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What's in a name anyway?

By Guest Columnist Col. Mark Fassio

Maybe it’s just me, but I have this visual of Joe Yates as the nosy old biddy next door who peeks through her window at what the neighbors are doing in their yard and mutters about what nuisances they are.

Really, Joe: fussing over what the GOP calls its get-together? Here’s a news flash: no. one. cares. Let’s examine the rest of your previous article, shall we?

Wildcats finish season strong

The Henry County Wildcats jumped on the host Trimble County Raiders early on Feb. 18 and then cruised to a 67-57 win.

The Wildcats outscored the Raiders 21-8 in the first period before Trimble’s Michael Dunaway put on an offensive show to keep his team close.

“We got up on them pretty good early,” Coach Enoch Welch said. “We executed well on offense and our defensive schemes were working.”

The Raiders got their offense going by hitting four 3-pointers in the second period to win the quarter 20-18.

Enough talking, let’s do something

By Joe Yates

I am issuing a challenge. Instead of simply talking about Black History month, let’s do something about it.

Fiscal Court gets boost of excess fees despite budget disagreements

By Brad Bowman

editor@hclocal.com

Despite differing opinions on the Henry County Sheriff’s Budget, fiscal court received excess fees over the budgeted amount from the sheriff’s office in addition to excess fees from the Henry County Clerk in February’s meeting.

Henry County Clerk Juanita Lashley’s office reported $3,176,394.57 total generated revenue for 2013 and presented the court with $96,846.14 in excess fees.

Trusting Life

By Brad Bowman
editor@hclocal.com

Ethan Zoeller will celebrate a two-year anniversary this Thursday. Not for his birthday, but for receiving a transplant that saved his life.

When Shane and Carmine Zoeller looked at the results of an ultrasound and they knew something wasn’t right with their unborn child. Their son’s stomach wasn’t processing material and blockage was occurring somewhere.

P’ville man threatens center

By Tom Barr

Landmark Community News Service

A domestic dispute has led to the arrest of a Pleasureville man.

Randall Eugene Carman, 43, was taken into custody on Wednesday without incident by the Kentucky State Police and the Christian County Sheriff’s Department.

The arrest came after Carman had allegedly made threats directed at the staff of the Bullitt Alternative Center, located behind Bullitt Central High School.

Drug arrest roundup

By Brad Bowman

editor@hclocal.com

Law enforcement officers arrested James McFarland, 31, of Sulphur Wednesday, Feb. 19 as part of a four-month undercover drug investigation.

The U.S. Marshal Fugitive Task Force, Kentucky State Police, Trimble County Sheriff’s Department and the Carrollton Police Department arrested McFarland in a drug roundup spanning Henry, Trimble, Carroll and Oldham counties. Officers served 24 arrest warrants for indictments on drug trafficking charges involving prescription narcotics, heroin and methamphetamine.

Snow days impact EIS Board’s amendment to calendar

By Melissa Blankenship

publisher@hclocal.com

Lessons learned during this year’s inclement weather will be applied to planning for next year’s school calendar, according to Eminence Independent Schools Superintendent Buddy Berry.

“Eminence Schools will be better off in the future due to the snow days we’ve had this year,” Berry said at the district’s most recent school board meeting.

Black History: Schoolhouse’s future uncertain

By Brad Bowman

editor@hclocal.com

Eight black schoolhouses once operated in Henry County and now only three of those structures survive.

The Campbellsburg schoolhouse on First Street doesn’t function, like the remaining two, as a residential property and its future remains uncertain.

Forum: Awareness about heroin problem

By Kenny Colston

Landmark Community News Service

A coalition made up of school, criminal justice and health professionals are hosting a forum to increase awareness of heroin in Oldham and surrounding counties.

Heroin Hits Home: Our Community’s Response will take place on Thursday, March 6 at 6 p.m. in the North Oldham High School Auditorium.