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Berry says 'promises kept’
- October 7, 2006
Harry Berry said he has met a challenge issued by The News-Enterprise four years ago to make history twice by keeping his campaign promises.During the race that led to his becoming the county’s first Republican judge-executive — his first historical marker — Berry said he has achieved more than a dozen goals and objectives that the media dubbed promises...
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Consensus does not mean unanimous
- July 21, 2006
The topic of consensus building has recently surfaced as a result of Fiscal Court’s vote against the saltwater shrimp research project for Hardin County. While 5 of the 9 current members of Fiscal Court did not support this research project, it is interesting to see seven of the eight candidates running for Fiscal Court in November’s election are on record supporting the project - coincidence or politics?
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Stupid is As Stupid Does
- June 25, 2006
Economic development and education are always topping most elected official’s priority list. They fuel our economic engine through developing the work force and facilitating research for innovative advancements and business growth.
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Most Serious Issue
- February 22, 2006
County governments across the Commonwealth are drowning in red ink from the severe financial burdens local jails are experiencing in housing and caring for “state prisoners”. Some of our smaller counties are nearing bankruptcy over jail funding issues. Virtually every county is just one major medical claim away from insolvency.
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Berry Unveils new districts
- November 6, 2005
Hardin County Judge/Executive Harry Berry has crafted a map with three commissioner districts roughly equal in population while maintaining the county’s three major identities in north, Elizabethtown and rural.
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Playing political games
- July 1, 2005
Some Democratic leaders in our state must believe Kentuckians never get tired of hearing hollow attacks on Gov. Ernie Fletcher. Now they are singing the chorus that Gov. Fletcher is eliminating preferential treatment for veterans in state hiring. This is the most absurd and obviously political claim yet in a coordinated campaign to smear the governor and his administration.
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Ambulance station funding debate drives on
- December 5, 2004
For months Fiscal Court has debated how to fund construction of Hardin County's new ambulance station. The need for a new station arose when Hardin Memorial Hospital decided to build an ambulatory surgical center on the site of the existing main ambulance station. The old station adequately satisfied the county's requirements and the need to relocate is totally driven by Hardin Memorial's expansion.
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Time to rise above bickering
- September 21, 2003
For days, I was reluctant to respond to Hardin County Magistrate Bill Brandenburg's comments in the Sept. 11 edition of The News-Enterprise. However, the more I reflected on his inaccurate statements, personal attacks and political posturing, I felt compelled to provide clarification.
Let me begin by stating I believe elected officials should not engage in publicly chastising, by name, the citizens we serve. When obliged to respond to criticism, we should do so with facts refuting the accusations we disagree with. We should not use print media or courtroom video cameras to attack, by name, those we work for.
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