James Carroll Key
AUSTIN TRACY – James Carroll Key, 78, entered into eternal rest on February 1, 2026, at Shanti Niketan Hospice Home in Glasgow after a sudden illness. He was born at home in Dry Fork, KY, on July 25th to Carl and Myrtie Key and remained a lifelong member of the Austin, Tracy, and Fountain Run…
Read MoreDempsey D. Perkins
Dempsey D. Perkins, 79, born in Metcalfe County, passed away Monday, February 2, 2026, at Countryside Meadows in Avon, IN, just shy of his 80th birthday. Dempsey served as a Jeep driver in the U.S. Army during the Vietnam War. He later moved to Columbus, Indiana, with his wife, Gail, to work for Cummins Engine…
Read MoreRichard T. “R.C.” Craine
CAVE CITY – Richard T. “R.C.” Craine, age 83, departed this life on Tuesday, February 2, 2026, at T.J. Samson Community Hospital in Glasgow. The Barren County native was born on August 6, 1942, to the late Samuel and Audrey Sturgeon Craine. He was married to his loving wife of sixty-three years, Patsy Ann Craine,…
Read MoreBobby Junior Crews
TOMPKINSVILLE – Bobby Junior Crews, 81, passed away Monday, February 2, 2026, at TJ Samson Community Hospital in Glasgow, KY. He was born in Tompkinsville KY on August 15, 1944, to the late Troy and Edith Speakman Crews. Mr. Crews enjoyed fishing, spending time with friends and family, and UK basketball. Survivors include his wife,…
Read MoreMartha Lee Temples
GLAGSOW – Martha Lee Wilson Temples, 50, passed away Monday, February 2, 2026, at T. J. Samson Community Hospital. She is survived by her husband, Keith Temples; her parents, Ricky and Vickie Wilson; one son, Cody Holley (Courtney Emmitt); and one granddaughter, Lillian Holley. She was preceded in death by her grandparents, Frankie and Shirley…
Read MoreEdsel Brown Wallace
EDMONTON – Edsel Brown Wallace, 98, formerly of Hoopeston, Illinois, passed away Monday, February 3, 2026, at his residence. He was born June 17, 1927, in Barren County to the late Woodrow and Grace Wallace. Besides his parents, he was preceded in death by his wife, Maedell Wallace, and his siblings, Golda, Barbara, Betty Lou,…
Read MoreBeshear celebrates Tate’s Investment in Glasgow
By Allyson Dix, Managing Editor/Barren County Progress Governor Andy Beshear stopped in Glasgow on Tuesday to celebrate the official announcement that Tate Inc. will bring a $76 million capital investment and an estimated 400 jobs to the community – the largest such investment in nearly two decades, officials say. Tate, a subsidiary of Kingspan Group…
Read MoreThe Storm of 2026
By PJ Martin Editor The Herald-News In the future, we will refer to this snow and ice event as the Storm of 2026, much like we do with the ice storm of 1994. However, dealing with it right now is certainly not enjoyable. The temperatures are so low that the snow and ice are…
Read MoreT.J. Samson Brings Nation’s First BrainWatch EEG Technology to Emergency Care
By Staff Report T.J. Samson Community Hospital is redefining how neurological emergencies are handled by becoming the first hospital in the United States to implement BrainWatch, a rapid EEG technology that provides near-immediate insight into brain activity when time is critical. BrainWatch, developed by Natus, allows emergency physicians and neurologists to quickly evaluate patients who…
Read MoreBrewster Sisters’ Snowpocalypse Survival Guide
Barn Lot Theater The windows are rattling, the drifts are five feet high, and the world is freezing over, but in the Brewster house, we call that “perfectly cozy!” If you’re trapped inside until the spring thaw, here is how Abby and Martha suggest you survive the storm of the century: Inventory the Pantry Ensure…
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