Ocie Sexton
EDMONTON – Ocie Sexton, 93, passed away Tuesday, March 26, 2024, at the Medical Center at Bowling Green with her family by her side. She was born in Metcalfe County on June 20, 1930, to the late Clarence and Mamyie Rae Jessee Gibson. She was preceded in death by her husband, Granville Sexton. Mrs. Sexton…
Read MoreWilliam Carlton Botts
GLASGOW – William Carlton Botts, born March 27, 1944, passed away at his home on Tuesday, March 26, 2024, one day short of his 80th birthday. Carlton was the son of John Carlton Botts and Margaret Jewell (Meek) Botts. He graduated from Hiseville High School in 1962 and began working for his father’s construction company.…
Read MoreJacqueline “Jackie” Frances Brown
EDMONTON – Jacqueline “Jackie” Frances Brown, 89, born in Independence, Missouri on April 25, 1934, to John C. and Frances B. (Hickman) Hawkins. Jackie is proceeded in death by Junior Ray “Pete” Brown, and previous spouses, Andrew J. Seavy (1965), and Bob Justice (2022). Jackie loved many things in life including “keeping the roads hot,”…
Read MoreMission BBQ to serve Vietnam Vets on Friday
Submitted News by Paula Ratliff Mission BBQ Restaurant in Bowling Green is honoring Vietnam Veterans on Friday, March 29, which is National Vietnam War Veterans Day. Mission BBQ will serve free sandwiches and desserts, along with congratulatory handshakes and welcome home greetings, from 11 a.m. until 9 p.m. Tim Riggs, Community Ambassador at Mission BBQ, said “We are…
Read MoreElizabeth Louise Lemay
GLASGOW – Elizabeth Louise (Russell) Lemay, 73, of Glasgow, went home to be with the Lord, January 21, 2024, at Jewish Hospital in Louisville due to health complications. She was born on March 27, 1950, at home in Hiseville, KY to the late Joe Abb Russell and Maude (Pierce) Russell. She graduated in 1968 from…
Read MoreJames “Shorty” Clayborn Geron
SMITHS GROVE – James “Shorty” Clayborn Geron, passed away Friday, March 22, 2024, at his residence. He was born October 20,1954, in Glasgow, Kentucky to the late Ed Clayborn Geron and Eva (Walker) Emmitt. Shorty was the owner and operator of “Shorty’s Pay Lake” for twenty-four years. Shorty is survived by his mother, Eva (Walker)…
Read MoreGambling: The Silent Addiction
By PJ Martin Editor The Herald-News There is a nationwide campaign held every year, in March, to educate the public on the problems of gambling addiction and to help promote prevention, treatment, and recovery. It’s called Problem Gambling Awareness Month. Most adults who gamble don’t have a gambling disorder and don’t even take gambling…
Read MoreHoneysuckle Consignment and More
By PJ Martin Editor The Herald-News Last Wednesday, the Edmonton-Metcalfe County Chamber of Commerce held the first ribbon cutting of 2024 at Honeysuckle Consignment and More located at 1101 West Stockton Street in Edmonton. Melissa Simpson opened the store just a year ago and business was so plentiful that she had to move the…
Read MoreEPA passes PSC
By PJ Martin Editor The Herald-News The Edmonton/Metcalfe Industrial Development Authority (IDEA) held its regular March meeting on Monday, March 18th. Donna Caffee and Mark Linkous were absent. A quorum was present and the minutes from the February 26th meeting were approved with no changes. Secretary/Treasurer Alley Bragg presented the monthly financial report for…
Read MoreWilliam Jewell Bowles, Jr.
GLASGOW – William Jewell Bowles, Jr., 74, passed away Sunday, March 24, 2024, at his residence. He was a son of the late William Jewell Bowles, Sr. and Birdie Catherine Huff Bowles. He was retired for the City of Glasgow. He is survived by eight children, Jennifer Farlee (Timmy), Kathy Sacrey (Bill), William Jewell Bowles,…
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