Honoring women
Jennifer Moonsong Central Division Barren & Metcalfe The Glasgow business and professional women’s club decided it was time to honor the women of Barren County, for their professionalism, good deeds, and grace. The 2021 BPW Distinguished Women gathering was held earlier this month. The following ladies were honored: Jamie McFarlin, Edie Bell, Ashley Estes,…
Read MoreChecks presented to Kosair Charities
Submitted by Terry Ferguson Simpson Some songs will always stick with you and you will know them from the first few notes you hear. And some people in our community…well, they are the same. From the tone of their voice, their laugh, or their many good deeds…they are just familiar and known. Like those…
Read MoreSUMMER SHADE TREE LIGHTING
Santa Claus stopped by Country Tyme Diner for a drink before adding his own special ornament to the Christmas tree during Friday nights first Summer Shade Tree Lighting. Santa was on hand at Cash’s General Store for photos and to hear the picking and singing. Several other folks dropped by to do a little last…
Read MoreStudents Enjoy Annual Wrap Up and Read Event
Torrie Osbon Communications Director National Honor Society students and Service Learning students at Metcalfe County High School recently spread Christmas cheer to more than 100 kindergarten students at Metcalfe County Elementary School. The high school students celebrate each holiday throughout the school year with kindergarten students completing math, literacy, crafts, and games to help…
Read MoreKARL SIDNEY SCHMIDT
EDMONTON – Karl Sidney Schmidt, 85, formerly of Louisville, passed away peacefully at his home in Edmonton, Ky. on December 15, 2021. After graduation from Texas Christian University in accounting, he was employed by Housing and Urban Development in loan management, where he worked until retirement in 1995. Karl was an ardent sports fan and…
Read MoreA tradition, merry & bright
Jennifer Moonsong Central Division Barren & Metcalfe When Jim and Lucy Hawkins of Glasgow started doing woodworking projects together it was all in good fun. That was a quarter of a century ago. “We had a UPS man come to the house, and he was selling wooden cutouts. I bought a ghost, a…
Read MorePatton Funeral Home coming to Cave City
Mary Beth Sallee Jobe Publishing, Inc. For decades, Patton Funeral Home has proudly served the citizens of Edmonson and Barren Counties. Its Brownsville facility opened in 1969, followed by its Park City facility in 1988. Now, the family-owned and operated business will be adding a new location in Cave City. Patton Funeral Home recently…
Read MoreTornado sweeps through Hart County
Mary Beth Sallee Reporter, Hart County News-Herald In the early morning hours of December 11, Hart County was struck by tornadic activity as areas in Hardyville, Canmer, Munfordville, and Horse Cave received damage. According to the National Weather Service, an EF-1 tornado (90 mph winds) swept through Horse Cave and intensified into an EF-2…
Read MoreChristmas spirit abounds in Edmonton
By PJ Martin Editor The Herald-News The annual Shop Around the Square returned to Edmonton on Sunday, December 5th and you could feel the Christmas spirit in the air. The event is sponsored by the Edmonton Metcalfe Chamber of Commerce each year to encourage shopping local. Relay for Life held their Tree of Hope…
Read MoreHistoric Kentucky Tornado leaves death, destruction
Jennifer Moonsong Central Division Barren & Metcalfe A deadly late-season chain of tornados left parts of Kentucky and several other states with catastrophic destruction and a death toll that’s still being calculated. The deadly twisters began on the evening of Saturday, December 10th, and in the darkness swept states into the wee hours…
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