame tonight...
• the end of the road.. literally. Thankful that (as far as we know) no one was hurt.
• Another photo from Tom, who was evidently RIGHT ON the scene.
• Photo Courtesy of Tom Rodgers, WKDZ Radio
• Update from Chucke Wolfe with the Kentucky Transportation Cabinet. A portion o...
• From Venita Lee Fritz, at our sister paper the TRIB: Early reports from the Coa...
• Varsity Boys Vs. Marshall County
• Batting cage opens at Lee S. Jones Park
• LakeLandTV is excited to be partnering with The Herald Ledger for our news cover...
• An interview with coach Embrey and the sencond-half of the Hopkins Central game....
• Just enjoyed a lovely lunch with our new Chamber representative, Vanessa Sticker...
• taaa daaa and the Boy Wonder is in the photo... Left to Right: Carol Niswonger-L...
• Sports this week in The Herald Ledger
• Top Headline this week in The Herald Ledger
• There's something for everyone in this week's Herald Ledger, on stands tomorrow!...
• Chamber + donuts + Vanessa = AWESOME!
• 2012 Upward Basketball Schedule
• A contractor for the Kentucky Transportation Cabinet plans to start production b...
• The Cave-In-Rock Ferry is closed due to high winds. Winds out of the west at ab...
• SEVERE WEATHER ALERT AND INFORMATION. Storms will be entering the area later ton...
• See our web site for Beau Dotson weather reports. Might need to know!
• See the upcoming Herald Ledger for an indepth story on the documented boats issu...
• Congrats UK and Lyon Co Lyons!!!!!
• Miss Carol is looking for someone to go geocaching in the lakes area. Anyone who...
• LOST DOG! Gray Shi Tzu, named Johnny, lost near Red Door Antiques at 62/641 here...
• Careful opening your e-mail if it says "Bad News", particularly if it seems to b...
• (from) Lake Barkley Tourist Commission Beau wanted to let everyone know t...
• The Herald Ledger's website has been updated with this weeks content! Head on ov...
• Media ADVISORY Area law enforcment agecies have stepped up enforcment of the 3-t...
• From Project HOPE: Temperatures will be dropping as the cold front moves through...
• KY 91/KY 293 Princeton Connector Meeting Scheduled for Tonight Public urged to...
• Thankful for a man who had a dream.
• PhotoShop = POOF!
• Winter Blast Creates Hazardous Driving A line of heavy snow squalls moved acros...
• Good morning FB! No school in Lyon co, of course... Everyone is encouraged to se...
• Milk and bread alert!!! The HL encourages everyone to make chili or hot chocolat...
• Responding to “Spotty” Snowfall Highway crews across Kentucky’s 12 westernmost...
• Kentucky Transportation Cabinet crews are geared up and ready for snow to move a...
• Baby it's COLD outside! Be sure to provide shelter and straw or other warm beddi...
• On Wednesday, January 11, 2012 at approximately 2:30 p.m., James “Eddie” Millika...
• I don't know WHAT was so funny?
• On January 11, 2012 at approximately 0900AM, a single vehicle crash sent an Eddy...
• Cats vs Auburn tonight on WPSD Local 6, our sister media property, 7 pm.
• As a reminder, contractor for the Kentucky Transportation Cabinet has scheduled...
• be careful out there folks - its a foggy mess. better to arrive late than not at...
• in Today's Herald Ledger, the Biomass project to heat the high school with wood...
• The Kentucky State Police is requesting the public’s assistance with locating a...
• Lyon County Varsity Girls Vs. Trigg County
• Don't miss tonight's double header against Madisonville
• In today's Herald Ledger, New Year's Resolutions, a tribute to the King of the K...
• KUTTAWA, KY - Mr. Ronald "Ron" McCallister, of Kuttawa, passed away Thursday,...
• If anyone has high resolution photos of the Girls Tournament Dec. 21-22, we sure...
• In today's Herald Ledger - letters to Santa, Christmas Greetings, the Pretend St...
• Website not updated for this week. The elves were exhausted. It's on the list of...
• Traffic ADVISORY The Kentucky Transportation Cabinet plans to restrict traff...
• If any of you are participating...
• The Lyon County Middle School STLP did a wonderful job on this PSA. Take a look!
• Take a few moments out of your day and "like" this photo, and if you feel up to...
• In today's Herald Ledger, see what the big deal was with girls on horses the pas...
• Join the Lake Barkley Chamber Of Commerce at The Monthly Mixer tonight!
• Bring your new or gently used coats to the Eddyville Food Giant by 4pm!
• Gray Farm Road is OPEN - bridge work completed!
• A Princeton man wanted for murder has turned himself in to the Kentucky State Po...
• This is Otis. He belongs to Brodi Lane Sutton who works at Williams Veterinary C...
• As the sun rises, you will see the puddling water on the roads. Slow down -- no...
• (From the) Marshal County Rescue Squad TWC SVR A Flood Warning has been issued f...
• At-the-door tickets for the Lake Barkley Chamber of Commerce Homes for the Holid...
• LAST CHANCE TOMORROW - The Lake Barkley Chamber of Commerce "Homes for the Holid...
• Following what he said was “a long and difficult period of consideration,” state...
• Female suspect
• Authorities ask public's help to identify suspects in brazen laundry robbery S...
• Next Wednesday, Dec. 7, will mark the 70th anniversary of the sneak attack by th...
• Dec. 10 the Lyon Co. Road Dept. And the state hwy Dept. Will join forces to put...
• The victim of a single vehicle fatality which occurred yesterday in Lyon County...
• Just returned from an AWESOME staff photo shoot with the FABULOUS Jody Selph of...
• SANTA'S COMING!!!!
• Slippery conditions have made for a hazardous commute this morning in the Jackso...
• Red Cross blood drive @ Kuttawa First Baptist until 4:30 - y'all come on! Tis th...
• The gift of life -- at the Kuttawa Baptist Church this afternoon. See you there...
• Really, ladies? not a SINGLE Black Friday/Small Business Saturday photo? really?...
• Don't forget to send in your BF pics with BFFs to the Herald Ledger!!! News@hera...
• HEY BLACK FRIDAY SHOPPERS!!! Send in YOUR photos of your shopping crew all decke...
• Wishing everyone a blessed Thanksgiving week. Enjoy your family, and count your...
• Missing in Cadiz! Sunshine, a 6 year old female Golden Retriever, graying at the...
• AWESOME turnout and gracious giving from the people of Lyon and Caldwell Countie...
• Traffic alert! A semi hauling a full load of grain has overturned at the entranc...
• TODAY'S THE DAY! We're feeding the need by raising money, accepting groceries an...
• Need a volunteer for the 2-4 shift at Food Giant tomorrow for the FEED the NEED...
• We wanna know - what are YOU thankful for this holiday season?
• What are YOU doing Saturday? Help your neighbor - our annual Feed the Need food...
• In today's Herald Ledger: Roddy Murphy and Anthony Young resign from ambulance b...
• Feel free to drop blankets, quilts, carpet at the Herald Ledger 143 Main St Eddy...
• ATTENTION DEER HUNTERS: (kiddos and big boys and girls) - send your photos and i...
• The staff of the Lyon County Herald Ledger expresses our pride in and appreciati...
• YARD SALE! 413 Muirfield Drive (Greenspoint) in Princeton., Saturday only, 8-12....
• The Herald Ledger welcomes our new advertising specialist, Michelle McCollum. No...
• Dr.Kyle Davis and Ashley Davis would like to invite all of the CC and MHR friend...
• Veterans program today at Lyon Co Elementary. If you are a veteran and have not...
• Wishing everyone a safe and happy Halloween - don't forget to bring the little o...
• All done. This page is not for disparaging the Herald Ledger (or any other publi...
• So excited about the PAWS pet adoption fair at Akridge NEXT Saturday.... In conj...
• In tomorrow's Herald Ledger: a tribute to Georgette Beatty, fall home improvemen...
• Looking forward to story hour kids trick or treating this morning!!!
• Relay for Life Kickoff luncheon Friday at noon. Thank goodness it's chili, for t...
• Marshall County High School has been evacuated due to a bomb threat. We have few...
• veryone be sure and get to Akridge in Eddyville today for Echo/Holland Grill de...
• It is with a heavy heart that I report the death of one of Lyon County's most pr...
• In today's Herald Ledger: Kuttawa home to a female mixed martial arts champ, fis...
• Halloween pics will be taken on Monday, Oct. 31. For those of you asking "when c...
• Lost your Min-Pin? June Carr of Kuttawa found one on Saturday morning. No collar...
• All of our BBQ/Harvest photos have been uploaded for viewing and purchase at www...
• The Herald Ledger will publish our second "Think Pink" breast cancer awareness t...
• Kickoff for Relay for Life in Lyon County is Friday, Oct. 28 at noon in Eddyvill...
• Check with the Lake Barkley Tourist Commission to see how you can be part of thi...
• The Herald Ledger will publish our annual "Think Pink" breast cancer Part 2 awa...
• Lost your German Shepard? Crittenden County Animal Shelter A German Shepherd fr...
• It's National Newspaper Week. Whether you like the news or not, you wouldn't KNO...
• The Herald Ledger will publish our annual "Think Pink" breast cancer awareness t...
• Lake Barkley Drive should re-open at about 5 pm tonight Repairs to the water lin...
• for full information on the Lake Barkley Quilt show, see this week's Herald Ledg...
• Yes, we are aware that the first responders stationed at the Friendship Spur Fir...
• Fall is in the air! (Well it certainly was at 3:37 this morning...) What is YOUR...
• Aaarrggghh! Just sailed thru the new stoplight -- just as if it didn't exist....
• Tell em the Herald Ledger sent you!!
• I hate it when we goof, but sometimes it happens. Apologies to the Skinner-Colem...
• From the US Amy Corps of Engineers: Due to Tropical Storm Lee, Lake Barkley may...
• Founder's Day is over - moving on to the newly COMBINED Harvest Festival and BBQ...
• Yes, I KNOW it's 104 in the shade today, but it'll be cooooool on Monday. Akridg...
• WHOO HOO it seems that advertising DOES pay off. We have advertised our "photos...
• Reminder: the Herald Ledger will be closed on Monday in observance of the Labor...
• A BIG Herald Ledger shout out to Belinda Rogers. Why? See next week's paper.....
• Attention Lyon County 4-H Teens - the area teen meeting scheduled for Friday nig...
• And be sure to visit our web site www.heraldledger.com to view and purchase your...
• In today's Herald Ledger, see Founder's Day coverage, a call for help from HR Mi...
• By all means go "like" the Lyon County Band Boosters page!!! Great job at the Fo...
• Paul Akridge in the boy scouts dunking booth a few more minutes Kent Murphy at 3 pm
• Paul Akridge in the boy scout dunking booth!!!!!!!
• For those of you interested. You can dunk Mr. Kent Murphy @ 3:00 today in the fo...
• And a happy, happy first birthday to Clay Harris Murphy today!
• GOOOOOOOOOODDDD MORNING LYON COUNTY! It's Founder's Day! Schedule of events to...
• Judge White and I also spoke with Michael Pape from Congressman Whitfield's offi...
• Brandy Hughes Knoth posted 3rd Annual Founder's Day Corn Hole Tournament. This...
• YOUTH SOCCER MEETING 5:30 p.m. Monday, Aug. 29 at the soccer fields at Lee S Jon...
• Also, tonight's the night for the Community Worship Service in Eddyville City Pa...
• Extra, extra, read all about it. What Kuttawans have experienced at Silver Cliff...
• Back to School for Eddyville - Bus Schedules, Lunch Menus, School Supplies and more
• Yorkie found on 810 South in Kuttawa. I know someone is missing this sweet dog....
• VERY happy to report the the Lyon County JV (yes, folks, JV!) Lyons soccer team...
• The Kentucky Transportation Cabinet plans to close KY 1055/Lake Shore Drive in L...
• See tomorrow's Herald Ledger for soccer coverage, info on stolen checks, a full-...
• Miss Founder's Day pictures are now posted on our web site, www.heraldledger.com...
• Visit PAWS in Lyon County(pets are worth saving) to see how you can join in this...
• Levi Holsapple is taking photos at the Miss Founder's Day pageant. Individual an...
• This is Arky. He belongs to Bro. Jack. If you have "borrowed" him, please ple...
• Has anyone seen a small Husky/Lab mix male? He is about 6 months old. His name i...
• Now that it's thinking about turning cooler, I want to do an article about fall...
• Congratulating Beth and Ronnie and crew at Broadbent's for winning Grand Champio...
• Would the contact for youth soccer please step forward and post contact info her...
• Herald Ledger reporter Bobbie Foust is working on this story as well - see the A...
• Just wanted to remind everyone that there is a Chamber Mixer tomorrow (Thursday...
• Pictures from the second annual Champions Against Drugs/Asphalt Angels Car Show...
• Kudos to Levi Holsapple for an OUTSTANDING job on the soccer preview photos. The...
• Come on out and enjoy the cooler (or is it less hot? ) weather this weekend at L...
• Soccer Meet the Lyons tonight at 7. Come on out and support the girls and guys -...
• Stolen from Jami Estes: Special request to all you kids returning to school in t...
• WONDERFUL time at the Princeton/Caldwell Chamber Dinner last night - congratulat...
• Caldwell County's Emma Talley won her first round match 5&3 today at the United...
• From Lyon County Circuit Clerk's Office, Rebecca Howard, Clerk ATTENTION DRIVER...
• Thumbs up to "Miss Faye" who greets each child with a big happy smile, many with...
• Send your back-to-school photos to news@heraldledger.com. You just might see the...
• Oh, and the county ethics committee has received an ethics complaint, but County...
• In this week's Herald Ledger, get an update on the middle school demolition and...
• See our website, www.heraldledger.com for the Eddyville City Council story from...
• Lyon Co. members: Kenergy will conduct a planned outage on Thurs., Aug. 11, from...
• J.D. "Tucker" Bugg, 73 Services for J.D. "Tucker" Bugg, 73, of Fredonia will be...
• In this week's Herald Ledger: judge rules on motion about port board firings, re...
• We have a report of a crash on I-24 Exit at the 31-32MM near Grand Rivers. It i...
• IF YOU SEE THIS MAN DO NOT ATTEMPT TO APPREHEND - PHONE LAW ENFORCEMENT IMMEDIATELY
• On July 21, 2011 at 7:54am Kentucky State Police was notified that 21 year old James A. Butler Jr. of Owensboro, Ky escaped from the Keeton Correctional Complex in Paducah, KY. Butler is a black male 5’5, 105 lbs, unknown clothing description at t
• Port heads to Court! See www.heraldledger.com for details of last night's Port Authority board meeting. It happened after presstime, but we have it here for you with MUCH more to come as this issue most likely heads to court. CAN the mayor of Eddyvi
• Traffic Shift for I-24 Work Zone on Thursday A contractor for the Kentucky Transportation Cabinet plans a traffic shift in a work zone for milling and paving on I-24 between Exit 27 and Exit 31. That traffic shift is expected to take place around NOON
• LYON COUNTY JUDGE EXECUTIVE WADE WHITE HAS ANNOUNCED THAT THE COURTROOM IN THE OLD COURTHOUSE WILL BE OPEN WEDNESDAY THROUGH FRIDAY FROM 10AM UNTIL 4PM AS A COOLING STATION FOR THOSE WHO NEED IT AND WOULD LIKE TO TAKE ADVANTAGE OF IT.
• In this week's Herald Ledger: Eddyville mayor dismissed entire Port Authority Board. Does she have the authority? EM director Kenny Watts resigns - what does this mean for the EMS? And what's the difference in the two? See our handy glossary of
• Happy happy birthday to Lyon County Sheriff Kent Murphy!!!!!
• Dont forget lane restrictions from 7am until about noon today on I-24 in Lyon County, near the 41-mile marker
• The Kentucky Transportation Cabinet plans to restrict westbound traffic to one lane on Interstate 24 in Lyon County on Tuesday, July 19, 2011. Lane restrictions can be expected on I-24 between the 41 and 40 mile marker for pothole repairs. Lane restrict
• Amanda Smith Oliver will be holding a couponing class at the Benton Library. It's Tuesday July 26th at 5:30. It is $5 a person and she will have a big handout to give and prizes. You can sign up at the library. They will need to know how many are at
• Lyon County Middle School SBDM will have a special meeting on Monday, July 18 at 8 am at the board office.
• Sad last night- a drowning on Kentucky Lake in Marshall County. Our thoughts and prayers are with the family and remind everyone to be thankful for the emergency workers who CHOOSE to go out in rain, sleet, floods, storms, etc. to help others.
• From the Lyon Co FB page: The people in the Kuttawa area will be without power till maybe around 3:00 today. Our emergency team has decided we will open a cooling station for anyone without power at the old courthouse in eddyville. Luckily its not as ho
• In this week's Herald Ledger, an update on the future of wireless internet in Lyon County, a look at the second group of graduates from WKCC's SAFE Dogs program, and a look at cancer from two different perspectives.
• Emma Talley pars hole number three to stay at even par, one shot off the lead in the U.S. Womens Open first round. Go, Emma!!!
• In tomorrow's Herald Ledger: "Not your mama's coupons," a story about the money saving craze and how local people are saving big bucks; Grammar Girl discovers the difference between "quite" and "quiet," and Lyon�
• Best of luck this week to Emma Talley at the U.S. Women's Open in Colorado Springs
• Lyon County Circuit Clerk's Office, Rebecca Howard, Clerk ATTENTION DRIVER TESTING DATES CHANGE: Testing will be Friday, July 8 and Friday, July 22. There will be no testing on Tuesdays in Lyon County. Please help me get the word to those that want
• Reminder: this is a great time of year to be taking photos for the Community Information Guide Cover Kid Contest. Although the Guide prints in December, we LOVE those kids-at-the-lake shots for the contest. All proceeds benefit Relay for Life in Lyon Cou
• OK everyone - it's officially the holiday weekend. Be smart, be careful, be courteous. Don't drive any vehicle (boats included!) if you have been drinking. We don't want any bad news for next week's paper!
• Kentucky State Police are seeking information on the whereabouts of a missing female from Marshall County. Eighteen-year-old, Chelsea Nored, was last seen on Wednesday in Paducah.
• To see more news, visit our FINALLY redesigned and updated web site, www.heraldledger.com
• Robin Hurst announced as new LCHS principal. Read all about her plans going forward in the June 29 Herald Ledger!
• "Meet the vets" at Williams Vet Clinic on Saturday. Enjoy lunch courtesy of the Kentucky Cattlemen's Association from 12- 2, tour the clinic, and meet Dr. Laura Williams and Dr. Brad Stubblefield, who have recently joined Dr. Brian William
• Akridge Farm Supply/Ace Hardware Ice Cream Social... Today, 11-3.... Free Homemade ice cream made by our hardware ladies! Ice Cream freezers, 10% off!!
• Paving work along the westbound lanes of I-24 between the 22 and 16 mile marker near the Marshall-McCracken County line is complete. The contractor removed lane restrictions in this work zone about Noon today. All lanes are now open.
• Attention Chamber members (and anybody else...): our Relay for Life team needs $241.50 to make our goal. I have the nickel covered. Please drop money at The Herald Ledger Office. Thank you. :)
• Traffic ADVISORY The Kentucky Transportation Cabinet plans to reduce westbound traffic to one lane on Interstate 24 in Lyon County on Wednesday, June 22nd. The westbound lane restriction on I-24 near the 42 mile marker is to allow a continuation
• The Transportation Cabinet plans to restrict traffic to one lane on KY 93 in Lyon County on Tuesday. The lane restriction is to allow additional work along the section of KY 93 damaged by a couple of landslides near the 3 mile marker.
• 93 SOUTH IS NOW OPEN!!!! Just got word from Jordan Yates he was able to get things moving and has now opened the road!! Great job to the state highway dept!! Wade White
• Father's Day.... father's day.. hmmm what to do about father's day?? Visit Akridge Ace Hardware in Eddyville today from noon to 2 p.m. for Big Green Egg demos and enjoy free samples and taste for yourself, plus enjoy 10% off all Holland, B
• THE BOIL WATER ORDER FOR PEOPLE ALONG HWY 274 commerce landing to rolling mills HAS BEEN LIFTED!! All those who have been under a boil water since the flood This is great news. The water dept thanks you for your patience. Wade
• Media ADVISORY Efforts to rebuild a section of KY 93 in Lyon County damaged by a landslide last month are on track to allow the roadway to be reopened to traffic by sometime this weekend. Kentucky Transportation Cabinet crews and a specialty contractor
• Relay for Life, Sons of Confederate Veterans Mechanized Calvary visit, and Lyon County Ag Day top this week's news. And the HL staff is GLAD.
• See tomorrow's Herald Ledger for news on the reopening of Ky. 92 S. and Thunder Over Eddy Bay.
• Be sure to join us tonight at the Eddyville City Park for our Relay For Life Light the Way to a Cure! Luminaria Ceremony will be at 9:00 pm.
• From the county: DEBRIS CLEANUP- We start debris cleanup Monday thru Tuesday. If you have driftwood please pile it at the edge of your county road by Monday Morning. We will only be picking up on county roads (not on city streets or state highways) if y
• Swimming lessons will be given Monday- Friday June 13-17 at the Eddyville City Pool. The morning session is from 9 a.m. to 9:50 a.m. and the afternoon session runs 5 p.m. to 5:50 p.m. Cost is $35 per child.
• Seeking couponers for a story. How much have you saved in your "best haul?" Ever gotten out of the store free? Where do you get your coupons? Do you drive over town(s) with gas so high or how has it been working? anyone interested in being pa
• Hmmmm it seems the Chamber Relay for Life trash can is on the move. And the person whose house it has traveled to has PLENTY of time to trash someone else, given that he announced his retirement today. hmmmm...
• With severe weather predicted, PLEASE make sure your animals are secure in a safe place. Many dogs & cats are afraid of storms and may run off during severe weather. Put them INSIDE if at all possible. If not possible, please make sure they are in a
• STORM SHELTER INFORMATION- According to Lyon County Judge/Executive Wade White, Lyon County will have three areas to seek shelter from the storms today and tonight. LAMASCO BAPTIST, KUTTAWA FIRST BAPTIST, AND THE OLD COURTHOUSE COURT ROOM IN EDDYVILLE. Y
• In this week's Herald Ledger: a report on the progress of repairs to Hwy 93 S, photos of the Chamber Team's Relay for Life Father-daughter dance, Bill Cunningham donates years of research to the public library, scholarships awarded at LCHS and
• weather advisory! The National Weather Service is concerned about the potential for severe weather tonight into Wednesday, and Wednesday night into Thursday. Rick Shanklin put out a special appeal for area media outlets to help get the word out to the p
• Accepting graduation candid pics for this week's paper! You know the drill - send 'em to news@heraldledger.com as high-res JPG files, list the people in the photo left to right. Happy trails, class of 2011. We're expecting a great deal fro
• CORRECTION!!!! Commencement exercises (dba graduation) for Lyon County High school begins at 6 pm on Saturday, repeat 6 pm NOT 7 pm. We regret the error in our graduation tabloid and thank Levi Holsapple for noticing!
• And, per Wade White yesterday, Lyon Co has been added to the official FEMA list to receive public assistance for flood damages. Stay tuned for more information as it becomes available.
• It's a GREAT week at the Creek!! Mandy Carney reports that the docks and the restaurant will open tomorrow, Friday, at 5 p.m. LET THE SUMMER BEGIN!!!!!! and congratulations to the EC team for getting back in the saddle after the water went down.
• Williams-Farmer carry Lyon County in GOP primary. Despite a lower than normal voter turnout, Lyon County Republicans gave the nod to David L. Williams and Richie Farmer as their nominees for governor and lieutenant governor in the November general elect
• The Kentucky Transportation Cabinet plans to reopen US 60 to normal traffic flow at the Crittenden-Union County Line by about 3:30 p.m., today. (more)
• Kentucky Transportation Cabinet crews working with the city and county have reopened US 60 to normal traffic flow in LIVINGSTON COUNTY.
• The following roads are OPEN: Diane Drive Friendship Rd
• We have a report of a barge hit on the US 62 Cumberland River Bridge at Lake City. This is also known as the Blue Bridgeat the Livingston-Lyon County Line. The bridge will be closed to vehicle traffic for at least an hour to allow a certified bridge insp
• DISASTER PREPAREDNESS EXPO. This saturday 9:30am-1:00pm. There will be more disasters to come in our county - come to this expo and discover what you can do to prepare for the worst. Will you be ready for an earthquake or an Alabama type tornado? Dont mi
• Caldwell Chamber Picnic in the park today!
• Daddies and daughters sign up NOW for the Chamber Relay Team's "Daddy Date Night" Father Daughter Dance to be held Friday May 20. Form in our "photos" here on FB, at local businesses, and of course in this week's Herald Ledg
• Big Green Egg and Bostich Demo Days at Akridge in Eddyville today, Friday the 13th. Careful with those nail guns, boys.
• Putting our graduation tabloid to bed today, prints tonight. Any parents out there who want a last minute ad, phone or visit our office before noon and we'll help you out!
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• (From Disaster Response Teams) We need teams that will be able to come in and work where directed. Two types of operations are going on right now. Drywall removal and pumping water out from under houses.
• More from Ky Transportation Cabinet re: 93S.
• Courtesy of the Ky Transportation Cabinet - damage on 93 S. As you can see, this is NOT a "patch-a-pothole" project.
• Media ADVISORY The Kentucky Transportation Cabinet has started efforts to repair a major landslide along KY 93 in Lyon County. Early assessments indicate the damage is so severe the project will be more about rebuilding the roadway rather than repairing
• A very eloquent review of some of the emotions I have been feeling. Worth a few minutes of time (no written homework necessary :)
• Visit www.heraldledger.com and click on Photo Gallery to view and purchase photos from the Governor's historic visit to Lyon County yesterday, ceremonially signing HB 428 into law. We are experiencing "changeover" with our website content,
• Diamond Drillers 12-U softball team will be selling BBQ Ribs $15 & Boston Butts $25 and having a car wash on Saturday May 14th starting 9am at Century 21 Land of Lakes in Eddyville. Please call Dawn Fowler 270-994-3837 to pre-order your food.
• Hmmm... about that Chamber team trash can. Seems Richard Mitchell returned it so it'll be back out on the prowl soon. Thanks to the Mitchells for their generous donation to Relay for Life in Lyon County and their continued support of our community.
• Palisades road is now open. The posted speed through there is 15mph. Please be cautious and courteous to other drivers and do not exceed the posted speed. The sheriffs department will be patrolling the road. Its great to have this road reopened but its v
• The annual Dycusburg Cemetery Fish Fry is this Sunday, May 15 @ 1 pm. It will be held under the pavilion at the Methodist Church, bring a covered dish & a lawn chair. Thanks. for more information contact Chad Kemper
• Since the Mary Hall Ruddiman Furry Fun Run & Walk is not a swimming event, it has been moved from Riverview Park at Dam 50 to the Marion-Crittenden County Park in Marion. Still same date & time, May 21 at 9:00 am. For more information, see the
• Lifeline Home Health is sponsoring a Community Blood Drive with West Kentucky Regional Blood Center on Wednesday May 11th. It will be from 10:00 a.m. - 2:00 p.m. at Rivers Bend Retirement Community in Kuttawa. Please participate! It is important that we
• (From) WPSD-TV The road block in Ledbetter is down, so residents can get back to their houses in the area. Livingston County EMS director Brent Stringer says the Smithland road block is still up until further notice.
• (From) WPSD-TV Water, water, everywhere; but how do you clean up after the flooding? On this week's Home Experts Line, James Barnes from Serv Pro of Paducah discusses water removal and taking care of flood damage. Post your questions here or call 1-
• Where in the world is the Chamber Trash Can??? Hmmmm... Looks like the Springs to me.
• The Lyon County Chamber of Commerce Relay for Life Trash can is ON THE MOVE! Elementary Principal Diane Still was the first "trashee" of the year. We're not disclosing where the can is going next, but Kim and Richard Mitchell *MIGHT* want
• (From) Judge Exec Wade White -- Lyon County Kentucky Palisades may reopen to thru traffic by Thursday. Our road crew will be working on Palisades road over the next two days preparing it for heavier traffic. We ask you do not try to cut through until our
• (From) Judge Exec Wade White -- Lyon County Kentucky To help minimize the spread of mosquitoes our Health Dept will start spraying at Lee S Jones Park and then into other areas. We will spray as many areas as possible.
• Remember playing in puddles when you were a kid? Fun, wasn't it? Most of this water is not "puddle fun" water. This is river water -- washed from "who knows where through who knows what from who knows how far away?" You may n
• Traffic ADVISORY The KY Water Over Road Report for District 1 is attached and below. Many of our river communities are on or near crest. That means river levels will remain pretty constant for several days. Unless we have additional rain that raises
• The Chamber of Commerce Relay for Life team is sponsoring a father/daughter dance on Friday, May 20. Bring YOUR best girl to ":Daddy Date Night!"
• From the members of the Methodist churches in Lyon County: "Thank you so much--in appreciation to the community--for their support in the collection of the items for the Flood Buckets. Youth from Eddyville and the Rainbow Kids from Kuttawa are fill
• NATIONAL DAY OF PRAYER - Lyon County will observe the National Day of Prayer at the flagpole by the Judicial Center at noon today. Everyone is invited to participate.
• To be shared -- the paperwork begins.
• The traffic signal at the exit 40 intersection on US 62 in Lyon County has been reactivated and is now fully functional. All water has dropped of the roadway at this site.
• (From) WPSD Local 6 Frost Advisory from 1AM-7AM Thursday for the Lakes area of west Kentucky and areas to the east. As temperatures fall into the mid to upper 30s, areas of frost will be possible.
• (From) Kentucky's Western Waterland Please be observant of traffic at Exit 31 (I-24), which is being used as a staging area for emergency operations and guard troops. Traffic, emergency operations, guard, media, and unsuspecting tourists.
• FLOOD BUCKETS will be stuffed at Eddyville United Methodist Church this evening -- and tomorrow at Kuttawa UMC. See today's HL for supply list or go by Akridge's. This will be a very long "clean up" period when the water finally rec
• (From) WPSD-TV Livingston County, Ky. Sheriff Bobby Davidson tells Local 6 that people who don't live in Smithland -or aren't there to help volunteer- will be cited. The sheriff says the situation is too serious to have people there to hang out
• Weather Channel now has a remote feed from Ledbetter. While interested to see the photographs, it is never a good thing to have the WC in the neighborhood.
• (From) Connie Riley The Methodist Churches are working on Flood buckets for families to use for cleaning when they are able to get back in their flooded homes. Akridge's is taking 25% off any items bought for these buckets and Food Giant and Fredoni
• Copied and pasted from Laura Thornton (via) Dan Sheppard -- Very interesting link. Thank you for sharing! Thanks to Facebook (sometimes cantankerous), we can be reminded of history because of generous FB friends.
• (From) WPSD-TV The section of US 62 at I24 exit 40 is now scheduled to reopen at NOON today. KTC has a few more things to take care of before they reopen it to traffic.
• Be reminded to monitor children and pets outdoors. Disturbing report from the Madisonville/Hopkins County area this morning of a family whose golden lab was attacked and later euthanized, after an attack from coyotes who were displaced by rising floodwa
• US 62 will open at 9am. This will be restricted to the Eastbound Lanes, therefore we ask that motorists use caution when traveling through this area, because these lanes will be for both eastbound and westbound traffic for the next several hours. (per J
• With our Fan Page apparently slowing down this evening, does that mean that everybody is OK? Hope so -- rest well. Lyon County will continue to come together in the coming days and weeks to clean up (again). Thanks to everyone for the responses to hel
• Wade White reports that the drainage ditch behind Huck's has been broken through (on purpose, thanks to Ryan White) and the water is draining. Thanks to EVERYONE for all their hard work during these trying times.
• Tammy and Junior Guess out on Knight Road need help sandbagging. They are headed to Lee S Jones Park to pick up sandbags now - any willing and able bodies appreciated.
• (From) Lake Barkley Tourist Commission I-24 exit 40. Due to high water Hwy 62 is closed. business that are closed are Huddle House, The Oasis, Huck's Quizno's , Wendy's, . Days Inn Is open The Hampton is open. The only Gas Station open is
• Courtesy of our sister paper, the Tribune Courier: Employees of several chemical plants in Calvert City are being notified of a shut-down as early as today. Marshall County Emergency Management Director Melissa Combs has confirmed several of the plants,
• Hwy 62 at Exit 40 on I-24 in Kuttawa (Lyon Co) still impassable to passenger cars and passenger vans. DO NOT TRY. And please stay out of the way so that emergency workers and the pumps can do their jobs.
• Current Road Closures KY 93 South (listed by the state highway department) Friendship Rd (this will be closed for several days) Joe Peek Rd ST RT 819 EddyCreek Rd Rube Adams Old Kuttawa Rd Hopewell Road ST RT 295 Sorth (this is on the Kuttawa end by Riv
• (From) Lake Greer Bonnie in Princeton KY has 8 stalls available for horses. Negative Coggins required (270)365-6203
• Any word why we had no power in Old Eddyville last night? Roving reporter just got on-line. :) Power returned at approx 7:30.
• HWY 62 at I-24 exit 40 impassable. Road crews and farmers with BIG pumps are working on it, but as per previous post there is about 2 and a half feet of water over the road. The usual detour to Lake Barkley Drive has been closed on the River's Bend
• From Wade: I just talked to state highway dept Hwy 62 at exit 40 is about 2 1/2 feet under water. Do not attempt it or your car may stall. All exit 40 entrances and exits are ok so you can get on I-24 but cant go through stoplight at hucks. Hucks & B
• THANK YOU to all the EMS, Rescue, police, FD, government and assorted other workers (many of whom are volunteers) who continue to work round the clock to keep us safe.... sometimes from our own stupidity. Turn around, don't drown! YOU guys and girls
• Paducah river crest just lowered by three feet, river at Cario has already crested thanks to the blowing of BIrds Point.
• Um. Rain rain go away. Thanks. Looks like its heading out, folks. We shall see what that means for us with the lakes, rivers, dams and backwater continuing to rise. The ground is saturated, so any LESS water being added has to be a good thing.
• So - the Oasis is REALLY an Oasis. Lots of water over the road on 62 at Exit 40. Multiple farmers have brought in their big pumps to keep this major thoroughfare open - THANK YOU.
• The next blast at the Bird's Point levee should come around 8:00 this morning. After last night's initial detonation, the river level in Cairo did start to go down, dropping about a foot in the first 7 hours. --mmallory WPSD Local 6 Today
• Gov. Steve Beshear has directed the opening of a Regional Emergency Coordination Center at the Benton Armory in Marshall County to assist local flood response efforts. The RECC allows local, state, and federal officials to coordinate broad emergency resp
• Update on Exit 40 (From WPSD-TV) Water is over US 62 at Kuttawa in Lyon County. This is on US 62 just west of I-24 Exit 40 near the Hucks Truck Stop. Water is about a foot deep over US 62 at this site. A multi-agency team is attempting to pump and diver
• For Herald Ledger Readers
• (A "tweet" fromJennifer Rukavina - WPSD Local 6 View of Kuttawa, KY Hucks station under flood waters. Taken by WPSD viewer Tad Mott. #kyflood #nwspah )
• For those of you teaching history or science, the geography of the region is about to change (beginning in less than two hours.)
• (From) WPSD-TV THE NWS IN PADUCAH HAS ISSUED A * FLASH FLOOD WARNING FOR THE SMITHLAND RIVER FRONT. * AT 321 PM IMMINENT FAILURE OF THE SMITHLAND RIVERFRONT LEVEE...LOCATED AT INTERSECTION OF COURT STREET AND RIVERFRONT DRIVE...WAS REPORTED BY LIVINGST
• Now has been confirmed that levee failure at Smithland is imminent.
• (From) WPSD-TV To dispell rumors about the levee at Smithland, we learned why the sirens went off earlier this afternoon. The issues with the water pump near the levee prompted the siren alert. The pump problem has been fixed and county officials say the
• Evacuation is currently on-going in the northern sections of Livingston County. The parking lot of Kentucky Western Waterland is being used as a Kentucky State Police Mobile Command Post.
• WATER IS RISING VERY QUICKLY in so many places!!!! IF you are evacuating, please don't forget about your pets. If you must go to a shelter, contact a local veterinarian clinic, boarding facility, etc and BOARD YOUR PETS to insure their safety. Don&#
• From the Marshall County Tribune Courier: Just returned from Calvert City in the area of Arkansas and Arizona Streets. Several homes are in jeopardy of flooding and sandbagging assistance is desperately needed. If you can volunteer, please contact City H
• Kentucky State Police has established a mobile command post at Kentucky's Western Waterland at Exit 31 in Livingston County.
• (From) Kentucky State Police Troopers to ticket motorists Who disregard barriers -- Troopers with the Kentucky State Police at the Mayfield post have been directed to issue citations to anyone disregarding traffic barriers due to flooding.
• (From) Marshall Daily News CALVERT CITY is in DIRE need of VOLUNTEERS for SANDBAGGING EFFORTS. Please report to Arizona & B St. if you can help. Call 703-2706 with questions.
• (From) WPSD-TV BRIDGES UPDATE: The Ledbetter Bridge is still open at this time, but HWY 60 is expected to close between Adrian Jones' car lot and the stockyards sometime this evening.
• HWY 295 (Dycusburg Road) CLOSED in Crittenden County
• EVACUATION: Livingston County residents near Smithland, Ledbetter, Lake City, Tiline and Iuka need to evacuate ASAP (courtesy of WPSD)
• Flood buckets are being assembled by the Methodists. Locally Eddyville UMC will assemble buckets on Wednesday at 4 pm at the youth house. Supplies for each bucket listed below. Feel free to drop off at the Herald Ledger - once this water goes down ther
• courtesy of the Marshall County Tribune-Courier: The National Weather Service has issued a Flood Warning for Marshall County until 6:30 p.m.
• from WPSD: The Kentucky Transportation Cabinet plans to close US 60 in Livingston County between the 14 and 15 mile marker at 7:00 p.m. tonight. Ohio River floodwaters are starting to cover one of the travel lanes between the 14 and 15 mile marker. This
• (From) Land Between the Lakes (LBL) Kentucky Tennessee TVA and the US Army Corp of Engineers: both lakes will continue to increase discharge and are holding to the forecast posted earlier today. They predict a crest of 371.4 on Tuesday. We are getting a
• FLASH FLOOD WARNING IN EFFECT FOR WEST KY UNTIL TUESDAY MORNING HEAVY RAINFALL REMAINS IN THE FORECAST THROUGH TUESDAY MORNING. ANOTHER 1.75 TO 4.5 INCHES IS POSSIBLE WITH SEVERAL MORE ROUNDS OF RAIN AND THUNDERSTORMS FORECAST THROUGH TUESDAY.
• Understandable that people are curious about the flooding, and perhaps want to be part of history. Please, people, use your brains and DO NOT get in the way of emergency personnel who are trying to help those in need. Stopping on bridges and blocking roa
• THANK YOU to Todd Atchison, Levi Holsapple, Jim Atchison and of course Wade White for sharing these updates and videos with the Herald Ledger. We're all in this together and trying our collective best to get the word (and video) out to concerned fo
• Video Courtesy of Lyon County Kentucky
• road closures Lyon County: KY 93 South (listed by the state highway department) Friendship Rd (this will be closed for several days) Joe Peek Rd ST RT 819 EddyCreek Rd Rube Adams Old Kuttawa Rd Hopewell Road ST RT 295 North (this is on the Kuttawa end by
• Video Courtesy of Lyon County Kentucky
• Courtesy of Lyon County Kentucky
• Courtesy of Lyon County Kentucky
• Use EXTREME caution when taking 62/641 by Ky Dam. Some folks are using it as a photograph opportunity. The middle of the road is apparently the best angle for the shot. :(
• reminder: email your high-resolution flood photos (sandbagging, floodgates. water shots, wildlife) to news@heraldledger.com ASAP for inclusion in this week's issue. Be sure to include WHERE and WHEN they were taken along with the name of the photogr
• (From) Moors Resort & Marina The changes in the lake level forecast are because of flooding in the Dover, TN area on the Cumberland. This caused Lake Barkley to open gates on their dam which makes KY Dam have to open gates also because of the canal b
• (From) Eddy Creek Marina Resort Please pass the word. The marina is officially closed! As of today we do not have electricity or phone service to the marina. Cell phones are our only line of communication. Email can be accessed thru cell phones. Please c
• Still calls for volunteers -- Inmates have stuffed 1000's of bags --- Lyon County needs help in placing them. Thanking you in advance.
• TODAY from 10:00 AM to 2:00 PM, at Akridge’s Hardware in Eddyville, the Eddyville Police Department will be collecting unwanted prescription drugs. This date coincides with National Prescription Drug Take Back Day and is an opportunity to rid homes
• Wanted to share this with everyone -- a very neat idea -- neighbors are neighbors, after all. :)
• (From) Land Between the Lakes (Friday afternoon)
• Happy Birthday Saturday to Bobbie Foust. She is not allowed to retire, ever... unlike Lyon County's UPS Driver Kevin Courtney who turned in his brown suits today.
• Kudos to everyone who is doing SOMETHING about the flooding. Great job Real Image and Lyon County Gov't Facebook Team for the footage and constant updates.
• Please join Lyon County On Facebook
• (From) Judge Exec -- Lyon County Kentucky Palisades Road is now NO LONGER accessible for through traffic
• The county is in need of a few volunteers to deliver water to several locations that are sandbagging. If anyone is available to do this around 10-1030 Please let Lisa Watts know. Respond via text or facebook or cell 270-875-2378. Thank you.Lisa Watts, di
• Reminder: retirement reception for UPS Driver Kevin Courtney TODAY at 12:30 has been MOVED to the Lyon County Library because high water forced Eddy Creek to close. Please come join us as we wish Kevin well.
• THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN PADUCAH HAS NOW OFFICIALLY DETERMINED THAT A TORNADO TOUCHED DOWN NEAR EDDYVILLE IN THE EARLY MORNING HOURS TUESDAY. THE WEATHER SERVICE SAYS THE TWISTER FIRST TOUCHED DOWN AROUND 1240AM, ABOUT 2.5-MILES NORTHWEST OF EDDYV
• Reminder: Saturday, April 30, from 10:00 AM to 2:00 PM, at Akridge’s Hardware in Eddyville, the Eddyville Police Department will be collecting unwanted prescription drugs. This date coincides with National Prescription Drug Take Back Day and is an
• The Kentucky Transportation Cabinet has restricted EASTBOUND traffic to one lane on the WK Parkway near the 16 mile marker in CALDWELL County due to a landslide that has spilled into the shoulder area. Be alert for slowing and merging traffic as they app
• Link to here.
• Kuttawa Harbor sandbag operation continues thru dusk and will resume at daybreak tomorrow. (Still recovering from confirmed EF1 tornado touchdown).
• (From) Eddy Creek Marina Resort We just received notification that lake levels will rise to 373.7 by next Thursday and hold for a day or two. Power to the docks will be shut off by this Friday, April 29. Please make arrangements to empty refrigerators an
• Please be advised that the entrance to COMMERCE LANDING Road along with YOPP Road, MT. ZION Road & KEEL Road will be under water very soon. At this time please make arrangements to park your vehicles beyond the entrances or voluntarily evacute. These
• According to Moors Resort & Marina -- 373.5 -- by Wednesday, where it will hold for two days.
• Some portions of roads soon to be underwater -- Please see recent posting from Lyon County Kentucky (Judge Exec)
• Some portions of roads soon to be underwater -- please see recent posting from Lyon County Kentucky (Judge Exec)
• Community wide retirement reception for UPS Driver Kevin Courtney tomorrow at 12:30 p.m. has been MOVED to the library from Eddy Creek Marina Resort. High water has closed Hwy. 93 S and may close the restaurant.
• Several businesses and homes are beginning to send out calls for VOLUNTEERS for sand-bagging. Please scroll through site to find a place, if you are able-bodied. As soon as we manage to compile a list for publication, it changes--the number goes up. :(
• Kuttawa Harbor Marina is looking for volunteers to help sand bag; expecting the first delivery of sand to be delivered around noon today. U can contact the marina @ 388.9563
• From WPSD (Channel 6)
• We would like to remind those who have a propane tank on their property that if the propane tank is potentially subject to flood waters that they should do the following: Shut the tank off, Cap the lines, and Tie the tank in place. If anyone has any
• Lyon Co Road closures: Friendship Rd (this will be closed for several days) Joe Peek Rd ST RT 1943 ST RT 819 EddyCreek Rd Rube Adams Old Kuttawa Rd Hopewell Road ST RT 295 North (this is on the Kuttawa end by River's Bend Retirement Center
• KY 295/Lake Barkley Drive is closed in Lyon County between the 0 and 1 mile marker due to high water. This is the westernmost end of the KY 295 loop through Old Kuttawa near the west intersection with US 62/US 641. Residents of Old Kuttawa continue to h
• Lake Barkley Updates: The current water management plan for Lake Barkley's tail water and lower Cumberland River is to continue operations with a reduced discharge. This has resulted in a 2-foot drop near the dam. However the Ohio River is still o
• (From) Kentucky Lake Barkley Land Between the Lakes (LBL) Kentucky Tennessee The gates at the dams will be shut off this Friday & Saturday to help flood control on the Ohio and Mississippi Rivers. On Monday, the gates will be reopened and discharge w
• RW: Email YOUR best (or is it worst?) flood photos to news@heraldledger.com. Photos must be high resolution and MOST cell phones do not take high enough quality pics for reproduction in the paper. Include the location of the photo and the photographer&
• Local residents may use the Palisades Drive to go around the 93 South landslide. Please observe the posted speed limit signs on Palisades Drive of 15 mph.
• Just felt the need to post the graphic again, after speaking with both state and county road workers who have been (and I quote) "cussed out" for closing the road. No matter that the road is washed away or covered by water -- and blocked by ba
• Kentucky State Police are urging motorists to avoid traveling through flooded roadways. Many motorists are aware of roadways which are prone to flooding; however due to the prolonged and heavy rainfall throughout the area, officials are beginning to see
• Smithland, Kentucky, has become ground zero in the fight against record and/or near-record floodwaters along the lower Ohio River and tributaries. River levels at Smithland and other locations are expected t approach near-record levels of the landmark 1
• (From) Green Turtle Bay Resort Glub, glub, glub...way too much water but at least the storm system is moving away from us after today. The lakes will be reaching very high marks this weekend. If you keep your boat moored on Kentucky or Barkley lakes it m
• The National Quilt Museum announced the Museum is unaffected by the closure of the floodwall. All Museum events and AQS classes scheduled to take place at the Museum remain unchanged. The organization has relocated the Silent Auctions on Wednesday and F
• Items for FLOOD BUCKETS are now being collected by the congregations of both Eddyville and Kuttawa United Methodist churches. Akridge's has a list of supplies needed (at 25% discount).
• KY 93 is CLOSED in LYON Co. at mile point 10.5 due to damage caused be additional slippage of a landslide at this site. A marked detour will be established in the next few hours.
• (From) Lyon County Kentucky VOLUNTEERS ITS TIME TO SANDBAG - 7310 hwy 62 west (the old Yates home) starting at noon today, till we get it done. If you have a shovel bring it; if you want to donate water or food, that's great. When you arrive, please
• In response to question below about location of shelter in Eddyville for Lyon County. Please try to travel before dark.
• Everyone in the lakes area should be tuned into media, either radio or television -- NOAA Weather Radio. Check phone alerts or tune into computer, as long as we have power.
• (From Judge Exec of Lyon County) We have heavy storms moving in over the next hour. Then between 7pm-10pm heavy storms and 4am-10am the second round. If we get advance warning we will open a shelter at the judicial building tonight. Possible 5 inches of
• (From) WPSD-TV KY National Guard is mobilized. 82 guardsmen have been deployed. - 51 members of the 2113 out of Paducah have been mobilized - 27 are in Smithland putting up water barriers - 24 are sandbagging in locations in Ballard County - 31 members
• Land Between the Lakes Storm Update
• (From) Oak Grove Tourism Commission Oak Grove lost a significant and historical part of the community last night with the fire that destroyed Charlies Steakhouse, certainly a landmark! Let's keep the owners and employees of Charlies in our prayers t
• (From) dycusburg.com
• Murray State classes canceled. Go back to bed, or better yet check in at the courthouse and I'm sure they will put you to work sandbagging somewhere.
• To keep up with all the happenings with our neighbors in Marshall County, be sure to "Like" the Tribune Courier's page right here on FB!
• (From) dycusburg.com ALERT: If anyone wants to help sandbag, come to Dycusburg or contact Dan Henderson 270-704-6604 or Travis Sosh 270-704-1828
• (From Judge Exec White) Lyon County Kentucky LANDSLIDE -- Ky 93 -- south of Eddyville between Mile Marker 8 and 9. (Between Holiday Hills Subdivision and Eddy Creek). Roadway is being repaired.
• (From Channel 6) WPSD-TV Effective at 7:00 a.m. on Tuesday, April 26, US 60 will be closed to through traffic in Livingston County. Mile point 11.462 to 11.935 in Smithland. This closure will remain in place until flood waters recede. Closure is necessar
• PDS -- a rarely used weather term -- "particularly dangerous situation". Stay tuned to media and/or have your Weather Radio. Know where your neighbors are. AND "Turn Around--Don't Drown".
• BOIL WATER ADVISORY: Commerce Landing and Rolling Mills, both in Lyon County, KY are under a boil water order until further notice.
• From Land Between the Lakes: Kathyrn Harper
• Stay alert everyone! Stay off roads unless necessary. Evacuations now in progress.
• The AQS Quilt Show in Paducah is still "ON"! Exhibits and vendors have been relocated around town. Check website for details -- traffic patterns are liable to be "tricky".
• (From) dycusburg.com Some areas may be approaching the flood levels of the 1937 flood. If you have friends and family near areas where water could rise rapidly, please let them know they should evacuate if they have not already done so
• (from) Lyon County Kentucky VOLUNTEERS NEEDED. This evening I am holding a brief meeting at the old court room in Eddyville at 5:00pm. I am asking anyone, including students, who are willing to sandbag and help evacuate residents to come to this meeting
• Your "marching orders" for the coming days and nights. No excuses. Stay safe.
• Subscribe to the Herald Ledger's E-edition and read the whole paper online each Wednesday morning no matter where you are! Great gift for college-bound graduating seniors who want to keep up with the news back home or anyone who wants to receive the
• Great night at Eddy Creek on Wednesday! The AGLOW group was a wonderful bunch of outdoorsmen (and women) and I am glad to have met them. See the story and photos in the April 27 Herald Ledger, along with details of the library story hour Easter Egg Hunt
• If anyone has a high resolution pic of the graffiti (PG version please) at the Rock Quarry handy, please email it to rwagoner@heraldledger.com. Need it today, within a couple of hours for it to help me. Thanks!
• Had a WONDERFUL evening with a great bunch of outdoor writers at Winghaven Lodge in Crittenden County. Our hosts, Russell and Michelle Edwards, are to be commended on providing a wonderful meal, great entertainment, and that comfortable Southern Hospital
• Brock Thomas We have lost a 1yr old lab. She is yellowish red. She is wearing a green collar. Please call 601-1506. She answers to Beth.
• Wishing EACH of our prom-bound folks an enjoyable night. Remember who you are, and who you want to be, and make smart decisions. Stay safe out there. :)
• Ferry back in operation.
• Lost your dog? we have reports of a found black lab in the area of 1055 and a small tan girl, looks to this uneducated eye like part Shih-Tzu and maybe a little Yorkie thrown in? She was found Sunday in Lake City behind BB&T bank. phone the Herald Le
• The Cave-In-Rock Ferry has halted service due to high winds on the Ohio River.
• THURSDAY!!! TOMORROW!!! OH GLORIOUS SPRING!!! Akridge greenhouses opening in Eddy and Fredonia. See today's Herald Ledger for details. Davis Greenhouse is also open for the season - please support your neighbors when planning your plantings this spr
• "Treat me kindly, my beloved friend, for no heart in the entire world is more grateful for your kindness than mine. Don't be angry with me for long, and don't lock me up as punishment. After all, you have your job, your friends, and your e
• The Cave-In-Rock Ferry resumed service this morning. The ferry closed about 5:30 p.m. Sunday due to high winds on the Ohio River. The ferry is operating on the normal 6:00 a.m. to 10 p.m. schedule today.
• A WIND ADVISORY FROM 9 AM THIS MORNING TO 1 AM CDT WINDS OF 25 TO 35 MPH WILL BE LIKELY IN THE ADVISORY AREA...WITH WIND GUST FROM 40 TO 50 MPH. WINDS GUSTS WILL BE EVEN STRONGER OUT ON THE OPEN WATER. * ANYONE PLANNING TO BE OUT ON AREA WATERWAYS SUNDAY
• Watch WPSD Local 6 tonight at 5 and see the upcoming Herald Ledger for a wonderfully happy story about a little dog named Carter. Carter had been shot, his spine severed, and he was unable to walk. Thanks to PAWS in Lyon County, he's now heck on whe
• Troopers with the Kentucky State Police are currently investigating an armed robbery which occurred just after 6:00 AM on Friday morning. The victim notified KSP after he stated he was robbed at gunpoint by five black males in the parking lot of the Ham
• Waters begin to recede in Lyon County. KY 819 is OPEN
• OK all you Lyon County Animal Lovers. Hop on over to the NEW FB page for PAWS in Lyon County and give it a big "thumbs up" to "like" it. PAWS is a group founded by Dee Robinson of Kuttawa to help companion animals have better lives a
• See today's Herald Ledger for our annual baseball/softball preview. Interview with "local boy made good!" Kerry Stovall in next week's paper!
• DON'T FORGET THE PRINCETON OPTIMIST CLUB RADIO AUCTION.....MARCH 31-APRIL 1-APRIL 2 live on 104.9 WAV-J !
• KY 91 is being reopened to traffic in Caldwell County at this time. Traffic should be back to normal between Princeton and Fredonia in the next few minutes.
• We have a report of an overturned SEMI blocking KY 91 north of Princeton in Caldwell County. This SEMI is reported blocking KY 91 near mile point 17.985 near the Crider Road/Good Springs Road intersection. This is between Princeton and Fredonia. Motoris
• The boys (and girls) of summer are gearing up for a great season of baseball and softball action. See the March 23 paper for pre-season stories, interviews and photos of our Lyons and Lady Lyons. We will re-institute our popular "player of the week&
• Oops - we goofed. The Pennyrile Area Health Department's MAPP (Mobilizing for Action through Planning and Partnerships) healthy community kickoff luncheon will be held at 11 a.m. on Tuesday, March 29 at the NEW Lee S. Jones Community Center in Lee S
• Dog danger alert - if the person or persons who own the two black pom/chow doggies who roam freely around the intersection of 93N and 62, please, please, PLEASE go get your dogs. They just crossed four lanes of traffic (again) and they're going to g
• See today's HERALD LEDGER for a 24-page special NCAA section produced by The Cats Pause! (Go Cats!)
• Our E-edition ROCKS!
• Happy Wednesday, FB friends. The sun is shining, and a little bird told me it won't be long before the first hummingbirds arrive in our area to scope out feeders for the rest of their feathered friends. They usually arrive March 20th or later, but i
• Kuttawa Harbor Marina opening for the season this Friday, March 18. Go see Laurie and the gang and enjoy the first Rudyburger of the season! (thanks Bonnie for catching my boo-boo!)
• COVERAGE OF KENTUCKY VS PRINCETON IN THE NCAA TOURNAMENT BEGINS THURSDAY AT NOON.....TIPOFF AROUND 145PM 104.9 on your fm dial.
• If you know of anyone with Lyon County ties who is in Japan, please have them contact Bobbie Foust at the Herald Ledger. bfoust@heraldledger.com
• Traffic ADVISORY KY 819 in LYON County is CLOSED between the 2 and 3 Mile Marker for water over the road.
• Save the date! The evening of April 28th the Lyon County Chamber of Commerce will hold it's annual Meeting/Dinner! Admission cost, time, and Location still to be decided. More information to come!
• Courtesy post: Portions of Hopewell, Poplar Creek & Old Kuttawa Roads will all be under water by morning. Road crew is putting up their signs now. Lake is being raised to 361 and River going up another 3.5 feet. Ralph Beatty "should" remain
• Courtesy post: THE PVA OFFICE WILL BE CLOSED FRIDAY, MARCH 11TH FOR A STATE MANDATED FURLOUGH DAY. We are sorry for the inconvenience, but this is out of my control. Christie Armstrong-Freeman, your Lyon County PVA
• March Madness begins.... phone Rae or Kelly to advertise in a special Cats Pause NCAA Tournament 2011 section to be published March 16 - produced BY The Cats Pause, we have limited advertising space available in this special publication. It will include
• See today's Herald Ledger for photos of the Explorer's Club, Read Across America Day, and Math Day. We *heart* Lyon County students!!!
• The Lyon County Public Library is opening today! Monday-Friday 8-6, Saturday 9-Noon. come out and see how YOUR tax dollars are working for the good of our community. Photos in tomorrow's Herald Ledger.
• HB 428 HAS PASSED THE FULL SENATE!!!!
• HB 428 passed the Senate A&R committee yesterday - we're in the home stretch on this legislation, folks. It will be presented for vote by the full senate today at 2 pm Frankfort time, and once it passes the senate will be sent to Gov. Beshear fo
• "The more that you read, the more things you will know. The more that you learn, the more places you'll go." — Dr. Seuss (I Can Read with My Eyes Shut) Happy birthday Dr. Seuss, and happy "Read Across America Day" to everyo
• How bout those Lady Lyons?
• HB 428 made it through committee unanimously!
• In Frankfort, waiting for noon "their time" as our bill's hearing has been rescheduled. Rep. Coursey is very optimistic that the bill will get through committee and head to the house floor, and Sen. Winters and Sen. President Williams are
• See the upcoming Herald Ledger (Feb 23) for an interview with Sen. David Williams, who was campaigning in the area on Saturday. WIlliams, as with most lawmakers who come to Lyon County, was quickly shanghai'd over to the middle school for a firsthan
• See the 23rd Herald Ledger for a special report from Frankfort. I'll be there as YOUR State Rep. Will Coursey presents the all-important bill ON THE HOUSE FLOOR which could get the wheels moving for a new middle school in Lyon County. I'll have
• The Lyon County FRYSC Center has a family in need of the following items: dishtowels, bath towels, washcloths, wall décor, curtains and blinds. If you would like to donate, please call Teresa or stop by the FRYSC office.
• UPDATE from Frankfort. HB 56 which would confiscate cats and dogs belonging to people convicted of animal cruelty and prevent them from owning another of the same species for two years was addressed. All but two representatives on the committee gave thei
• Rep. Will Coursey, D-Benton, (left) and Rep. Fred Nesler, D-Mayfield, discuss a bill under consideration in the Kentucky House of Representatives on Wednesday, February 16. State lawmakers are currently midway through the General Assembly’s 2011 se
• Dee Robinson of Kuttawa was interviewed by WAVJ-FM 104.9 today. PAWS (Pets Are Worth Saving) in Lyon County and its goals were the topic of conversation, stressing the need for protective animal abuse legislation, a pro-active approach to spay/neutering,
• Traffic ADVISORY The Kentucky Transportation Cabinet Lyon County Highway Crew plans pothole patching along Interstate 24 at 3 locations on Thursday, February 17, 2011. The crew plans to work along the I-24 Eastbound lanes in Lyon County and from mile poi
• We will publish our "Bride Guide" next Wednesday, Feb 23. Send in YOUR best advice to newlyweds for publication in this special section. By email - news@heraldledger.com, please put Bride Guide in the subject line. By mail, PO Box 747 Eddyville
• The Herald Ledger is now available at the Eddyville Dollar General Store and Princeton Wal-Mart.
• Lyon County High School will recognize its senior basketball players with Senior Night on Thursday, Feb. 17 between the girls and boys games. The double-header against Heath tips off at 6 p.m. in Jason White Gymnasium.
• House Bill 428 has been filed with the Kentucky House. If passed into law, this legislation would allow the state to retire the unpaid debt on the existing middle school building which has been deemed unsafe for students and staff. Any amounts received
• school notes: Valentines’ Day is Monday, February 14: School (K-5): Any food items brought must be store bought. Please, no gift deliveries to the school. Middle School (6-8): Any gifts will be distributed at the end of the day. High School (9-1
• 9th grade/JV vs Livingston ballgame has been canceled for tonight. There will be no make-up game girls game at UHA tonight.
• From the dept of transportation at the scene on 24: I-24 is reopening with police escorting traffic at 10 mph through the area.
• Because of inclement weather, the Lyon County Chamber of Commerce Board meeting has been postponed until NEXT Thursday, Feb. 17 at 8 a.m. Meeting will be held at the Lake Barkley Tourist Commission office, 82 Days Inn Drive in Kuttawa.
• Lyon AND Caldwell schools out Thursday. Be safe, and send those snow pics to rwagoner@heraldledger.com as a high-resolution jpg attachment! Be sure to identify (left to right) all parties in the photo, and y'all be safe out there.
• From a reader - this is pretty funny AND all too true!
• Kentucky Transportation Cabinet Crews in District 1 spent part of the day Tuesday pre-treating highways in anticipation of 1 to 3 inches of snow expected to move across the region on Wednesday. Snow accumulations are expected to be greatest along the Ke
• Crittenden County Animal Shelter will pass out Spay & Neuter vouchers to the first 100 residents of Crittenden, Livingston & Lyon Counties on March 5th from 8 to noon at the Shelter. Limit 1 per household, they are good for cat or dog and cost $2
• no school Caldwell, Crittenden, Lyon.
• If you have animals outside, or even strays in your neighborhood, please, please check on them frequently! Everything liquid is frozen. They still need food & water and they depend on you! The next few days of cold temps will be very hard on outside
• CALDWELL COUNTY BOYS AT HOPKINS CENTRAL TONIGHT HAS BEEN CANCELLED
• SEND 'EM IN! The Herald Ledger has space to run some reader-submitted snow pics in tomorrow's edition. Email high-resolution .jpg pictures to rwagoner@heraldledger.com as an attachment, and clearly identify the persons in the photo (left to rig
• Roads all bad: update from Keith Todd at the Highway Dept We have a snow plow off in the median on the WK pkwy between Eddyville and Princeton near the 6 mm. Use caution.
• Eddyville City Council meeting has been canceled for tonight. Stay home!
• Lyon County Ballgames canceled for tonight. Eddyville city council meeting is still on for 6 p.m. as of noon. Motorists are advised to stay off the roads as they are extremely slick!
• The Lyon County Courthouse will close at 1 pm. For emergency assistance, the rescue squad number is 388-0646. PLEASE don't be out in this mess unless you must.
• Lyon schools are closing at 9:30
• Caldwell Schools are dismissing because of weather. .
• With the upcoming Super Bowl on Sunday, February 6th, the Kentucky State Police will do their part in ensuring everyone enjoys a safe Super Bowl Sunday. Throughout the coming weekend, Troopers in the Post 1 district will be focusing their efforts toward
• School news: Late schedule change for tonight’s (2/4/11) games: There will be NO JV game, only a girls’ varsity game beginning at 6:00 PM. The game is at home with Fort Campbell. Also, the 2nd grade musical on 2/10/11 is called, “I Thi
• Traffic ADVISORY The Kentucky Transportation Cabinet plans to pre-treat highways across District 2 in anticipation of 1 to 2 inches of snow overnight and into Saturday. The National Weather Service has issued a winter weather advisory for much of the reg
• Facebook members can get timely traffic advisories for the 11 counties of KYTC Highway District 2 by going to www.facebook.com/kytcdistrict2. You do not have to be a Facebook member to access this page. However, Facebook members can click on “lik
• The Herald Ledger announces e-edition, now at a special rate.
• A video update has been posted on Lyon County Facebook Page! Please join Lyon County on Facebook!
• Update on the weather: the storm system headed east from Oklahoma appears to be tracking north of us, decreasing our chance of ice but will leave Lyon County facing the possibility of heavy rains, local flooding, and maybe even significant wind and isola
• MAJOR WINTER STORM WARNING: Preliminary reports are coming in from weather authorities that the storm of the season is headed this way, expected to arrive Sunday evening. WATCH THE WEATHER. Tune in, BE PREPARED. This is NOT a joke, and the words "po
• Lyon County Government now on Facebook, Become a Fan!
• If you have lost your Yorkie, it may have been picked up by the Animal Control Officer. Safe and sound and warm and dry, so don't worry. Contact JoAnne Dean from the Judge's office if this dog is yours.
• If you have lost your Yorkie, it may have been picked up by the Animal Control Officer. Safe and sound and warm and dry, so don't worry. Contact JoAnne if this dog is yours.
• ALL A CLASSIC SEMI-FINALS RE-SCHEDULED FOR ALL DAY SATURDAY.....(GIRLS) LYON COUNTY VS DAWSON SPRINGS 2PM......(GIRLS) CRITTENDEN COUNTY VS LIVINGSTON CENTRAL 330PM......(BOYS) LYON COUNTY VS LIVINGSTON CENTRAL 5PM.......(BOYS) CALDWELL COUNTY VS UHA 630
• Open for business. Advertising January WHITE sale!!! Phone for details. 388-2269
• MAX IS HOME!!!!! Thank goodness. The HL does not yet have all the details, and Max has evidently had a very rough 12 days, but he is HOME with his family safely. Thanks to everyone who posted, cross-posted, put up posters or helped in any way.
• Tonight’s game of the Class A tournament to be held at Crittenden County, varsity girls vs Dawson Springs, has been rescheduled for Friday, January 21, beginning at 6:00 PM. Friday’s game (varsity boys vs Livingston) has been moved to Saturd
• Elementary honor roll, perfect attendance and good behavior in this week's Herald. Also, FOUND dog - male husky hit by a car on 24 near Lamasco around Christmas. He has been patched up expertly by Dr. Brian Williams, and is ready for his people to c
• RW: The staff and management of the Herald Ledger wish our favorite prodigy LEVI HOLSAPPLE a very happy 18th birthday. Levi is our "go-to guy" for photos, special events and projects, and.... I admit, heavy lifting on occasion. So HAPPY BIRTHDA
• See tomorrow's Herald Ledger for the middle school and high school honor rolls!
• Missing Max poster with details -please crosspost if near Crittenden County.
• Max the missing.... reaching out to all of our friends in Crittenden county - please help get him home.
• Max is missing! small off white poodle last seen on Providence Rd in Crittenden Co. near Tradewater Outfitters. family is HEARTBROKEN - Max went missing ON his boy's birthday. If you have been keeping Max warm and dry, God bless you. PLEASE phone hi
• See this week's Herald Ledger for the homecoming court plus some GREAT hoops action! Busy week for roundball. Also continuing coverage of the crumbling middle school and efforts to lobby the legislature for help.
• Cat/Dog lovers-The Crittenden County Animal Shelter will host an adoption drive on Dec 18th this Sat at Marion Baptist Church. All adoption fees for the Cats/kittens have been paid for by Santa!!! Yes they will be offered free to the public!!! Come out a
• Christmas decorations on sale now at Eddyville Akridge store! Pre lit wreaths and garland only $5. 4 ft pre lit Christmas trees are only $10!!
• Akridge in Eddyville will host its anual LADIES NIGHT this evening 3-6p.m. Big fun, big savings! See this week's Herald Ledger (www.heraldledgernewspaper.com) page A3 for details!
• We are pleased to announce a brand-new "e-edition" of The Herald Ledger. This online replica of the print version of our paper is available NOW at AT NO COST through the end of December. Subscriptions to the e-edition are available for only $3
• Don't forget the grand opening of the Mary Hall Ruddiman canine NO KILL Shelter today in Marion. From Lyon County, go to Marion, hang a RIGHT off the court square (just before the Five Star) and go out about 3 miles. Open house, door prizes, refresh
• Lyon County Chamber of Commerce netted 375 coats AND a thousand bucks "Fightin the Freeze" !!!! Many thanks to all who participated, ESPECIALLY Superintendent Quin Sutton who stayed high atop McDonald's in the cold for a very. long. time.
• Fight the Freeze with the Lyon County Chamber of Commerce- Superintendent Quin Sutton is going atop McDonald's in TEN MINUTES, and its COLD up there. We'll let him come down when (and only when) we receive 200 new or gently used, clean coats to
• Looking forward to Fighting the Freeze with the Chamber tomorrow! Superintendent Quin Sutton will be hoisted high atop McDonald's (thank you Waycon!) at 1 p.m. and we're not letting him down until 200 coats (or the equivalent in monetary donati
• Saddened by the loss of Connie Puglisi, GM of our sister paper, The Cadiz Record.
• WOW - overwhelming response from Lyon and Caldwell counties to our second "Feed the Need" food drive. See this week's paper for more. And congratulations to Ella Elizabeth DeFew, Tiny Miss Winter Wonderland 2010!
• Need a volunteer to drive groceries from Eddyville Food Giant and Hancocks to the Eddyville United Methodist Church for the Feed the Need Food Drive tomorrow - volunteers contact Rae at the Herald Ledger today 388-2269.
• Lyon County's Christmas Angels are out on the trees, which are located at Akridge Farm Supply, BB&T Bank, Food Giant, 5/3 Bank and Fredonia Valley Bank. Approximately 45 families have applied for assistance with Christmas for a total of 80 chil
• This Saturday, the Herald Ledger, Eddyville Food Giant and Hancock's offer you the opportunity to help your neighbor. Times are tough - help "Feed the Need" in our annual food drive. A couple of boxes of mac and cheese, a $10 pre-packed ba
• Lyon County Ducks Unlimited banquet - y'all come on out and support this great cause!
• GUITARZAN!!!! Become a new "friend," "fan" or "like-r" of the Herald Ledger before Friday, August 20 and we will enter your name in the drawing for this very KEWL autographed electric guitar supplied by Pepsi MidAmerica!
• GUITARZAN!!!! Become a new "friend," "fan" or "like-r" of the Herald Ledger before Friday, August 20 and we will enter your name in the drawing for this very KEWL autographed electric guitar supplied by Pepsi MidAmerica!
• GUITARZAN!!!! Become a new "friend," "fan" or "like-r" of the Herald
• Swine flu information, symptoms and resources for Lyon County

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