Heart Healthy in the Great Outdoors
Mary Beth Sallee Jobe Publishing, Inc. Can spending time outdoors be therapeutic? Can a hike in the woods or paddling a kayak down the river help combat heart disease? The answer is yes. Ecotherapy, also referred to as green therapy or nature therapy, is an emerging area of study that explains how one’s health…
Read MoreNiko Moon comes to the Plaza
Jennifer Moonsong Managing Editor/Jobe Publishing Central Division Thanks to the Glasgow-based non-profit ‘Helping the Hardworking,’ Niko Moon will be gracing the Plaza Theatre with song on February 26 at 8 p.m. “The non-profit organization recognizes hard-working individuals and groups in our community throughout the year,” said Jamie Byrd, who is coordinating the concert. Helping…
Read MoreAmbulance Service addresses concerns
By Jane Marsh Jobe Publishing, Inc. The Hart County Fiscal Court met at 9 a.m. on February 10th on the second floor of the Hart County Courthouse. Firstly, citizens’ requests were addressed. Citizen’s Requests Joe Middleton, Executive Director of the Hart County and Barren/Metcalfe County Ambulance Services, and John Bunnell, Chairman of the…
Read MoreGillenwater: Prominent Glasgow Attorney passes
Provided by Morris Family Services Prominent Glasgow Attorney, Timothy Justin Gillenwater, known by friends as “Tim”, died peacefully on Sunday, February 6, 2022. He was at his home in the South Fork community of Barren County, Kentucky, in the loving care of his devoted wife Kimberly Gillenwater. He was 70 years old. A…
Read MoreSheri Eubank named Realtor of the Year
Special to the Barren County Progress The REALTOR of the Year Award recognizes an active member of the local Association who has provided outstanding service to his/her profession and to our local community during the past year. Sheri has been a member of the local Association for 19 years and has served the association…
Read MoreSave the bridge!
By PJ Martin Editor The Herald-News A special called meeting of the Edmonton City council was held on Monday, February 7th. The council room was crowded with locals to speak on behalf of saving the Mosby Ridge iron bridge. The council, as of the meeting date, had not given an answer to the Kentucky…
Read MoreEdmonton Police Department – 2021 in Review
Jennifer Moonsong Division Publisher Metcalfe and Barren There is sometimes a misperception that small towns in rural regions don’t have crime. The 2021 statistics for the city of Edmonton show that even small towns have their fair of mischief and many bigger problems. Last year, the Edmonton Police Department (EPD) made 167 arrests…
Read MoreMC Fiscal Court
Jennifer Moonsong Division Publisher Metcalfe and Barren The agenda for the regularly scheduled February 8 meeting at the Metcalfe County fiscal court was brief and uncomplicated. In addition to approving the minutes for the January 25 regular meeting, the financial statement, budget, claims, and inter-fund transfers, only “other business” was on the agenda. In…
Read MorePINK OUT: Hornets Win Nail-biter
By Johnnie Tarter Jobe Publishing Contributor In front of a huge electric home crowd and on Pink Out night, Coach Brandon Brockman and the Hornets went toe to toe with a tough South Warren team never giving up. With just 25 seconds left on the clock, the Hornets were only up by one, but…
Read MoreMetcalfe County Sheriff’s Office – Annual Report
By Jennifer Moonsong Division Publisher Metcalfe and Barren 2021 was another busy year at the Metcalfe County Sheriff’s Office (MCSO). Sheriff Hodges and the deputies responded to a total of 2,849 calls for service. That includes working 159 car crashes, issuing 713 total citations, serving 125 arrest warrants, assisting 131 motorists, opening 96 criminal…
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