ERLEEN 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…
Read MoreAuthor and ghost hunter visits Edmonton
By PJ Martin Editor The Herald-News Award-winning writer and certified ghost hunter John B. Kachuba presented a program entitled “A Ghostly World” at the Metcalfe County Public Library on October 13th to an audience of all ages. First, he discussed exactly what a ghost is stating, “We have this image of a floating sheet…
Read MoreTHOMAS D. EMBERTON
July 14, 1932 – October 20, 2022 EDMONTON, KENTUCKY – The Honorable Tom Emberton, Sr., retired Chief Judge of the Kentucky Court of Appeals, died October 20th in a house fire. He was born to John Tom and Ersie Poland Emberton in Monroe County where he resided until age 13 when his family relocated to…
Read MoreDANNY H. BRANSTETTER
Franklin, IN – Danny H. Branstetter, born on June 25, 1940, to the late John Cecil “Pete” Branstetter and Mary Edith (Hood) Branstetter. Danny entered into eternal rest on October 19, 2022, in Franklin Indiana where he was cared for by his “closest friend and cousin” Terresa Branham. Danny’s early years were spent in Summer…
Read MoreMARY EVELYN PECK
GLASGOW – Mary Evelyn Peck, 74, passed away Thursday, October 20, 2022, at T. J. Samson Community Hospital. She was born August 13, 1948, in Shelbyville, Kentucky to the late Hubert Hardin and Hester Hardin. Mary was a homemaker and was of the Catholic faith. Survivors include three children, James Hester (Sherry), Walter Peck, Jr.,…
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