Glasgow Brand Reveal Party
Jennifer Moonsong Division Publisher Barren & Metcalfe Friday morning the Barren-Metcalfe Chamber of Commerce held a brand reveal party complete with a confetti cannon to reveal its new logo and branding. They chose a new logo that reflects a more modern look a and captures their mission to be “Your Partner for Business Growth”…
Read MoreScenes from Maze of Maize 2021
Jennifer Moonsong Division Publisher Metcalfe & Barren Friday under October skies the 5th annual corn maze was presented by the students of the MCHS Food, Science, and Technology class, and community service group. This year live animals were added to the event, including a donkey, calf, and chickens. All MCES students got to take…
Read MorePediatric Cancer Series Part 2: Ayden’s Story
Mary Beth Sallee Reporter, Hart County News-Herald Last week, The Hart County News-Herald shared Aniston’s story. This week, we bring you the journey and story of Ayden Morris. Ayden was 11-years-old when he was diagnosed with Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia (ALL). “We took Ayden to the Norton Children’s Hospital on July 15, 2017. This was…
Read MoreCommunity Education: New Business Seminar
Jennifer Moonsong Division Publisher Metcalfe & Barren Gilbert & Gilbert Accounting and Metcalfe County Community Education have teamed up to offer a new business seminar on October 26 at 6 p.m. This seminar will be held at the Metcalfe County Middle School Library. Kentucky Farm Bureau Agent, Tareena Horton, and German American Bank…
Read MoreWLOC Clothes for Kids Radio Auction
Mary Beth Sallee Reporter, Hart County News-Herald WLOC Clothes for Kids will host its annual fall Radio Auction beginning on Monday, October 25 at 9 a.m. A nonprofit organization, WLOC Clothes for Kids was formed in 1998 to provide clothes for needy children in the area. Dewayne Forbis, owner of the local radio station,…
Read MoreBRITTON SHAWN JEFFRIES
BROOKSVILLE, FL – Britton Shawn Jeffries, age 34, formerly of Edmonton, passed away Saturday, October 9, 2021. Britt was born October 4, 1987, and is the son of Terry and Marsha Irwin Jeffries of Edmonton who survives. Britt is a 2006 graduate of Metcalfe County High School and a 2011 graduate of Lindsey Wilson College…
Read MoreCOVID-19: What is an incidence rate?
Mary Beth Sallee Jobe Publishing, Inc. As the COVID-19 pandemic continues on, much discussion has revolved around what an incidence rate is and how it affects local decisions. According to information received from the Barren River District Health Department (BRDHD), an incidence rate is used to gain a better understanding of the spread of…
Read MoreAccepting $70K tabled
Allyson Dix Jobe Publishing, Inc. On Monday night, the Glasgow City Council discussed an ordinance that would allow funds from Barren County and Cave City to assist in the payments for pay raises for the 911 Communications Department. The first reading of the ordinance was met with many questions from council members. The ordinance…
Read More‘Life Behind the Counter’
Son honors Chuck Evans in print Jennifer Moonsong Division Publisher Metcalfe and Barren There aren’t many people in South Central Kentucky who don’t remember Chuck Evans. Evans operated a successful chain of liquor stores in Bowling Green, Kentucky when Bowling Green was the only county in the region offering beer, wine, and spirits. Eventually,…
Read MoreSurvivor
Mary Beth Sallee Jobe Publishing, Inc. October is Breast Cancer Awareness month, and for Barren County native and breast cancer survivor Teresa Jewell Bewley, she hopes sharing her story will help others. Bewley found a lump in her breast at the end of March in 2020. However, due to closures caused by the COVID-19…
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