Willoughby commits to Ohio State
By Greg Moore Banner Sports Editor Parker Willoughby, daughter of Travis and Ashley, from Morgantown, has committed to play her collegiate softball at Ohio State. A lifelong dream for Willoughby is beginning to materialize after much dedication and sacrifice. Many conversations with numerous coaches and visits to several different campuses, Willoughby chose Ohio State…
Read MoreLight the Square
Lynn Bledsoe Managing Editor When a community comes together magic can happen and that’s exactly what happened at Brownsville’s Light the Square. This past spring the Edmonson Arts Guild decided they wanted to hold a Christmas event for Edmonson County. They wanted a lighting event that would be inclusive of everyone. Planning began with…
Read MoreInaugural Mammoth Master Class Graduates
Written by: Vanessa Ulm Ten participants in the inaugural Mammoth Master Class received their completion certificates on November 20, 2024, presented by Mammoth Cave National Park Superintendent, Barclay Trimble. Through collaboration with the Caveland Marketing Association, Mammoth Cave National Park, and official park partner Friends of Mammoth Cave National Park, the Mammoth Master Class was…
Read MoreDan Lewis Kinslow
GLASGOW – Dan Lewis Kinslow, 92, went to his Heavenly home on December 2, 2024 after a brief stay at the Shanti Niketan Hospice Home. He was born in Etoile, Kentucky on July 10, 1932, the son of Thomas Petty and Retta Burgess Kinslow. While Dan was known by his family as a loving son,…
Read MoreJames “Jim” Arvin Cronister
HORSE CAVE – James (Jim) Arvin Cronister, 72, formally of Bremerton, WA, passed away on Monday, December 2, 2024. He was born on April 5, 1952, in Bremerton, WA to the late William Frank Jr. Cronister Jr. and Lena May Cronister. He was a veteran in the United States Army and loved watching football and…
Read MoreLucille Blanche Hawk
EDMONTON – Lucille Blanche Hawk, 86, passed away Sunday, December 1, 2024, at her home. Lucille was born February 16, 1938, in Phillipsburg, New Jersey to the late Ezra Hazen and Bertha Reigle Peters. She was also preceded in death by her husband, David Hawk; daughter, Tracey Alluis; grandchildren, Crystal Hazen, Trenton Hazen, Charles Jessie;…
Read MoreLeases and Lights
By PJ Martin Editor The Herald-News The Metcalfe County Fiscal Court met in a special called meeting on Tuesday, November 26th with all magistrates present. The agenda was adopted and the minutes from the November 12th meeting were approved after motions were made by Magistrates Daniel Bragg and Harvey Hawkins. “Our next item will…
Read MoreJim C. Coleman Award 2024
By PJ Martin Editor The Herald-News The Edmonton-Metcalfe Chamber of Commerce held its annual Christmas Banquet on November 25th at the old school gym with the biggest crowd on record. As in previous years, local attorney Herbert Sparks presented the Jim C. Coleman award. 2024 marks the 30th year for the award. He began…
Read MoreMetcalfe Selected for Post-Election Audit
By Allyson Dix Jobe Publishing, Inc. Metcalfe County was randomly selected for a post-election audit by Kentucky Attorney General Russell Coleman on November 20. In a press conference, which streamed live for viewers, Coleman selected 12 counties per Kentucky state law that will undergo a series of inquiries by the Department of Criminal Investigation…
Read MoreTwo fire hydrants now display the Glasgow Tartan
By Allyson Dix, Managing Editor/Barren County Progress The old expression of painting the town red has a new meaning for Glasgow except now it includes blue and green. Two high school seniors have taken the lead on a project to paint the Glasgow Tartan on two fire hydrants on the west side of Glasgow. Madeline Prichard,…
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