Student creates app to help cancer patients
Mary Beth Sallee Reporter, Hart Co. News-Herald According to the American Cancer Society, there will be an estimated 1.9 million new cancer cases within the United States this year. That’s approximately 5,250 new cases each day. Thanks to the innovation of one local student, those diagnosed with the disease may soon have a plethora…
Read MoreAn Aloha Christmas comes to Glasgow
Jennifer Moonsong Central Division Jobe Publishing, Inc. The 2022 Glasgow Christmas parade will be festive, with a friendly, tropical twist. The theme, “An Aloha Christmas” announced last week by the Glasgow-Barren County Chamber of Commerce “Aloha, meaning love, peace, and compassion which represents the Christmas spirit, and originates from Hawaii where it’s summer year-round,”…
Read MoreThe Penske Problem
Family displaced for over 100 days and counting By Katrina England Reporter, Hart Co. News-Herald At approximately 1:30 in the morning on April 9, Angela Goodman was asleep in the front room of her home with her daughter, 8-year-old Isabella, when a Penske box truck crashed into their bedroom. “Patrick had just gotten home…
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Hart Countian donates stem cells to help cancer patient By Katrina England Reporter, Hart Co. News-Herald Back in April, Jonah Carter received an email that included a very important request. His human leukocyte antigens (HLA) were found to match a patient currently battling blood cancer, and he was asked if he’d be willing to…
Read MoreCouncil strikes down changes to nuisance ordinance for homeowners
Infringing on individual’s rights: Honeycutt Allyson Dix Jobe Publishing, Inc. The majority of councilmembers were not in favor of amending the city’s nuisance ordinance §95.03 to add more specific language regarding homeowners and their properties. Glasgow Code Enforcement Officer, Cheryl Pena, addressed the Glasgow City Council on July 25th in a regular meeting…
Read MoreGENEVA MAE JOHNSON
Geneva Mae Johnson, 68, of Lebanon, Missouri, passed away Saturday, July 30, 2022, at her residence. She was the daughter of the late Floyd Lee Neal and Mary Frances Harper Erwin. She is survived by two daughters, Shelly Bryant and Angie Dame and her husband Mike; one brother, Jerry Neal and his wife Vicky; 6…
Read MoreLibrary hosts KY Reptile Zoo
By Allyson Dix Jobe Publishing, Inc. The Metcalfe County Public Library hosts another event for their annual Summer Reading program. Last Wednesday, kids and adults alike gathered to see the reptiles from a Kentucky Reptile Zoo program. Participants learned a variety of facts and characteristics about the reptiles showcased at the Bowling Park Gymnasium. The…
Read MoreCompromise
By PJ Martin The Herald-News The Edmonton-Metcalfe County Industrial Development Authority Board (IDA) met in a regular session on Monday, July 25th. Those absent were Donna Caffee, Mark Linkous, and Judge/Executive Harold Stilts. Chairman Wes Jolly presented good news to the members in attendance. He had spoken with the Judge and Magistrates about the…
Read MoreJEAN PAGE HOSKINS
Jean Page Hoskins, 90, died peacefully at her home on August 1, 2022, with her family by her side. Born on February 4, 1932, Jean grew up in Glasgow, Kentucky, and graduated from Western Kentucky University with a teaching degree in 1952. After graduation, she was recruited with some other teachers to come to St.…
Read MoreMARGIE ANN GENTRY
GLASGOW – Margie Ann Gentry, 81, passed away Monday, August 1, 2022, at the T.J. Samson Community Hospital. She was born in Barren County on August 27, 1940, to the late Thomas E. Austin and the late Ersie Lyon Austin. Margie was a homemaker and worked at Mallory’s for several years and is a member…
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