Jail budget questioned
By PJ Martin Editor The Herald-News The Metcalfe County Fiscal Court met in regular session on Tuesday, March 22nd with all in attendance except for County Attorney Barry Gilley. The first order of business was the 1st reading of the 2022-2023 Jail Budget. Jailer Randall Shive spoke up stating, “I don’t agree…I’m gonna ask…
Read MoreBarrel of a bid
By PJ Martin Editor The Herald-News Metcalfe County Fiscal Court called a special meeting on Thursday evening with only one item on the agenda, the bids for the IDA Spec building fit-up for Pennington Stave and Cooperage. The bid received from Scott, Murphy, and Daniel of Bowling Green was approved unanimously by magistrates Ronnie…
Read MoreTrees must go
Community members will seek ideas By Jeff Jobe Publisher, BCP/ Jobe News Glasgow Mayor MD Armstrong and members of several local organizations, including the Chamber, Tourism, Historical Commission, Garden Club, Renaissance, Entertain Glasgow, and the Downtown Business Association, hosted an open town hall forum for people to come listen to concerns regarding the overgrown trees…
Read MoreWomen’s History Month Part One: Remembering Those of the Past
Mary Beth Sallee Jobe Publishing, Inc. Each day, we are presented a new opportunity to celebrate the important women in our lives, both those we know and love and also those whose legacies transcend time. Although there are plenty of opportunities to pay tribute to such special women on a daily basis, this month…
Read MoreMaking a Difference: A Family Legacy
By Katrina England Reporter, Hart County News-Herald Hart County Native and 2010 Hart County Graduate J.D. Shadburne is making a huge impact in Tennessee. Although his dental clinic, Trailhead Pediatric Dentistry, only officially opened two days ago, Shadburne is committed to sponsoring kids in the buddy league at Gallatin’s new, all-inclusive, Miracle Park Baseball…
Read MoreCaverna Teacher named Impact Teacher of the Year
By Katrina England Jobe Publishing, Inc. Melissa Tobin, STEAM Teacher at Caverna Elementary School was recently recognized as Impact Teacher of the Year through KySTE (the Kentucky Society for Technology in Education). Impact Teacher awards recognize and honor one leader and one teacher who have demonstrated outstanding achievement and leadership in implementing technology to…
Read MoreCounty Horsing Around
Hale, Botts, Houchens, and Bowman support it, while Dickerson, Sartin, Riddle, and Coomer do not Allyson Dix Jobe Publishing, Inc. The Barren County Fiscal Court split 4-4 in a vote requesting the county purchase a horse trailer for loose livestock animals in last week’s meeting after the discussion spiraled into a discussion revolving around…
Read MoreChildren, pulling family continues to honor one man’s legacy
“We’ll catch you at the end of the track, Mikey.” Mary Beth Sallee Reporter, Hart County News-Herald To some, he was known as the Peanut Man or Rumble Strips. Others called him Amish Mike and a few times even Poor Ol’ Paul. To his son, John Murray, he was just Mikey, and to his…
Read MoreHooves and Heart – Teen finds confidence with horses, barrel racing
Mary Beth Sallee Reporter, Hart County News-Herald When Julie Payne was just a young girl, she developed a love for horses. As soon as she was old enough to walk, she’d go straight for a toy horse. When she was old enough to speak, she let everyone know that she wanted to be a…
Read MoreKentucky farm violates environment
“Right is right, and wrong is wrong, and this is wrong.” Ed Smith Jennifer Moonsong Division Publisher Metcalfe and Barren Summer Shade farmer Justin Tudor is under scrutiny from the Energy and Environment Cabinet, for the deplorable conditions at the Justin Tudor Dairy Farm on Thurman Smith Road. Court documents from the Energy and…
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