Logan County News

There's just over two months left for candidates to file their paperwork and be included on the ballot for the 2010 elections.

Com-Care Inc., Logan Countya s ambulance provider, is utilizing the Auburn fire departmenta s substation at the end of town to park a on-call ambulance 24 hours a day, seven days a week.

Results of last weeka s Internet Poll question: a oeShould fiscal court allow Waste Management to bring an additional 1.6 million tons of garbage into Logan County over the next five years?a Yes, 15 percent; No, 85 percent.

Now that the city of Adairville has taken ownership of the Auburn Hosiery Mill facility there, the mayor and council will be keeping a close eye on just how much of a drain the building is on the city's funds.

A handful of incumbents and newcomers filed to run for office last week after the election registration period began on Wednesday.

Response from the community in regards to increasing the capacity of the landfill in Logan County hasna t been as fruitful as the county expected.

Kentucky's drunk driving laws are not strict enough, says a Logan County mother whose 9-month-old child was killed in a terrible fiery crash in 1992 by a drunk driver on U.S. Highway 431.

Today health officials in Russellville vaccinated hundreds of priority group members in the county.

Located outside of Lewisburg off of Spa Road, Karen's Antiques and Gifts is not a place people will just happen upon and stop by.

Potential candidates seeking political office on the 2010 ballot can begin filing next week in the Logan County Clerka TMs Office a ' or in some cases the Office of the Secretary of State.

Traffic was backed up on US Hwy. 68-80 Thursday morning due to an accident involving a school bus and two passenger vehicles.

D&L photo/PAM CASSADY Aubrey Hawkins enjoyed playing in the leaves behind Holly Tree Child Care Monday afternoon.

D&L photo/PAM CASSADY Jake Landreth had his hands full while trying to make a decision about housing costs at the Reality Store Wednesday with classmates Preston Burchett and Nichole Powell.

Magistrates took one step closer to purchasing a new radio system for Logan County Tuesday after Sheriff Wallace Whittaker gave a recommendation to the court on behalf of the Joint Emergency Communications Board .

Russellville Police Chief Barry Dill announced last week that he plans to run for Logan County Judge Executive.

Chelsea Jenkins flies the flags for the Russellville Marching Panthers at the schoola s band show held Saturday afternoon.

It is once again time for Logan Countya s largest homecoming, the Annual Tobacco & Heritage Festival October 3-10, and organizers are gearing up for the biggest and best festival yet.

The city of Adairville had a pair of special-called meetings last week for the purpose of raising its taxes.

The Logan County Clerka s office recently wrapped up a three month process which will assign a new code system to each and every voter in the county.

As usual, the No Child Left Behind school progress reports brought both good news and not-so-good news for the local schools.