Carl Anthony Oliver
GLASGOW – Carl Anthony “Tony” Oliver, 69, passed away Saturday, June 21, 2025, at his residence. A native of Barren County, he was the son of the late Carl Neeley Oliver and Gene Troxall Oliver. Tony was formerly employed at Glasgow Daily Times, after which he was employed as a truck driver for Houchens Industries,…
Read MoreTracie Lynn Butler
GLASGOW – Tracie Lynn Butler, 58, passed away Friday, June 20, 2025, at the T J Samson Community Hospital. A native of Kenton County, she was the daughter of the late Frank and Jani Coates. Tracie was a homemaker and the owner of TM Online Sales. She had formerly been a case worker with Community…
Read MoreWilliam Ralph Bartley
EDMONTON – William “Bill” Ralph Bartley, 71, passed away Saturday, June 21, 2025, at TJ Samson Hospital. He was born on October 24, 1953, to the late Ralph Bartley and Emogene Whitlow Bartley Johnston. Besides his parents, he was also preceded in death by his sister, Becky Nunnally, and nephew, Brent Nunnally. Bill enjoyed hunting,…
Read MoreWilliam Ernest Finn
CAVE CITY – William Ernest Finn, age 74, passed away on Thursday, June 19, 2025, at the Medical Center of Bowling Green. He was a native of Barren County and loved being outdoors and working in a garden. William never met a stranger and enjoyed talking to anyone he crossed paths with. He proudly served…
Read MoreButler County Honors the Stars and Stripes on Flag Day
Story and Pictures by Beverly Bonilla The Butler County community came together on June 14 to honor Flag Day with a special ceremony at the courthouse lawn. Ann Bartholomew led off the program with a prayer for a renewed dedication to our flag and for the men who banned together many years…
Read MoreA New Chapter Begins
Story and pictures by Beverly Bonilla This past Friday, June 13, will forever be remembered as a wonderful day in Butler County. No matter if it was pouring down rain or not it didn’t stop the community from coming together at the corner of East Morrison Street and North Main Street for…
Read MoreMake Hay While the Sun Shines
Lynn Bledsoe Gimlet Managing Editor Hay season is upon us. You may not know what that means for a farmer, but it means they will be on the road more often with tractors, and trucks pulling large wagons full of hay or equipment. A farmer has to work when the weather is…
Read MoreProposed Trail from Bowling Green to Mammoth Cave Can Effect Edmonson Residents
Lynn Bledsoe Gimlet Managing Editor Recently BRADD, Barren River Area District Development, received a grant to explore the feasibility of a 25-mile bike trail connecting Bowling Green to Mammoth Cave National Park. The Federal Lands Access fund grant awarded to BRADD allows for the exploration of a paved multi model path. This…
Read MoreMargaret Thompson Cowan
EDMONTON – Margaret Thompson Cowan, 88, passed away Wednesday, June 18, 2025, at TJ Samson Hospital. Margaret was born August 30, 1936, to the late John and Nell Thompson. Besides her parents, she was also preceded in death by her husband, George Cowan, and grandson, Caleb Cowan. After graduating from Western Kentucky University in 1958,…
Read MoreJimmie Corrine Houchens
GLASGOW – Jimmie Corrine Houchens, 84, passed away Monday, June 16, 2025, after a lengthy illness. She was born in Slick Rock, Kentucky, on May 20, 1941, to the late James Hunley, Sr. and the late Thelma Bowles Hunley Shirley. She was a graduate of Hiseville High School and attended Lindsey Wilson College, where she…
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