WILEY PULLIAM OLIVER
GLASGOW – Wiley Pulliam Oliver, 93, passed away Monday, August 15, 2022, at the Barren County Nursing and Rehab Center. A native of Cumberland County, she was the daughter of the late Homer and Etta Walker Pulliam. She was a homemaker and a volunteer at Glasgow State Hospital. She was a member of the Glasgow…
Read MoreWelcome to the market
By PJ Martin Editor The Herald-News The Metcalfe County Farmers Market held a special night market from 5 – 9 p.m. on Friday in appreciation of their customers. The special occasion included free hotdogs and a drink, games and prizes, and live music. It gave people who are normally at work during the regular…
Read MoreAnimal control officer resigns
By PJ Martin The Herald-News The Metcalfe County Fiscal Court met in regular session on Tuesday, August 9th with all members in attendance. County Clerk Shannon Fields addressed the court about the 50-year lease for the Savoyard Precinct which will expire on October 1st. The current property owner Jerry Taylor had spoken extensively with…
Read MoreSulphur Well Tradition
By PJ Martin The Herald-News It’s time for the annual Sulphur Well Homecoming. This year’s homecoming will be Saturday, August 20th, and Sunday, August 21st. The homecoming has been a family tradition for many years. Vendors of all types will be open on both days with homemade crafts, food, and other items. The homecoming…
Read MoreMetcalfe Native opens insurance office
Special to the Herald-News Metcalfe native Nick Anderson has opened his own insurance office, O’Reid Insurance LLC, in Smiths Grove. The first day of operation was August 1. Anderson says that what started as something to make a little money, became something he was truly interested in. “In the summer of 2009, I moved back…
Read MoreJAMES DEPP “JIMMY” MARTIN
GLASGOW – James Depp “Jimmie” Martin, 78, passed away Friday, August 12, 2022, at the Jewish Hospital in Louisville, Kentucky. He was the son of the late James Seth and Lucille Christie Martin. He is survived by his daughter, Dodie Leslie; one step-daughter, Heather VanCleave; four grandchildren, Anthony Hopkins, Celecia Henry, Dalton Leslie, and Marjorie…
Read MoreSHARON ANN WILLIAMS
Sharon Ann Williams was born July 12, 1954 in Louisville, KY to her parents Deloris Marie Marshall Harris and Emmitt Williams. She entered peace Thursday, August 4, 2022, at the Glasgow State Nursing Facility. Sharon Ann Williams was a loving Mother and Grandmother. She loved to dance and make you smile. She had one child…
Read MoreOLEN ENGRAM JESSIE
GLASGOW – Olen Engram Jessie, 94, died Friday, August 12, 2022, at the Barren County Nursing and Rehab Facility. He was born in Edmonton, KY on July 12, 1928, to the late Olen “Buck” Jessie and Zula Katherine Janes Jessie. Olen was a self-employed Truck Driver for over 50 years. He was a U.S. Army…
Read MorePolitical Posturing and Conflicting Interests
By Jeff Jobe Community Publisher Judge-Executive Micheal Hale and his personal choice to “horse around” is proving to be costly for us all, and the community must be protected. Political posturing is a dangerous aspect involving elected officials and especially those trying to find allies or political cover. Hale is the master of pushing others…
Read MoreWILLAIM GAYLE “BILL” THOMAS
GLASGOW – William Gayle “Bill” Thomas, 70, passed away Thursday, August 11, 2022, at The Medical Center at Bowling Green. He was born September 23, 1951, in Glasgow, Kentucky to the late William Paul Thomas and Virginia Lee Grooms Thomas. Bill was a 1969 graduate of Glasgow High School. After graduation, he enrolled in Technical…
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