DONALD REX TAYLOR
EIGHTY-EIGHT – Donald Rex Taylor, age 82, passed away on Tuesday, November 1, 2022, at the TJ Samson Community Hospital. He was born on July 28, 1940, to the late Archie Delmar and Hazel Cary Taylor. At the age of fifteen, Donald began running a bulldozer and went on to make it his lifelong career.…
Read MoreBRENDA W. RAY
Brenda W. Ray passed away Tuesday, November 1, 2022, at the Bowling Green Medical Center. Born in Henderson, NC, she was the daughter of the late Percy Winstead and Eunis Jackson Winstead. Brenda graduated from Aycock High School in Henderson, North Carolina, and later attended Bowling Green vocational-technical school and earned an associate degree in…
Read MoreAYANA MICHELE LOVE MELTON
PARK CITY – Ayana Michele Love Melton, age 24, departed this life on Monday, October 31, 2022, at The University of Louisville Hospital. The Russellville native was born on March 16, 1998. Ayana was a 2019 graduate of Barren County High School and attended Cedar Hill United Baptist Church. She loved her dog, Stella and…
Read MoreJOHN EDBERG
John Edberg, a resident of Green County, Kentucky, died Sunday, October 30, 2022. He was 91 years old. John was born in the aptly named Winter, Wisconsin on January 10, 1931, to his parents George and Eva Edberg. He was the youngest of three, joining his sisters, Marge and Dorothy. He shared a bedroom with…
Read MoreJOHN “KELLY” MEREDITH
John “Kelly” Meredith, age 84 of Wingfield departed this life on Monday, October 31, 202, at his residence. The Edmonson County native was born on December 29, 1937, to the late Rev. John Henry and Annie Meredith. He was married to JoAnn Lee Meredith, who survives. Kelly served in the United States Navy during the…
Read MoreJOYCE WEIR
GLASGOW – Joyce Weir, 74, passed away on October 29, 2022, at her residence. Joyce was born November 16, 1947, in Somerset, Kentucky to Jesse Huff and Kate (Grider) Huff, both of which predeceased her. Joyce married the love of her life, Ernie Clay Weir, on February 27, 1965, and after living in Russell Springs,…
Read More‘Soup’ er delicious
By PJ Martin Editor The Herald-News The tradition lives on in 2022, after pausing for the pandemic in 2021, the homemakers are back with their delicious soup luncheon and they did not disappoint. The back room of the Metcalfe County Extension Office was abuzz with customers ready to try the various soups made by…
Read MoreTree is coming down
By PJ Martin Editor The Herald-News The Metcalfe County Fiscal Court met on Tuesday, October 25th with all members in attendance. The removal of the large Elm tree in the historic courthouse yard was discussed once again. The tree which is mostly dead has falling branches that have become a danger to anyone passing…
Read MoreStaffing Issues
By PJ Martin Editor The Herald-News The October meeting of the Barren-Metcalfe County Emergency Medical Services Board of Directors was held on the 26th in the Metcalfe County fiscal courtroom. The only member absent was Neil Thornberry who was attending a meeting in Lexington. Executive Director Joe Middleton advised that the Paramedic Internship Program…
Read MorePowerful Video: Interview material from WCLU Radio and video production by Glasgow Voice.
Jeff Jobe Community Publisher Barren County Progress/JPI This past week, a video has surfaced with amazing footage that includes actual audio from an interview by Brennan Crain with Glasgow City Councilman Patrick Gaunce. Crain is the news director for the Henry Royce Radio Station in Glasgow. The content creator for the video is Jeff Greer,…
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