Judge Tom Emberton statue to be unveiled Nov. 2

EDMONTON, Ky. – The Edmonton-Metcalfe County Chamber of Commerce has announced the unveiling of the Judge Tom Emberton statue, which will take place on Nov. 2 at 1:30 p.m.

The chamber says Emberton was “a noted leader and stateman serving his country, the Commonwealth and the community his entire adult life.”

The Emberton statue, created by internationally recognized sculptor and an eighth-generation Kentuckian, Amanda Matthews, is a life-size bronze sculpture capturing Emberton in his judicial robes while holding the Constitution of the United States.

(Ret) Justice Lawrence VanMeter once said, “I consider Tom Emberton a great, great man. I have had a number of wonderful mentors in my career who taught me how to be a lawyer and how to be a judge, but I feel like I learned something more from Tom Emberton: how to carry oneself with honor, grace, and dignity…he exemplified the qualities to which all public officials should aspire.”

The monument honors a man who continued to touch Metcalfe County and its citizens for over 50 years.

The unveiling ceremony will take place at the Tom Emberton Metcalfe County Courthouse in Edmonton and is open to the public.