Sue Patterson Kirby
GLASGOW – Sue Patterson Kirby, 85, passed away on Tuesday, February 18, 2025, at T.J. Samson Community Hospital. Sue was born on June 16, 1939, the daughter of George N. and Opal (Mutter) Patterson. Sue graduated from Gamaliel High School. She retired from Wal-Mart in Glasgow, Ky. She had previously worked in Gamaliel at a…
Read MoreBears tame Maroons and Wildcats—bow to #10 Butler
By Greg Moore Banner Sports Editor The Butler County Bears adventured over to face one of the top teams in the 2nd Region, the Madisonville-North Hopkins Maroons, last Monday night before hosting Edmonson County on Thursday and Louisville Butler on Saturday evening in what was supposed to be finale of a three-game, packed…
Read MoreAll You Need Is Love
Jody and Alice Forgy Celebrate 62½ Years of Love and Commitment By Beverly Bonilla Banner Reporter Jody and Alice Forgy have been married for 62½ years, having tied the knot on August 18, 1962. Jody was born and raised in Butler County, while Alice grew up in Logan County. In 1959, Jody…
Read MoreTony Wayne Chapman
GLASGOW – Tony Wayne Chapman, 50, passed away Monday, February 17, 2025, at Tristar Skyline in Nashville, TN. He was the son of the late Danny Wayne Chapman and Emma Jean Kettles Keown. He was a retired truck driver for TMC. He is survived by two sons, Nathaniel Edward DeFrees and Christopher David Deckard (Leah);…
Read MoreA New Home for Kyrock Elementary
Lynn Bledsoe Gimlet Editor Kyrock Elementary will be housed in a new building in August 2027. As confirmed by Edmonson Schools Superintendent Brian Alexander, Kyrock will have a new school built to house grades K-6. Alexander said he hopes the new school will be ready for students in August 2027. The new building,…
Read MoreEdmonson County Fiscal Court Still Searching for Solutions to Animal Shelter Issues
Lynn Bledsoe Gimlet Editor The Fiscal Court approved Resolution EC25-07, Animal Shelter Agreement. BGWC has agreed to continue the deal with Edmonson County on the condition that Edmonson Fiscal Court increase the payment another $2000 for the year. Judge Lindsey stated that Hart County has support from the Bissell family and he…
Read MoreOpinion: Urgent Call to Action
By Allyson Dix, Managing Editor/Barren County Progress I will contact my state representative tonight to urge her to vote no on HB 368, but she has already voted in favor of ensuring the public is restricted from easy access to public information in a House committee yesterday. I’m not sure my voice will be considered.…
Read MoreCheer team places 4th in national competition
Mary Beth Sallee Editor Hart Co. News-Herald After a strong performance among the top teams from across the country, one local cheer team has brought home 4th in the nation. Last week, the Hart County High School Varsity Coed Cheer Team competed in the Large Coed D2 Game Day Division at Disney World in…
Read MoreMother and child drown in flood waters
Mary Beth Sallee Editor Hart Co. News-Herald A mother and child died last Saturday night after their vehicle was swept away by flood waters in Bonnieville. Hart County Coroner Tony Roberts stated that the mother and driver of the car was Amy Philpott of Vine Grove. The name of the juvenile victim was not…
Read MoreSupporting local newspapers puts community first
HB 368 will harm communities and newspapers By Jane Ashley Pace Guest Contributor Every county in Kentucky has one local business that has been there longer than any other, most more than a century – while some are even closing in on two centuries. In many of these counties, that business is their local newspaper.…
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