Today's News

Colton's Steak House & Grill is set to open this fall in the current Ponderosa building on KY 210.

Team Taylor County Executive Director Ron McMahan says the restaurant is expected to hire 85 people, more than double Ponderosa's 33 employees.

The restaurant expects to open in August or September. It is owned by Doug Landers, who also owns a Colton's in Glasgow. The Glasgow restaurant is the only other Kentucky location.

A drop-off site at the Wal-Mart Supercenter parking lot will accept old or unused medications on Saturday, April 18 from 9 a.m. to noon.

This is the first attempt locally to help residents safely dispose of unwanted or out-of date prescription and over-the-counter medications.

"Medications can be dangerous if they fall into the wrong hands or if they are not disposed of correctly," said Karen Hayes, co-chair of the Campbellsville/Taylor County Anti-Drug Coalition, an organizer of the event.

Campbellsville Independent School Board announced the names of its three finalists for superintendent at Monday night's Board meeting.

The candidates are Mike Deaton, who is currently principal at Campbellsville High, Leon Smith, principal at Washington County High School, and Robert Lewis, associate superintendent at Hardin County Schools.

The Board will host a reception to allow the public to meet the candidates at 4:30 p.m. Wednesday in the CHS Media Center.

When the News-Journal Editorial Board disagrees with a particular decision made by public officials, we don’t hesitate to say so. So, to be fair, when public officials make a good decision, we need to do the same.

We took issue with a recent private meeting between some City Council and Fiscal Court members. We believe the public’s business should be discussed in public.

The public has a right to be informed, especially when it comes to how our tax dollars are being spent and the possibility that we might have to pay more.