400-Miles of Sales
Special to the Herald-News There was a little of anything you could ever want at this year’s 400-Mile yard sale. Antique toys, clothes, furniture, Christmas and Halloween décor, plants, and we even found Elvis!
Read MoreGaunce and Hale have it all figured out
By Jeff Jobe Community Publisher Barren County Progress “It’s the aggravation of putting the City first and not special interest and having people get mad about it,” is how Glasgow Councilman Wendell Honeycutt describes the most difficult part of serving. He said, “I don’t care if someone disagrees with me if they can explain why,…
Read MoreNoah Robertson receives School Hero Award
Katrina England Reporter, Hart Co. News-Herald Out of all the students and all the parents, the friends, and extended relatives of the Hart County graduates, there was one face among the crowd who never meets a stranger, is kind to everyone, and loves unconditionally. If you’ve ever driven by Legrande Elementary School, it’s guaranteed…
Read MoreLocals Evacuated from Fiery Cruise Ship
Katrina England Reporter, Hart Co. News-Herald Carnival Freedom, the Carnival Cruise ship carrying Hart Countians Jeremy and Nicole Atwell, their son Jaxon, and family friend Melissa Quigley, departed from Florida’s Port Canaveral on Monday, docked at Grand Turk on Thursday, May 26, and suddenly caught fire. Images spread across social media and news outlets…
Read MoreDiscover Hwy 68 Treasures with 400 Mile Sale
Regional News The 400 Mile Sale is coming back to Highway 68 with a new director and a renewed mission to reinvigorate small communities across the state June 2nd to 5th. The event’s newest director has deep ties to our region. Tara Hall and her husband, John, served as pastors in Hart, Barren, and Metcalfe…
Read MoreREGIONAL NEWS UPDATE
Unanswered Questions: Why were dismissed charges reinstated against the mother of an autistic child? Mary Beth Sallee Jobe Publishing, Inc. On May 11, the Edmonson News reported a story about Sarah Harrison. Harrison was arrested in Brownsville by Edmonson County Sheriff Deputy Jordan Jones. According to documents, Harrison was originally charged with operating a…
Read MoreMC Fiscal Court – Stave Mill, Drug Task Force main topics of discussion
Special to the Herald-News At the regularly called meeting of the Metcalfe County Fiscal Court, the main topic of discussion was brought about by a presentation by Wes Jolly from the Edmonton-Metcalfe Industrial Development Board. Jolly was on the agenda to approach the court about additional funding via TVA tax monies, needed to complete…
Read MoreIn the aftermath of Uvalde
Allyson Dix Jobe Publishing, Inc. An unexpected flood of emotion rose from my heart to my eyes as I dropped off my daughter for her last day of first grade at Metcalfe Elementary School. Honestly, I had to pull some inner strength and choke back the rising sobs so not to appear to be…
Read MoreNeighbors makes history for Metcalfe
Regional News Exclusive Metcalfe native Amy Neighbors made history in May by being the first woman from Metcalfe County to be elected to the House of Representatives. She won the crowded primary in House District 21 and is unopposed in the November election. She has the prestige of also being the first woman…
Read MoreQuestionable Ethics: The Sarah Harrison Case
Mary Beth Sallee Jobe Publishing, Inc. On May 11, The Gimlet/Edmonson News first reported on the story of Sarah Harrison and the questionable ethics involved in her arrest and the lost custody of her autistic son. The following information is a compilation of stories that previously ran in our newspaper. Mother continues to fight…
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