I’m a Unicorn! One Woman’s First Year Journey Through Breast Cancer
Lynn Bledsoe Gimlet Managing Editor Imagine you just turn 40 and at your regular annual doctor’s visit, you are told to start getting a mammogram, so you go into your very first visit, not worried, only to be told something is wrong. This is what happened to Keri Bledsoe Witherite. Keri grew up…
Read MoreWildcats claw back for win, 13–10 at Butler County
Staff report Edmonson County turned a 10–0 fourth-quarter deficit into a signature win Friday, September 26, rallying past Butler County 13–10 behind a relentless defense and a game-changing takeaway. On a dew-slick field that made ball security a challenge for both teams, the Wildcats leaned on defense to stay within striking distance.…
Read MoreElmer Truman Kline
GLASGOW – Elmer Truman Kline, 79, passed away Monday, October 6, 2025, at his residence, surrounded by his loving family. He was the son of the late Joseph Edward Kline and Hazel Eugenia Vankirk Kline. He was a loving father and “Pap Pap” to his grandchildren. He was an avid University of Kentucky sports fan.…
Read MoreOCTN Sells to Jobe Family
Company founded in Butler County buys Ohio County Times-News Jobe Exclusive Jeff Jobe has been in Hartford several times over the past few weeks meeting the management team for Andy Anderson’s newspaper holdings. Jobe said he began his newspaper career in 1985 working for the Bingham family in Louisville, Kentucky. This was his first…
Read MoreFrom Silence to Conversation: Cell Phone Ban Reshapes Glasgow High
By Allyson Dix, Managing Editor/Barren County Progress When Moses Samuel first heard his high school would no longer allow students to carry their cell phones during the day, he didn’t want to return after summer break. “At first, when I saw the school posted it, I wanted to move schools because I was like, no, I…
Read MoreAlma Irene Jackson
GLASGOW – Alma Irene Jackson, a beloved homemaker whose heart mirrored her vibrant spirit, passed away on October 5, 2025, at TJ Samson Community Hospital in Glasgow, Kentucky. Born October 5, 1947, in Glasgow, she devoted her life to caring for others and cherished her time with family and friends. Her personality was larger than…
Read MoreThe Red Dye Dilemma, Part I
What You Need to Know About Recent Changes to Food Additive Regulations By Katrina England Jobe Publishing, Inc. Red Dye has garnered significant media attention recently, driven by new legislative changes regarding artificial dyes at both the federal and state levels in the United States. The use of synthetic food dyes, including red dyes,…
Read MoreIt’s not Cheap!
By PJ Martin Editor The Herald-News The Metcalfe County Fiscal Court held its regular meeting on Thursday, September 25th, with all Magistrates present. The Chairman of the Summer Shade Fire Department board, Mark Parks, addressed the court with a problem. “I’ve been dealing with this issue personally for about five, six years, and talked…
Read MoreSurplus Bids
By PJ Martin Editor The Herald-News The Edmonton City Council met in a special called session on Thursday, October 2nd at the Edmonton City Hall. Those in attendance were Mayor Doug Smith, Councilmembers Teresa Hamlett, Curt Estes, Cathy Nunn, Faye Word, Tommy England, and City Attorney Brian Pack. Others in attendance were City Clerk/Administrator…
Read MorePhillip Wayne Flowers
GLASGOW – Phillip Wayne Flowers, a beloved husband, father, grandfather, great-grandfather, brother, and friend, passed away on October 2, 2025, at his residence in Franklin, Kentucky. Born on June 14, 1955, in Glasgow, Kentucky, Phillip dedicated his life to his family and his career as a truck driver, traversing many roads and connecting with countless…
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