OAK GROVE, KY (CHRISTIAN COUNTY NOW) – “I don’t know where we go from here, I feel like we are broken,” said Councilmember Janet Edward amidst an Oak Grove City Council meeting that was filled with heated discussions among residents and councilmembers. On Sept. 2, every seat in the council chambers was filled as city officials prepared to carry out sensitive talks about the sudden termination of a city employee and fiscal responsibility.
Residents and councilmembers were shocked to discover this week that Oak Grove Community Center Director Melissa Lynch had been fired by Mayor Jackie Oliver with no warning or explanation after holding the position for about eight years. Two individuals spoke up during public comments to share their support to Lynch, praising her efforts at the center.
“For them to take all of her hard work and put it in the garbage can, that’s unfair,” said one resident, with another speaking highly of her activism efforts and continuous positive impact on the community. Both voiced that the community deserved answers, and councilmembers agreed…