Anthony Thomas Edwards
NASHVILLE, TN – Anthony Thomas Edwards, 35, passed away Friday, March 31, 2023. He was the son of Joe Thomas Edwards and the late Kimberly Ann Watson. He married Kara Lynn Webb on May 8, 2013, in Metcalfe County, Kentucky. He is survived by his wife and daughter, Summer Lynn Edwards as well as his…
Read MoreLeona Ann Tummins
GLASGOW – Leona Ann Tummins, 60, passed away Wednesday, April 5, 2023, at her residence. She was the daughter of the late Douglas Wilson and Alice F. Sturgeon Maulden; her step-father, James Maulden; and her adopted parents, James and Patricia Bolton. She is survived by her husband, Wendell Joe Tummins; four sisters, Victoria Mauldin (David),…
Read MoreDiamond Recap
By T.J. Morgan, Freelance Sports Writer The Hornets began the week at Edmonton Memorial Park Tuesday, opening district play against Cumberland County. The Hornet offense once again struggled, as Collin Shive recorded the only Metcalfe hit of the game. Kruz Tucker would be the pitcher of record, as the Hornet defense was unable to make…
Read MoreThe Shoe that Never Fit
By T.J. Morgan, Freelance Sports Writer At 8:00 AM EST on August 23rd of 2004, the KHSAA president convened a special meeting of the Board of Control, at which, all members were present. On the agenda for that late summer morning was realignment for high school basketball in the state of Kentucky. Just over…
Read MoreNew Judicial Center $6M Extra Cost
Top heavy budget puts a three-story structure under site scrutiny. Staff Report Frankfort’s Administrative Office of the Court Project Coordinator, Mark Bannister, is questioning extra costs of the county’s new judicial center if constructed as directed by its Project Development Board (PDB). The Barren County Progress (BCP) confirmed that his concern with the PDB plan…
Read MoreCraft Foundation awards $2M to the Boys & Girls Club
By Chelene Nightingale Reporter, Barren Co. Progress It may have been chilly outside, but the climate was warm on the afternoon of Tuesday, March 28, on Columbia Avenue in Glasgow. A gathering of children, local dignitaries, parents, and club volunteers assembled at the old New Farmers Bank building at 701 Columbia Avenue. Although…
Read More“Life changing” trip to Jerusalem for local musician
By Chelene Nightingale Reporter, Barren Co. Progress Justin Meredith, also known as Justin Cole professionally, was gifted an opportunity to visit Jerusalem and traveled with a pastor friend from Grayson County. “We were originally scheduled to travel back in 2020, but COVID happened, so our trip was delayed until a few weeks ago,” Cole…
Read More3,000 days of perfect attendance
Mary Beth Sallee Reporter, Hart Co. News-Herald Between sickness, family obligations, and unexpected emergencies, it is no easy feat to earn perfect attendance anywhere, much less at work. But James “Jimmy” Owens has done just that – for 3,000 days to be exact. March 17 was declared James Owens Day in Hart County to…
Read MoreGovernor Series – Interview with Daniel Cameron
By Chelene Nightingale Jobe Publishing, Inc. Kentucky’s current Attorney General, Daniel Cameron, is leading the pack of Republican gubernatorial candidates by a large margin of 33%. However, according to the site, Political Pulse, “incumbent Andy Beshear is set to return as governor of Kentucky.” But with seven months to go until the general election,…
Read MoreRandell Earl Saltsman
GLASGOW – Randell Earl Saltsman, 65, passed away on April 4, 2023, at his residence. He was the son of the late Roy and Bessie Jewell Perdue Saltsman. He was a Crane Operator for Madison Smith. He is survived by four children, April Saltsman, Ashley Saltsman, Alan Saltsman, and Bridget Ann Saltsman; seven grandchildren, Nathaniel…
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