Roy Jackson “R J” Howard, 84, Glasgow, passed away Saturday
Roy Jackson “R J” Howard, 84, Glasgow, passed away Saturday, February 11, 2023 at the NHC Healthcare Center. A native of Monroe County, he was the son of the late Andrew Jackson Howard and Ruth Tyree Howard. R J was a retired service manager with 36 years of service for the Clark Beverage Group, a…
Read MoreJohn William “Billy” Compton, Jr., 71, Glasgow passed away
John William “Billy” Compton, Jr., 71, Glasgow died Friday, February 10, 2023 at his residence. A native of Barren County, he was the son of the late John William Compton, Sr. and Amanda Ruth Smith Compton. He was a retired truck driver for Houchens Industries and a lover of the guitar and playing music. Survivors…
Read MoreFairy Pauline Devore passed away
Fairy Pauline Devore, age 88, was born March 6, 1934, in the Kettle community of Cumberland County to the late James William (Jim) Blakely and Ellen Daniels Blakley. She passed into eternal rest on February 10, 2023 at NHC Healthcare after an extended illness. She grew up in the Coral Hill community of Barren County.…
Read MoreKay Berryman, age 66, of Glasgow, passed away
Kay Berryman, age 66, of Glasgow, died February 9, 2023. She was born in Barren County on October 3, 1956, to the late Ray Berryman and the late Janie (Houchens) Berryman. She was a loving sister and aunt. Kay was a member of the Oak Grove Baptist Church. Ms. Berryman is survived by her sister,…
Read MoreVerbal dispute leads to deadly shooting
Allyson Dix, Jobe Publishing, Inc. A Glasgow man was arrested for murder after a verbal dispute on Friday night. Police allege James E. Campbell, 46, shot and killed Roger L. Noland after a verbal dispute sometime before 6:50 p.m. at 1414 North Race Street, according to Glasgow Police Department. When police arrived, Campbell told…
Read MoreEdwin Leroyce Burks, age 92, passed away
Edwin Leroyce Burks, age 92, passed away Tuesday, February 7, 2023, at NHC Healthcare. Leroyce was born on February 2, 1931, to the late Alex and Nannie Ellen Burks. He later married Ima Madison on November 12, 1948. Together they had three sons, Darrell (Martha), Eddie (Debbie), and Scott (Kim). He was known as Papaw…
Read MoreSandra Doyel, age 57 of Park City, departed this life
Sandra Doyel, age 57 of Park City, departed this life on Wednesday, February 8, 2023 at the Hospice House of Southern Kentucky in Bowling Green. The Edmonson County native was born on July 10, 1965 to Mary Lillian Lindsey and the late James Harold Lindsey. She was married to Donald Doyel, who also survives. Sandra…
Read MoreConnie Renea Byrd, 54, passed away
Connie Renea Byrd, 54, passed away Tuesday, February 7, 2023 at the T. J. Samson Community Hospital. She is a daughter of Johnny W. Byrd and the late Letha E. Vincent Byrd. Besides her father she is survived by one sister: Vanessa Lynn Combs; one half brother: Doug K. Pennycuff; several nieces and nephews also…
Read MoreA hobby worth having… Kyle Bowles’ record-setting vinyl record collection
By Allyson Dix, Jobe Publishing, Inc. Tucked away in the small community of Temple Hill is an avid collector of vinyl record albums and other music memorabilia, a near lifelong hobby for one man that began nearly 60 years ago. It was a Lester Flatt and Earl Scruggs album that started Kyle Bowles’ vinyl-seeking journey,…
Read MoreScottish Gaelic Cultural Festival slated for June
Allyson Dix Jobe Publishing, Inc. Grigne Gàidhlig Ghlaschu The Glasgow Gaelic Gathering After 34 years of the annual Glasgow Highland Games, the festival was indefinitely canceled in the midst of a pandemic with no apparent interest in bringing the historic festival back. Luckily, others inside and outside of the community have taken interest in…
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