Bonita Faith Harper
Bonita Faith Harper, 60, formerly of Tompkinsville, KY, passed away Thursday, February 5, 2026, at Med Center Health in Bowling Green, KY. Bonita was born in Tompkinsville, KY, on April 5, 1965, a daughter of the late Luella (Rich) McMillan and Charlie McMillan. She loved making crafts, baking, cross-stitching, and crossword puzzles. She was a member…
Read MoreDonald Wayne Harbison
EDMONTON – Donald Wayne Harbison, 84, passed away Sunday, February 8, 2026, at his residence. He was born on October 30, 1941, to the late Marvin and Ollie Allbright Harbison. Besides his parents, he was preceded in death by his brother, Elsworth Harbison. A member of the Willow Shade Church of Christ, Donald’s faith was…
Read MoreBarren Positions for Growth
By Allyson Dix, Managing Editor/Barren County Progress Several large-scale development projects remain under consideration in Barren County, but progress on each will depend on securing funding at each stage. Plans for a proposed sports complex, an agricultural expo center in Cave City, and a drive-in movie amphitheater in Park City are trying to move…
Read MoreOgles Wins Winter Photo Contest
Staff Report Melissa Price Ogles of Barren County has been named the winner of the Barren County Progress winter photo contest. The winning photo, depicting a cow standing in the snow amid snow-covered trees, received the most votes from readers on the newspaper’s social media page ahead of Winter Storm Fern. As the contest winner, Ogles…
Read MoreNorma Jean Williams
GLAGSOW – Norma Jean Renfro Glass Williams, 92, passed away Friday, February 6, 2026, at the Shanti Niketan Hospice Home in Glasgow. A native of Barren County, she was the daughter of the late William Neal Renfro and Mamie B. Hodges Renfro. Working alongside Steve Brown, Norma helped to establish the Barren County Health Care…
Read MoreBarbara Jean Saylors
SMITHS GROVE – Barbara Jean Saylors, age 83, peacefully departed this life on Tuesday, February 3, 2026, at NHC HealthCare in Glasgow, KY. The Barren County native was born on August 14, 1942, to the late Romie Jewell and Nancy Mae Jones Caplinger. She was married to her loving and devoted husband of sixty-seven years,…
Read MoreBetty S. Dozard
SUMMER SHADE – Betty S. Dozard, age 86, formerly of Russellville, Alabama, and Peoria, Illinois, passed away Thursday, February 5. 2026, at Signature Healthcare in Glasgow, Kentucky, under Hospice care. She was born July 14, 1939, in Russellville, Alabama, to Otis B. and Jessie (Jones) Hawkins. She married William G. Dozard on April 20, 1957,…
Read MoreDorothy “Dot” Locke
GLASGOW – Dorothy “Dot” Locke, 89, died peacefully at NHC HealthCare on Friday, January 30, 2026. Born in Park, Kentucky, on February 6, 1936, Dorothy, often referred to as “Dot”, graduated from Hiseville School in Hiseville, Kentucky, where she spent much of her life. Dorothy found joy in the simple pleasures of life. She loved…
Read MoreStatement in Support of House Bill 168 – “Keegan’s Law”
By Jeff Jobe JOBEnews House Bill 168 addresses a gap in accountability that has existed for far too long in Kentucky law, and I support it fully—not in theory, but from lived experience. At 15 years old, I was on the Ohio River near my hometown of Greenup, Kentucky, spending time with friends. We were…
Read MoreBarren County Serves as Regional Hub During Winter Storm Fern
By Jeff Jobe Publisher Jobe Publishing, Inc. Barren County Emergency Management played a central role in regional response efforts during Winter Storm Fern, providing critical support to neighboring counties as widespread power outages and hazardous conditions impacted south-central Kentucky. Following the Governor’s declaration of a state of emergency, the Kentucky National Guard was activated,…
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