Vicki Furlong Pennycuff
MERRY OAKS – Vicki Furlong Pennycuff, 71, passed away Monday, September 30, 2024, at the University of Kentucky Medical Center. A native of Barren County, she was the daughter of the late William Thomas “Bill” Furlong and Nettie Pearl Bunch Furlong. Vicki’s career was spent in the banking business in Barren County; she had served…
Read MoreBrenda Turner Self
CAVE CITY – Brenda Turner Self, age 70, passed away Sunday, September 29, 2024, at the Medical Center at Bowling Green. She was the daughter of the late Edmond Lee Turner and the late Doris Alene Kidd Turner. She was born in Indianapolis, Indiana on September 14, 1954. She was a 1973 graduate of Caverna…
Read MoreFootball Rivalry
The Caverna High School Colonels and the Hart County Raiders met on the gridiron on a Thursday night to avoid an impending storm predicted for and that arrived Friday night. The Raiders led 36-0 at halftime and downed the Colonels 55-28.
Read MoreGas station, store planned for Monroe community
Mary Beth Sallee Managing Editor Hart Co. News-Herald Regina Caswell Burd was born and raised in Hart County. Although she didn’t grow up in Monroe, her best friend did, and so she visited the small town frequently as a teenager. “I always loved it here,” Regina said of Monroe. “I loved the friendliness of…
Read MoreM. Marion for Glasgow City Council
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Read MoreCandidates’ Q&A now open for submissions – Hart County
Staff Report Are you a local candidate for the upcoming election? If so, the Hart County News-Herald is inviting you to submit answers to our questions so that our readers know why you are deserving of their votes. How does this work? It’s simple. Included with this news article are general questions for you to answer.…
Read MoreCandidates’ Q&A now open for submissions – Barren County
Staff Report Are you a local candidate for the upcoming election? If so, the Barren County Progress is inviting you to submit answers to our questions so that our readers know why you are deserving of their votes. How does this work? It’s simple. Included with this news article are general questions for you to answer. Once…
Read MoreChildhood Cancer Awareness Series
Part 4: Warning Signs By Mary Beth Sallee Managing Editor Hart Co. News-Herald Although age is often a risk factor in the development of cancer, people of all ages, including children, can get the disease. The cancers that develop in children are different from those that occur in adults, says Roswell Park Comprehensive Cancer…
Read MoreChildhood Cancer Awareness Series
Part Three: Ayden’s Story Mary Beth Sallee Managing Editor Hart Co. News-Herald In 2017, Ayden Morris was just 11-years-old when he found out the most devastating news of his young life: he had cancer. Ayden was diagnosed with ALL (acute lymphoblastic leukemia), a type of cancer in which abnormal white blood cells (cancerous cells)…
Read MoreRepairs, Roads, and a Resolution
By PJ Martin Editor The Herald-News The Metcalfe County Fiscal Court met in a regular session on Thursday, September 26th with all magistrates present. The agenda was adopted with a motion by Magistrate Ronnie Miller and Daniel Bragg and the minutes from the September 12th meeting were approved with motions being made by Magistrates…
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