Rev. Junior Huff
EDMONTON – Rev. Junior Huff, 81, passed away on Wednesday, April 16, 2025, at his residence. He was born in Summer Shade, KY, to the late Sylvester and Hallie Harper Huff. Rev. Huff was a minister and bus driver for Metcalfe County School District. He loved to farm, hunt, fish, and watch westerns. He was…
Read MoreHistoric Flooding Hits Butler County: Over 12 Inches of Rainfall Reported in April
Staff Report Butler County is experiencing significant flooding after a historic amount of rainfall drenched the area. According to the Butler County Monthly Climatological Summary from the Kentucky Mesonet, the county has received a staggering 12.2 inches of precipitation this month—leading to widespread road closures and impassable areas. The floodwaters…
Read MoreBCMS Bears on the diamond
By Greg Moore Banner Sports Editor The Butler County Middle School has had the winningest coach in Butler County sports history in retirement-mode from the ball diamond. Coach John Embry, who dedicated many years to the sport of fast pitch softball and retired from it, has put his hat back on to…
Read MoreNorma Jean Mauldin
NEW HAVEN, KY – Norma Jean Mauldin, 71, passed away Monday, April 14, 2025, at Baptist Health Hardin in Elizabethtown, Kentucky. Norma was born in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, on April 10, 1954. Norma was known for her independence and loved any activity that was outdoors, especially fishing. She is survived by nine step children which…
Read MoreLeslie Dawn Kerney
GLASGOW – Leslie Dawn Kerney, 45, passed away Tuesday, April 15, 2025, at Hospice of Southern Kentucky in Bowling Green. She was of the Baptist Faith and a Shift Leader for BRASS and at an all-girls facility. Survivors include her mother, Mary Kerney; one sister, Shirley Cline (Jackie); two nieces; one great niece; one great…
Read MoreJames Burnell Thompson
EDMONTON – James Burnell Thompson, 89, passed away Monday, April 14, 2025, at Metcalfe County Healthcare. Burnell was born on October 12, 1935, to the late Frank and Lizzie Poynter Thompson. He was also preceded in death by his sisters, Frances Kirgan and Shelby Jean Thompson. Burnell worked as a sales manager at Metcalfe Motors…
Read MoreRobert Clinton (Clint) Stinson
GLASGOW – Robert Clinton (Clint) Stinson, age 47, passed away Monday, April 14, 2025, at his residence. Clint was born on Sunday, January 15, 1978, to the late Kenneth Stinson and Linda Robertson, who still survives. In addition to his mother, he is survived by his son, Kaleb Hardin (Lily); one sister, Teresa Staples (Dale);…
Read MoreElla Mae Hoggard
EDMONTON – Ella Mae Hoggard, 94, passed away Monday, April 14, 2025, at Metcalfe County Healthcare. She was born May 23, 1930, in Elkhart, IL, to the late Morris and Elizabeth Shultz Sandidge. She was also preceded in death by husband, William Hoggard; and son, Clark Hoggard. Ella enjoyed sewing, quilting, and spending time with…
Read MoreCarol Ann Spicer
EDMONTON – Carol Ann Spicer, 82, passed away Monday, April 14, 2025, at Metcalfe County Health Care. Carol was born June 9, 1942, in Sandusky, OH, to the late Edward and Rose Crist. She was also preceded in death by her husband, Robert Spicer Sr.; two children, Robert Lee Spicer, Jr. and Cindy Lee Spicer;…
Read MoreTri-County Electric sponsors Frankfort Youth Tour and Co-ops at the Capitol
Hope Green Communications Assistant Nearly 100 high school students representing Kentucky’s electric cooperatives gathered at Kentucky’s Capitol on March 13 for the Frankfort Youth Tour, a program offering rising student leaders a personal understanding of American history, civic engagement, and their role as citizens and members of electric cooperatives. Lt. Gov. Jacqueline Coleman welcomed…
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