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Box of blessings

Jennifer Moonsong Division Publisher Barren and Metcalfe   Tyler Duke, 6-year owner of Up in Smoke on Columbia Avenue in Glasgow, doesn’t only run a small business there. He lives in the neighborhood as well, and he saw people in need. “A lot of people that live in this neighborhood are without transportation. They don’t…

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Summer Spa arrest leads to guilty plea

Jennifer Moonsong Division Publisher Barren and Metcalfe   Jing Zheng of the Summer Spa in Glasgow plead guilty to one count of promoting prostitution. The other charge of practicing massage therapy without a license was dismissed. These charges stand from an April investigation which was the result of an allegation that sexual services were being…

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Habitat for Humanity unveils latest construction

Jennifer Moonsong Division Publisher Barren and Metcalfe   They say it’s love that makes a house a home, and the love could certainly be felt Thursday afternoon on Ford Drive at the ribbon-cutting for Glasgow’s newest Habitat for Humanity house. The home, one of many to be built on that street, was built with entirely…

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Madison Faulkner named girls’ basketball coach

By T. Wampler Jobe News and Sports  Caverna High School is a small school where everyone knows everyone, and sports are a big part of that family-friendly atmosphere. It’s all about family. In keeping with that tradition, Caverna High School named one of their own as the new girls’ basketball coach last week in a…

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Hometown Hero Jeremiah Meredith

Mary Beth Sallee Reporter, Hart Co. News-Herald   Jeremiah is a Hebrew name meaning “appointed by God” and “God will lift up”. For Cub Run native Jeremiah Meredith, there is perhaps no better meaning of a name than this to describe his journey from addiction to sobriety. When Jeremiah graduated from high school, he found…

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2022 Hart County Primary Election Results

Mary Beth Sallee Reporter, Hart Co. News-Herald   These primary election results are in for Hart County. 1st District Magistrate The 1st District Magistrate Republican primary race was very close, with only one vote separating the top two vote-getters. The winner was Katherine D. Kenny, who received 100 votes, with Danny Ray Matthews receiving 99…

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Barren County Primary Election 2022

By Jennifer Moonsong The unofficial election results are in for Barren County. In the race for Sheriff, Republican Steve Garrison will vie for the title this November with Democratic Incumbent, Kent Keen. Garrison had 1224 votes, Charles Bunch had 1057 and Guy Turcotte came in last on the Republican ticket with 916. In the Jailer’s…

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Unofficial Metcalfe County Results

US Senator 1st Congressional District D – Charles Booker    564 R – Rand Paul           1,298   State Representative 21st Representative District R – Amy Neighbors    669   Sheriff R – Lonnie Hodges     736   Coroner D – Lee Ann Caffee Jones     763   County Clerk D – Shannon Fields    866   District 1 Constable R…

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Funding the walking trail

By PJ Martin Editor The Herald-News   On May 11th a public meeting was held at the Edmonton City Hall to discuss the Edmonton Memorial Park improvements. Much to the disappointment of those involved in the planning, not one citizen of Metcalfe County showed up to voice an opinion for or against the project. Those…

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