Lile announces candidacy in 2022 election
Jennifer Moonsong Division Publisher Metcalfe and Barren In a press release last Wednesday morning, former superintendent of the Metcalfe County school system, Benny Lile announced his Republican candidacy for Judge/Executive. In the press release, Lile said his reason for running is to give back to the community. Lile, a Metcalfe County native and…
Read MoreMetcalfe Continues Winning Streak
By Lesley London Jobe Publishing Contributor 7th-Metcalfe played strong against a less experienced Campbellsville team capturing the win 39-10. Line scores: MCMS – Allen 8, Blythe 11, Hurt 4, Tucker 8, Phelps 2, Shirley 4, and England 2; CMS – Gholston 4, Taylor 4, and Mounce 2. 8th-Metcalfe controlled the game from the start…
Read MoreBarren County Property Deed Transfers
The following deeds were filed in the office of the Barren County Clerk during the September 07, 2021 to September 10, 2021 time period. Bobby Lee Hurt and Vivian Hurt to Joshua Daniel Payne and Jennifer Dawn Doyel, Lot #16 (P6/515), Wilkerson Rd. Tax $375.00. Stephen D. Cooper to Kenneth W. Briley and Pamela W.…
Read MoreRemembering Amanda Nutt
Katrina England Reporter, Hart County News-Herald Students, teachers, and families across the Caverna School District have spent the last week remembering and honoring the life of high school teacher, Amanda Nutt. Nutt, who passed away Tuesday, as a result of complications from Covid-19, had been with the Caverna Independent School District for 6 years.…
Read MoreClydesdales rescheduled for November 20
By T. Wampler Progress News and Sports The agenda for the Cave City Council meeting for the month of September was full and kept the mayor and council busy as they moved from topic to topic. The agenda included several guest speakers including Maureen Carpenter Executive Director of the Economic Board, Heath Crawford from…
Read MoreCold Case of 1989 Part 3: Thirty-two Years and Counting
Mary Beth Sallee Reporter, Jobe Publishing, Inc. A fog of mystery has loomed over Barren County since August of 1989 when a blue suitcase was found on the shores of the Skaggs Creek section of Barren River Lake. Inside of that suitcase were the skeletal remains of a young child. The case currently remains…
Read MoreRally for individual and medical rights
Mary Beth Sallee Jobe Publishing, Inc. On September 17, several people gathered along the square in Glasgow to take a stand for their constitutional and medical freedoms. Although the rally was originally organized to focus on liberty and constitutional freedom in general, many attended in support of Dr. Andy Turner of Glasgow, who stated…
Read MoreThe Stan Cottrell Story Part 4: Limitless
Mary Beth Sallee Reporter, Hart County News-Herald Stan Cottrell is a lifelong runner who continues to push the limits. But for the Hart County native, perhaps there aren’t any. Over the course of his life, Stan has clocked in over 270,000 running miles on his own two feet. Of those miles, over 9,000 have…
Read MoreBarren County Fiscal Court – Magistrates approve bonding for Judicial Center
Against combining park project at this time Jennifer Moonsong Division Publishing Metcalfe and Barren On September 14, a special called joint meeting of the Barren County Fiscal Court and the Barren County Project Development Board was held to resolve confusion regarding the construction of a new Judicial Center. Up for discussion was the approval…
Read MoreHospital has record high COVID patients
Jennifer Moonsong Division Publisher Metcalfe and Barren With a resurgence of COVID cases, T.J. Regional Health officials have reported the number of COVID-19 inpatients has increased 109% in one month. In August there were 22 positive patients in the hospital, and by September 10th, it had more than doubled with 46 inpatients. Of…
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