Jim C. Coleman Award
By Kim Harwood Chamber of Commerce Herb Sparks was honored to introduce the 29th Annual Jim C. Coleman Award to a full house at the annual Chamber Christmas Banquet on November 27th. The award went to Clay and Janice Turner, the Turners are well-known, well-respected, and well deserving of the award. If there ever…
Read MoreHometown Holiday in the Park
By PJ Martin Editor The Herald-News A new event this year, Hometown Holiday in the Park was held at the Leftwich House at Bowling Park on November 28th. The local community was eager to attend, with long lines to enter, and parking spaces full to overflowing! The Christmas celebration was crowded with parents and…
Read MoreChristmas Banquet
By PJ Martin Editor The Herald-News The Edmonton Metcalfe Chamber of Commerce held its annual Christmas Banquet a bit earlier this year on Monday, November 27th at the old high school gymnasium. The Achilles Award which developed from an idea by Cindy Cassady, was awarded by Chamber Executive Director Kim Harwood to Chris and…
Read MoreBetty Ellen Sabens Harvey
TEMPLE HILL – Betty Ellen Sabens Harvey, 91, passed away Sunday, December 3, 2023, at her grandson’s home while in Hosparus care and battling Alzheimer’s. Betty was born December 27, 1931, in Barren County, Kentucky to the late George Samuel Sabens and Jennie Buckley Sabens. On December 27, 1952, Betty married the late Walter Howard…
Read MoreTina Jaggers Holder passed away
Tina Jaggers Holder, age 63 of Smiths Grove, peacefully departed this life on Sunday, December 3, 2023 at The Medical Center at Bowling Green. The Jefferson County native was born on November 18, 1960 to the late Albert Jaggers and Joan Hollan Jaggers. She was married to James Holder, who survives. Tina was a…
Read MoreRhett Walker Burden passed away
Rhett Walker Burden of Bee Spring, Ky was born sleeping on December 2nd 2023 at Nortons Hospital in Louisville, Ky. He is survived by his parents, Benjamin and Carli Burden of Bee Spring. Grandparents, Anita (John) Downs of Bee Spring, Shannon (Jason) Holden of Caneyville, Bobby (Chris) Burden of Bowling Green. Aunt and Uncles, Megan…
Read MoreEmmette Franklin Whitehead passed away
Emmette Franklin Whitehead, age 79 of Morgantown, KY passed away Thursday, November 30, 2023 at his residence. Emmette was born on Saturday, July 29, 1944 in Harrisburg, Mississippi to the union of the late Walter C. and Lula Mae Rhodes Whitehead. He attended Belmont General Baptist Church for 13 years and was a retired…
Read MoreGeorge T. “Georgie” Gill passed away
George T. “Georgie” Gill. age 86 of Morgantown, KY passed away Tuesday, the 28th day of November, 2023 at the Hospice House of Southern KY in Bowling Green, KY. Georgie was born Wednesday, the 31st day of March, 1937 in Butler Co. Ky to the union of the late Willie and Polly Peay Gill.…
Read MoreYuvonka Renee Johnson passed away
Yuvonka Renee Johnson age 62, of Louisville, Ky. passed away on Saturday, Dec. 2, 2023 at the Lyndon Woods Rehabilitation Center. She was born in Louisville, Ky. on Jan. 29, 1961 to Douglas Wayne Johnson, Sr. and the late Patricia Jeanette Browning. She loved her dog Shelby, was of the Christian faith and loved…
Read MoreJoseph Marshall Bishop
GLASGOW – Joseph Marshall Bishop, 44, passed away Friday, December 1, 2023, at the University of Kentucky Medical Center in Lexington. Born October 19, 1979, in Glasgow, he was the son of Patricia “Tootie” Button Bishop and the late Billy Marshall Bishop. In addition to his mother, he is survived by two sons, William Connor…
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