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Water, Chamber, and Tourism Discussions By Katrina England Reporter, Hart Co. News Herald   Green River Valley Water District Andrew Tucker, General Manager of Green River Valley Water District, addressed the Council regarding upgrading for future projects, as well as concerns about water line size and capacity in Munfordville during future growth. Green River Valley…

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Beware of Poison Hemlock

Mary Beth Sallee Managing Editor Hart Co. News Herald   Poison hemlock is one of the most deadly plants in North America, and it’s spreading across Kentucky at an alarming rate. Known as an invasive species, poison hemlock is native to Europe, western Asia, and northern Africa. In the 1800s, it was introduced to North…

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South Central Kentucky lights up like Broadway

Upcoming theater shows By Chelene Nightingale Jobe Publishing, Inc.   South Central Kentucky shines with local talent. Barren and the surrounding counties are blessed with accomplished musicians, artists, dancers, filmmakers, stage crews, and actors. In fact, Barren and Metcalfe Counties are home to three local theater groups producing professional quality live shows. The Barn Lot…

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Be prepared for the eclipse

By PJ Martin Editor The Herald-News   On Monday, April 8, 2024, a total solar eclipse will cross North America beginning over the South Pacific Ocean. The first place on the continent of North America that will have totality is Mexico’s Pacific coast at around 11:07 a.m. PDT. A total solar eclipse happens when the…

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Bid Approved for Food Pantry

By PJ Martin Editor The Herald-News   The Metcalfe County fiscal court met in regular session last Thursday, March 14th with everyone in attendance. The minutes from the February 22nd meeting were approved with no changes. The Metcalfe County Sheriff’s office manager Lynn Lunz presented the settlement for 2023 to the court in the form…

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Danny Carroll Pedigo

GLASGOW – Danny Carroll Pedigo, 76, passed away Saturday, March 16, 2024, at the T J Samson Community Hospital following a brief illness. A native of Barren County, he was the son of the late Arley Bruce Pedigo and Dicie Bell Hale Pedigo. After graduation from Glasgow High School where he was a member of…

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Rebecca Lynn Philpott, age 47 Passed Away

Rebecca Lynn Philpott, age 47, of Horse Cave, Kentucky, passed away Thursday, March 14, 2024 at TJ Samson Community Hospital in Glasgow, Kentucky. She was employed by McDonald’s Corporation. She had a passion for horses and loved hunting, fishing, and skating., She was a wonderful wife, mother, and grandmother. She was the daughter of the…

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Robert S. “Bobby” Cannon, Jr., age 80 Passed Away

  Robert S. “Bobby” Cannon, Jr., age 80 of Wingfield, was surrounded by his family when he peacefully departed this life at his home on Friday, March 15, 2024. The Edmonson County native was born on October 5, 1943 to the late Robert “Bob” Cannon, Sr. and the late Violet Lorene Elmore Cannon.  He was…

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Bryan T. Owen, age 54 Passed Away

  Bryan T. Owen, age 54 of Bee Spring, departed this life on Thursday, March 14, 2024 at The Medical Center at Bowling Green.  The Belleville, Illinois native was born on August 4, 1969 to the Linda Owen and Bill Owen, whom survive. Bryan served our nation in the U.S. Army.  He worked as an…

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Steven Samuel Matthews

GLASGOW – Steven Samuel Matthews, age 76, formally of Cub Run, passed away on Sunday, March 17, 2024, at Barren County Nursing & Rehab in Glasgow. He was born on November 28, 1947, to the late Robert Carlos Matthews and Berta Francis Basil Matthews. He retired from Great Onyx in 1997 as a Cook, a…

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