Darren Doyle, story and photos:
A new medical facility has opened in Brownsville and is now accepting new patients. "A+ Family Healthcare" is now open in the Main Street Center next door to Alford's Pharmacy and Drive Thru.

According to Heather Parsley, APRN, who manages the clinic, the facility will be a primary care office that will cater to all healthcare needs. Parsley brings years of experience to the clinic and hopes that patients will feel at home in their Brownsville office by the local faces employed there.

According to Parsley, the opportunity for another local clinic was presented to her back in March and through a local team effort, the new business opened up six months later.

"My love has always been primary care," she said. "So many people are not established with a regular primary care practice and that's what we want to provide here."

Parsley is no stranger to Edmonson County even though she is originally from the Glasgow area. She's been married to her husband, Brian, for nearly 20 years and has attended church locally for a long period of time. A WKU Nursing School graduate, she's also previously worked at Caverna Primary Care Clinic, managing chronic disease in addition to being employed at Medical Center Urgent Care. 

"Our goal is listen to patients, make the correct diagnosis, and get our patients on the right track with the proper treatment," she said. 

The facility will manage acute and chronic illnesses, offer onsite x-rays, and provide all basic healthcare needs, including physicals.

Also working at the clinic is Ashley Graham, radiology tech and office manager, part-time radiology tech Lindsey Skaggs, and Susie Estes, receptionist.

Hours of operation are Monday through Friday, 8am to 5pm, and closed noon to 1pm for lunch. Parsley said that making appointments during business hours are the most efficient way to be seen. They've just launched their Facebook page which Parsley said will be a great place to keep track of the latest happenings and where folks might even stumble upon an occasional giveaway.

"We're planning a local Chamber of Commerce grand opening sometime in the near future," she said. "We also appreciate everyone's patience as our new signage is under construction. We're so excited to be here and we look forward to being part of our Edmonson County community."

The clinic is 100% locally owned and operated.

​You can call the clinic during regular business hours at (270) 975-4050.

Edmonson Voice Staff Report:
Youngsters enjoyed hot pancakes on Saturday at South Edmonson at the annual Breakfast with Santa, but the delicious food finished second behind the man of the hour, which was Santa Claus himself.

Kids of all ages sat in Santa's lap, made their Christmas requests, and took photos with the jolly old elf as SEES faculty, staff, administration, and other volunteers cooked pancakes and participated in several activities with the kids.

"Ho, Ho, Ho! What a great day with all our friends at South Edmonson on Saturday," said Santa. "I'll be around Edmonson County for the next couple weeks," he added. "I'm making my list and checking it twice!"

The annual event is one of the many fundraisers that SEES hosts for their PTO. Santa Claus has been taking time out of his busy schedule to visit several Edmonson County places around Christmas for the last several years. 

Santa is scheduled to stop at Walden's BBQ this Saturday, Dec 9th, from 4pm-6pm. Click here for more.

Louisville, KY (December 1, 2017) – Recognized for the achievements of its women’s program this year, Edmonson County Farm Bureau received the 2017 Gold Star Award of Excellence during Kentucky Farm Bureau’s annual meeting in Louisville. The award honors county Women’s Committees for active participation in leadership development programs, agricultural promotion, educational initiatives and numerous other aspects of support to the local Farm Bureau.
 
Approximately 2,000 members attended KFB’s 98th annual meeting in Louisville, November 29-December 2, to recognize this year’s individual and organizational achievements and adopt policy for 2018. 

Grant and Michelle McCoy are pleased to announce the engagement of their daughter, Samantha Nicole McCoy to Joshua Caleb Girard, son of Harry Girard, Jr. and Jeanetta Girard, all of Brownsville.

Samantha is a 2015 graduate of Edmonson County High School and currently enrolled at Western Kentucky University pursuing a Bachelor’s degree in Communication Disorders and employed by Linda Thomas, Attorney at Law.

Joshua is a 2015 graduate of Edmonson County High School and employed by Southern Kentucky Maintenance.

Samantha is the granddaughter of Mike and Joan Blanton, Paulette Stubblefield, the late Joe Stubblefield and Truman McCoy. Joshua is the grandson of Harry Girard, Sr. and Pamela Girard, Sherry Johnson and the late Jim Johnson.

The wedding is set for Saturday, December 30 at 4:00 pm at Chalybeate United Baptist Church, with a reception to follow.
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All friends and relatives are invited to attend.