E-mails claim Superintendent Hale was overpaid for accrued sick leave
Allyson Dix Jobe Publishing, Inc. According to e-mail documents that have recently surfaced, former Glasgow Independent Superintendent Keith Hale was overpaid nearly $148,000 upon his retirement in June for accrued sick days. Compensation for accrued sick days are allowed per KRS 161.155 and the rate of compensation for each unused sick day can be…
Read MoreThe journey of Nicole Randall
By Nicole Randall Guest Contributor No woman likes to schedule her mammogram, but being an adult requires us to do things we know we should. So, in June, I went for my annual mammogram and yearly physical, just like I’ve done for the last six years since I turned 40. I always book them…
Read MoreSHANE ALAN PRICE
GLASGOW – Shane Alan Price, 25, passed away Monday, October 24, 2022, in Glasgow. A native of Barren County, he was a self-employed landscaper who loved to hunt, fish, and spend time with his children. Survivors include his wife, Erin; two sons, Matthew Creed Price and Silas Alan Price; his parents, Danny and Kim Price;…
Read MorePart Two: Alcohol Sales on the Ballot: Just Say No
Mary Beth Sallee Reporter, Hart Co. News-Herald On November 8, residents in Munfordville will go to the polls to vote on whether or not they want alcohol to be sold within the city limits. This is Part Two of a three-part series. This particular part shares the point of view of someone who is…
Read MoreERLEEN RUTH BLURTON
GLASGOW – Erleen Ruth Blurton, age 79, formerly of Portville, NY, died Sunday, October 23, 2022, at her residence. She was born in Trenton, NJ, on November 1, 1942, to the late William Coon and the late Olive (Collins) Coon. She was a site manager for Rosemont and a veteran of the United States Marines.…
Read MoreDONALD KHEUM SNYDER
Donald Kheum Snyder, 76, formerly of Glasgow, died Sunday, October 23, 2022, at the Medical Center at Bowling Green. A native of Goshen, IN, he was the son of the late John and Freida Wilhemina Kheum Snyder. He was a retired handyman and a United States Marine who served in the Vietnam War. He was…
Read MoreSlow as Molasses
Special to Jobe Publishing, Inc. Molasses making is a slow process, even with a community effort! Jeff Botts decided in the springtime to plant a small patch of sorghum cane on his farm out on New Salem Road, not far from Glasgow. He could visualize the end result though. Homemade biscuits with melted butter…
Read MoreMetcalfe mourns a great man
By PJ Martin Editor The Herald-News In the early hours of Thursday morning, an Edmonton deputy was on his usual patrol when he caught sight of a smoke cloud and fire from Industrial Drive. He reported it at 4:57 a.m. and at 5:13 a.m. the Edmonton-Metcalfe Volunteer Fire Department was on site, but according…
Read MorePumpkin Patch Around the Square
Special to the Herald-News There were several businesses that decorated for the fall and Halloween season and some were not competing, but here is a list of the lucky Pumpkin Patch Parade Around the Square winners. We really appreciate the work that went into decorating windows, the courthouse yard, and the business. I made it…
Read MoreA- Maze-ing tradition
By PJ Martin Editor The Herald-News The students at Metcalfe County Elementary seemed to be having an amazing time at the corn maze located below the high school at 208 Randolph Street on Friday. This is the 6th year that the Hawkins family has teamed up with the Ag class to grow the corn…
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