25 YEARS AGO   Dec.    Monroe County High School was the scene of a “Judgment Day” program that concentrated on what could  happen when you drink and drive.  Six students portrayed teenagers who were arrested for a  DUI and had to go to court. Three different court cases were used.. Those students in the skits were Samantha Graves, Allison Carter, Russ Clemens, Shane Riley, and Jonathan Hamilton. The students commented that it was an eye-opening program for them and they definitely did not want to end up in jail for drinking and driving. The principa ..read more

    25 YEARS AGO   DEC. 3, 1998    Kentucky Apparel LLP gave notice to the employees in Fountain Run and Summershade that those plants will be closing on January 31, 1999. The employees were notified that they would be losing their jobs, according to Dan Waggner, president of the company. The plant closings are due to the effect  NAFTA is having on the pricing and the availability of products for the domestic plants. Both communities will be heavily affected by the plant closings.  The Tompkinsville  Walmart Superstore Grand Opening has been set for Janu ..read more

25 Years ago- July 23, 1998 Josh James won the State Dairy Production Placement Contest at the State FFA Convention.  He will participate in the nationals in the fall.  He is the son of Bro. Steve and Debbie James. Monroe Countians- Sheila Rush, Sharon Page, Polly Baker and Sonny Turner- traveled to Washington D.C. to learn more about the efforts to have our local area designated as an  Em Empowerment Zone.  Monroe and Metcalfe Counties in Kentucky and Clay and Pickett Counties in Tennessee are making application together to have the entire area designated as the Empowermen ..read more

  25 YEARS AGO- JULY 16, 1998 The Monroe County Medical Center will have an opening house for their new Speciality Clinic wing of the hospital.  The wing has been under construction since spring. The hospital has been having specialty clinics for cardiology and pulmonary for several years and has been successful. They will now be able to include orthopedics, urology, ophthalmology, prenatal, and surgery. Monroe County Water District Board to renew Larry Ford’s contract as manager for one year.  He has held that position for eight years. Cletra Head, John Osgathorp, and Charlotte ..read more

Jane Bray Hurt, daughter of Mrs. Virginia Deckard of Louisville, and Glen Bray, of Gamaliel, won third place in the Junior Accounting contest at the National FBLA convention in Washington, D.C. The Gamaliel Church of Christ has purchased a bus for the purpose of carrying attendants to and from church, when they have no other transportation.  Local Hospital birth announcements were Jason Lynn, so of  Mr. and Mrs. Kenneth Wayne Hays; Dyray Doray Goad, son of Mr. and Mrs. James Earl Goad; Jeanie Jo, daughter of Kr. and Mrs. Tommy \wayne McMillian; Rebecca Lynn, daughter of Mr. and Mrs ..read more

    50 YEARS AGO –  July 5, 1973 Jane Bray Hurt, daughter of Mrs. Virginia Deckard of Louisville, and Glen Bray, of Gamaliel, won third place in the Junior Accounting contest at the National FBLA convention in Washington, D.C.   The Gamaliel Church of Christ has purchased a bus for the purpose of carrying attendants to and from church, when they have no other transportation.    Local Hospital birth announcements were Jason Lynn, so of  Mr. and Mrs. Kenneth Wayne Hays; Dyray Doray Goad, son of Mr. and Mrs. James Earl Goad; Jeanie Jo, daughter of Kr. and Mrs. T ..read more

50  YEARS AGO-  JUNE 28, 1973 A serious electrical storm did much damage across the county this past week. Sulphur Lick resident,  Charles Geralds, had a hay barn burned that started  from a lightning strike,  Paul Wheat of Mud Lick lost seven registered Angus cows,  Ernest Bushong, also  of Mud Lick lost several head of cattle and a registered Hereford bull in the Mud Lick Community and Hurla Netherton of Beautiful Home lost ten of dairy cows. Local hospital births announced this week were-  James Herman Carter, Jr., son of Mr. and Mrs. James Herman Car ..read more

50 years ago- June 21,1973 Andrew Tooley and Wayne Anderson will spend one week at Troopers Island on Dale Hollow Lake. Don Thompson scored the highest score at the Dairy Judging Contest in Bowling Green. The contest was judging seven classes of dairy cows.  He is the son of Mr. and Mrs. Jess Thompson.  Six other Monroe County boys won blue ribbons at the contest–Anthony Myatt, Eugene Myatt, Thomas Geralds, Frank Copass, Charles Netherton and Deno Anderson.  Anthony High attended the Livestocking Judging Contest and received a blue ribbon. Four young ladies modeled their fashion ..read more

50 YEARS AGO- June 14, 1973 Five lawsuits (or complaints) were filed here as a result of irregularities in the Republican party primary election on May 29, 1973.  The suits include Clay Hundley verses Abe  Carter for County Attorney; Tom Evans versus Douglas Carter for County Judge; Wilburn Crowe versus Grace Rush Emmert for County Court Clerk; Dale Bartley versus Paul Ford for Jailer; and Charles Strode versus Billy Polston for Cornour.  Hundley, Evans, Crowe, Bartley, and Strode were listed as plaintiffs and all defendants were incumbents in the offices listed.  In the c ..read more

25 years ago- June 11, 1998 Monroe County is leading the state in the amount of money per capita for the American Cancer Society through Relay for Life events.  Shelley Polston, this year’s chair for the event, reported that $88526.25 was raised this year which figures to $7.55 /per person and the closest to that figure is Trigg County with $6.22/ per person. Mark Jones was awarded with the most miles run or walked during the Relay for Life event held May 15-16.  His distance was 40 miles.  He is the pastor of the United Methodist Church in Tompkinsville. Three Monroe County tea ..read more