Shrada Wandaline Cumbee
GLASGOW – Shrada Wandaline Cumbee, 86, passed away Tuesday, December 2, 2025, at the NHC Healthcare Center. A native of Barren County, she was the daughter of the late John Allen Bowles and Effie Pauline Glass Bowles. Shrada was a homemaker and mother who loved gardening, sewing, cross-stitching, and spending time with her grandchildren and…
Read MoreErnest A. Ritter, Jr.
BAY CITY, MI – Ernest passed away Sunday, November 30, 2025, at Brittany Manor in Midland, Michigan, at the age of 59. He was born on November 16, 1966, in Glasgow, Kentucky. He retired in 2005 after a twenty-year career in Virginia Beach, Virginia, from the U.S. Navy as a chief petty officer. Ernest enjoyed woodworking,…
Read MoreMargie R. Barnes
JAMESTOWN – Margie R. Barnes, 90, passed away Sunday, November 30, 2025, at home surrounded by loved ones. She was born in Willow Shade, KY, on June 26, 1935, the daughter of the late Flolene (Sartin) and William Thomas Rigsby. She was a long-time educator, Russell County School board member, and a member of the…
Read MoreThe Pieces Alzheimer’s Could Never Erase
A Daughter’s Story of Love, Loss, and Holding On Mary Beth Sallee Managing Editor Hart Co. News-Herald When Melinda Logsdon talks about her parents, she goes back to the very beginning – before Dementia and Alzheimer’s changed everything, before hospital stays and nursing homes, before the fear, confusion, and heartbreak. She remembers a home…
Read MoreLifetime of Strength
A Journey with Cystic Fibrosis and Diabetes Mary Beth Sallee Managing Editor Hart Co. News-Herald By the time most children learn to walk, Adli Richardson was already learning how to survive. Diagnosed with Cystic Fibrosis (CF) at just six months old, Adli’s life began with challenges most people never face. Yet as she reflects…
Read MoreRecognizing the Signs
Local Mother Shares Son’s Type 1 Diabetes Journey Mary Beth Sallee Managing Editor Hart Co. News-Herald When Chelsea Gillespie looks back on the weeks leading up to her son Malakai’s diagnosis, she can pinpoint the moment when everyday parenting concerns shifted into something far more urgent. Malakai, now age seven, was only three years…
Read MoreA Fun Start to the Christmas Season
By PJ Martin Editor The Herald-News The Edmonton Metcalfe Chamber of Commerce has done it again. They kicked off the Christmas season with their annual Christmas Banquet. Not only was it an enjoyable event, it was also a popular one with over 200 people attending this year. The entertainment this year was a change…
Read MoreThe 2025 Jim C. Coleman Award
By PJ Martin Editor The Herald-News The Edmonton-Metcalfe Chamber of Commerce held its annual Christmas Banquet on November 24th at the old school gym. As in previous years, local attorney Herbert Sparks presented the Jim C. Coleman award, now in its 31st year. He explained to the record crowd of 214 plus, that he…
Read MoreAlice Faye Brown
EDMONTON – Alice Faye Brown, 82, passed away on November 30, 2025, at the Metcalfe Healthcare Center in Edmonton, Kentucky. She was born on June 13, 1943, in Edmonton, Kentucky, to the late Thomas Taylor and the late Gertrude Smith Taylor. Faye’s interests reflected her vibrant spirit. She was often seen with a camera around…
Read MoreMildred Ruth Eubank
GLASGOW – Mildred Ruth Eubank (Ruth) died Saturday, November 29, 2025, at the Barren County Healthcare Center. Born in Barren County on December 31, 1936, to the late O.H. & Lela Nichols McFarland and the wife of the late B.L. Eubank. Mrs. Eubank was a former Employee of J.J. Newberry Department Store, Hills Services of…
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