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Judge Executive Eddie Barnes says since Sunday, crews cleared 40 to 50 trees. "Our road crew is second to none," says Barnes. "They are top notch. Do a good job. They are dedicated.
The county’s judge-executive, Eddie Barnes, said he came to this decision because RedSTAR hadn’t been holding up its end of an agreement that each volunteer work at least one 12-hour paramedic ...
Powell County Judge Executive Eddie Barnes told LEX 18 he terminated the agreement with RedSTAR, a nonprofit EMS agency that's partnered with the county since 2025, due to not fulfilling their duties.
Barnes said they were in the middle of the “scoping” phase, which helps figure out where this canal could go to divert water. That itself was going to cost $400,000 to prove the benefits of ...
POWELL COUNTY, Ky. (WKYT) - Judge Executive Eddie Barnes tells WKYT over 20 roads are flooded in Powell County. Marion Harrison lives on Main Street in Clay City where Red River is encroaching on ...