Betty Jane Hobart
Love the Lord your God with all your heart, with all your soul, and with all your mind. Matthew 22:37. GLASGOW – Betty Jane Isenberg Hobart passed peacefully into the arms of Jesus on November 2, 2025. Betty was born on April 21, 1944, in Glasgow, KY. After growing up in Glasgow, she met the…
Read MoreBarbara J. Claywell
GLASGOW – Barbara J. Claywell, age 74, departed this life on Monday, November 3, 2025, at her residence. The Cumberland County native was born on June 27, 195,1 to the late Jim and Bonnie Booher Claywell. After many dedicated years working on the assembly line at 3A Composite, Barbara finally embraced her well-earned retirement. Known…
Read MoreBetty Ann Pitcock
GLASGOW – Betty Ann Pitcock, a cherished member of the Glasgow community, passed away on November 3, 2025, at Vanderbilt Hospital in Nashville, Tennessee. She was born on November 7, 1940, in Glasgow, Kentucky, to the late Woodrow and Catherine Thomason Forbis. Betty’s professional journey began at the Census Bureau in Glasgow, where she dedicated…
Read MoreThe History of Veterans Day
Staff Report World War I – known at that time as “The Great War” – officially ended when the Treaty of Versailles was signed on June 28, 1919, in the Palace of Versailles outside the town of Versailles, France. However, fighting ceased seven months earlier when an armistice, or temporary cessation of hostilities, between the…
Read More50 Year Jubilee
By PJ Martin Editor The Herald-News A Golden Jubilee service was held on October 26th at Christ the Healer Church, celebrating the church’s 50th anniversary and the legacy of Father George Bowling in Metcalfe County. As written by Daniel S. Mulhall, a National Catholic Reporter, “The centerpiece of George’s theology of recreation” was the…
Read MoreHonoring Judge Tom Emberton
By PJ Martin Editor The Herald-News It may have been a cold, windy Sunday, but over 175 people came to celebrate the life of and see the unveiling of the bronze statue honoring the late Chief Court of Appeals Judge Tom Emberton (ret.). The statue sits at the front entrance of the Tom Emberton Metcalfe…
Read MoreT.J. Foundation Program Sends Local Woman to Dollywood for Dream Vacation
Submitted News GLASGOW, Ky. – The T.J. Community Mission Foundation has launched a new initiative to bring moments of joy to critically or terminally ill patients in the region, granting its first-ever “Dreamcatcher” recipient an all-inclusive trip to Dollywood. Tiffany Wilson of Edmonton, who is currently undergoing treatment for colon cancer that has spread to her…
Read MoreRichard Farris Sneed
SUMMER SHADE – Richard Farris Sneed, age 82, passed away at home in the company of his family on October 31, 2025. Richard is preceded in death by his dear departed wife, Linda Sneed. He was preceded by his parents, Paul and Mary Sneed, his granddaughter, Kaitland Sneed, and his brother-in-law, Robert (Bobby) Bradley. Richard…
Read MoreAnna Faye Williams
GLASGOW – Anna Faye Williams, age 82, passed away peacefully on Friday, October 31, 2025, at Signature Healthcare of Glasgow. Mrs. Williams was a Barren County native and was a retired cook at Hardee’s. She is the daughter of the late Clarence and Nova Poindexter Thompson and the wife of the late Henry Louis Williams.…
Read MoreBilly Evans Hurt
SUMMER SHADE – Billy Evans Hurt, 97, the son of the late W.P. and Lou Emma Shives Hurt, departed this life into the next on Monday, November 3, 2025. He was born on May 31, 1928, on the farm where he grew up. He also lived there for the last five years with his wife…
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