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Today's News

  • Fiscal Court amends nepotism ordinance

     

    The Henry County Fiscal Court last week passed an amendment to the nepotism ordinance on second reading during a special meeting.

    When Henry County Sheriff Danny Cravens made it known that his son would go through the process for a full-time position as a sheriff’s deputy, the issue of nepotism came up in the county’s personnel policy and the ethics ordinance.

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  • Local athletes thriving on the college scene

    As the fall sports season winds down it is time to catch up with local athletes who are competing at the collegiate level.

    Thomas More football foursome

    Eric Butler, Cody Hinkle, Luke Magness and Nick Magness are playing football for a Saints team that is having a stellar season.

    Thomas More finished the season with a 9-1 record and were 22nd in NCAA Division III as of Nov. 16.

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  • Busting the scholarship myth

    I’ve thought long and hard about doing this column on misconceptions regarding the availability of college athletic scholarships.

    On the one hand, I don’t want to discourage local athletes from reaching for their dreams. On the other hand, I know there are many athletes and parents out there who think that athletic scholarships are easier to obtain than academic scholarships.

    I know others who mainly want to see their kids get athletic scholarships for the prestige it will bring them amongst their sports-crazy friends and peers.

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  • Kurtz kids compete at Nationals
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  • Marcum, DeBurger named All-NCKC
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  • Cravens bags buck
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  • Take 5 with Harry Mitchell

    Basic bio

    New Castle native

    Henry Central High School graduate.

     Music B.A. and teacher certification for language arts at Georgetown University

    Language arts and social studies teacher for two years in Georgetown City System at junior high and high school level. Language arts and later music teacher at Henry County High School for 33 years. Substituted for 10 years after retirement.

    Played organ at the Shelby County Horse show for 15 years.

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  • Help Center continues to grow and expand

    By Brad Bowman

    news@hclocal.com

    The Henry County Help Center in the Eminence United Methodist church continues to grow with donations and volunteers.

    On Thursday, Nov. 21, volunteers Rose Bertelkamp and Ruth Rockwell checked lists for food allergies and food preferences as they filled boxes with meat, potatoes, bread and toiletry items for families to pick up. Diabetic concerns and the size of the family play into what volunteers put in boxes.

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  • Public Record for the week of Nov. 27

    District Court

    Traffic

    Monday, Nov. 18

    Judge Jerry D. Crosby II

    Amelia Frances Meadows, 1961, charge from 8/23: receiving stolen property under $500, continued to 12/16 for DM.

    Ernest M. Smothers, 1953, charges from 9/23/12: operating motor vehicle under the influence of alcohol/drugs, BAC .08, 1st offense, FTA, issue DOT, no ADE and no license, court notice to defendant, continued to 12/2.

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  • Cemetery fence removal causes tension

     

    news@hclocal.com

    The recent removal of a wrought iron fence from around Point Pleasant Cemetery has been a contentious issue for some families who have loved ones buried there.

    In the last two weeks, Stanley Clark, sexton, started taking down the more than 100-year-old fence surrounding the cemetery.

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