Gaunce Lawyers Up; Asks AG for help
Asks AG for help in blocking transparency of Bridge KY and the Boys and Girls Club’s use of >$4.75M in tax dollars By Jeff Jobe, Community Publisher In January of 2023, Barren County Schools (BCS) determined a local non-profit created and managed by Patrick Gaunce had over-billed the school system by $154,000 and had not…
Read MoreDrone Seeding in Barren County
By Allyson Dix, Managing Editor/Barren County Progress For the first time in Barren County’s history, Tom Holmes, a local farmer, recently opted to seed his crop cover in standing corn utilizing a drone, powered by a local company called Skytech Solutions. Farms have utilized aerial seeding for upwards of four decades by way of airplanes…
Read MoreJohn B. Mott
PARK CITY – John B. Mott, age 80, passed away on Monday, September 2, 2024, at his residence. The Washington D.C. native was born on November 29, 1943, to Albert and Frances Mott. John retired after serving 25 years in the U.S. Army, where he did two tours of duty in Vietnam. After his service…
Read MoreFrieda Faye Lyons
GLASGOW – Frieda Faye Lyons, 82, passed away Tuesday, September 4, 2024, at the Barren County Health and Rehab Center. She was the daughter of the late Simon and Celesta Brown Denton. She is survived by her husband, Mitchell “Bobby” Lyons; one daughter, DeAnna Parrish; granddaughter in-law, Celesta Bryant; and two great-grand children, Ramsey and…
Read MoreRoberta Lowe
SMITHS GROVE – Roberta Lowe, 98, passed away Monday, September 2, 2024, at her residence surrounded by family. She was born April 13, 1926, in Glasgow, Kentucky to the late Henry Jones and the late Hallie (Mills) Jones. She was a homemaker who would do anything for her family, worked on the family farm for…
Read MoreNancy Jo Smith
Nancy Jo Smith, 70, of Oakland, Kentucky, passed away Tuesday, July 30, 2024 at her residence. She was a daughter of the late Everet Jack Hazelwood and Clara Reno Hazelwood. She was a member of River Lake Church. She is survived by her husband Gerald O. Smith; three sons: Nicolas Smith (Lisa), Micael Smith (Kristi)…
Read MoreGregory Lee Lake
BOWLING GREEN – Gregory Lee Lake, 79, passed away Friday, August 30, 2024, at the Medical Center in Bowling Green, Kentucky. He was a son of the late Clint Lake and Louise Ping Lake Pitcock. He was a retired electronic supervisor for WKU and a U. S. Army Vietnam veteran. He loved coaching baseball, softball,…
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Saving the Bees
By PJ Martin Editor The Herald-News There are many types of bees and they, for the most part, are the prime pollinators of our food and forage crops, flowers, and other plants. Wildlife Organizations are saying humans will become extinct unless we start saving the bee population. That statement is partially true and…
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