Earlington

Earlington Fire Department Awarded $393K Grant

Whitney Jones — Thu, 14 Mar 2013 18:53:35 +0000

The Federal Emergency Management Agency has given the Earlington Fire Department almost $393,000 to better protect the public.

Boom to Bust: The History of Earlington, Kentucky

Shelly Baskin — Sun, 03 Mar 2013 15:10:00 +0000

The history of many towns in west Kentucky has been shaped, in large part, by the coal companies and railroads that brought in jobs, money, and people. During the golden years of coal and rail in the early 20th century these towns boomed. And when the coal ran out and the trains stopped rolling, they crashed. The city of Earlington, Kentucky is one of those towns.

Earlington Lays Off Three City Workers

Whitney Jones and The Madisonville Messenger — Fri, 14 Dec 2012 14:26:32 +0000

The City of Earlington is temporarily laying off three of its Street Department workers effective Dec. 21 with another three possible in the coming weeks. The Madisonville Messenger reports the causes are a projected decrease in tax revenue and a delay in receiving coal severance funds. Earlington Mayor Mike Seiber says he made the decision to save the city $30,000 in order to offset the $40,000 decrease in projected property tax income. The city anticipates calling all of the laid-off workers back in six to eight weeks.

10th District House Candidate Admits Email Mistake

Whitney Jones and The Associated Press — Mon, 01 Oct 2012 13:30:07 +0000

A 10th District House seat candidate says he made a mistake asking the Earlington city clerk to send an email regarding his campaign rally. Earlington mayor Mike Seiber tells The Madisonville Messenger he inadvertently asked her to send the message, which was about his upcoming political rally featuring House Speaker Greg Stumbo. Sieber says he realized his mistake the next day when he received a forwarded copy of the original email carrying the clerk’s email address. Seiber is a Democrat who is challenging Republican incumbent Ben Waide.