All about Metcalfe County
By PJ Martin Editor The Herald-News In an effort to capture that little slice of history known as Metcalfe County authors Dean Rowe and Richard Hines have just released their first book entitled Images of America Metcalfe County. The two authors held a book signing on Friday, January 21st at Leftwich Hall to a…
Read MoreHOWARD ANDREW LEMONS
BEAUMONT – Howard Andrew “Harry John” Lemons, age 83, passed away Tuesday, January 25, 2022, at Barren County Nursing Home in Glasgow. Born June 16, 1938, in Beaumont, KY he was a son of the late Lou Vada Smith and Herbert Lemons. He was a farmer and of the Church of Christ faith. Survivors include…
Read MoreHorse Cave/Hart County Tourism tracks significant growth in visitors to county’s Amish-owned businesses
Dec. 2021 – Horse Cave/Hart County, Ky. – Visitors are taking notice of Hart County’s Amish-owned businesses following the launch of a map highlighting the Amish community created by Horse Cave/Hart County Tourism. The Amish population in Hart County is the 8th largest in North America and is often referred to as “the fastest-growing Amish…
Read MoreHonor Flight Program honoring Barren County Veterans
By Paula L. Ratliff, BSC, MS Criminologist & Author Jobe Publishing, Inc. The Honor Flight Program, Bluegrass Division is planning to honor local veterans in the near future by providing a trip to Washington, D.C. where they will visit the historic sites including the war monuments, the National Mall, and Arlington Cemetery. The…
Read MoreBehind the Scenes: The impact of Reading Recovery teachers
Katrina England Reporter, Hart County News-Herald Reading Recovery began in the United States in 1984 and is a 12-20 week evidence-based one-on-one intervention that helps struggling students catch up to their peers. The program serves the lowest-achieving first graders—the students who are not catching on to the complex set of concepts that make reading…
Read MoreHospitals experience staffing shortages as COVID numbers rise
Mary Beth Sallee Jobe Publishing, Inc. In December, Governor Andy Beshear signed an executive order declaring a State of Emergency as Kentucky saw a nursing shortage amid the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic. As COVID-19 cases continue to rise across the state, earlier this month Governor Beshear deployed more Kentucky National Guard members to assist at…
Read MoreARPA committee plan announced
Allyson Dix Jobe Publishing, Inc. The eight volunteer fire departments in Barren County will see more flexibility in their allocated American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) funds after last week’s fiscal court meeting. The court had initially voted to award each fire department with $20,000 from the ARPA funds with strict stipulations. Those stipulations included…
Read MoreMEREDITH ANN SPEAR
MAGNOLIA – Meredith Ann Spear, 32, died Monday, January 24, 2022, in Edmonton. A creative spirit and artist who loved to create all kinds of art, often turning thrown away trash into treasures. She was a lover of animals and would often come home with stray animals to add to the family. She was preceded…
Read MoreFilling a mentor’s shoes
Jennifer Moonsong Publisher/Jobe Publishing, Inc. Central Division For the past 22 years, Amy Neighbors has been the Administrator of the Metcalfe Health Care Center in Edmonton. On January the 29th of this month, she will pass the torch to another lifelong resident of the county, Cody Brooks. Brooks says it’s Amy who was his…
Read MoreNew laws in 2022
By PJ Martin Editor The Herald-News Several new Kentucky Revised Statutes (KRS) amendments went into effect on January 1, 2022, of those many were concerning healthcare benefits, but perhaps the biggest win comes for people suffering from diabetes. House Bill 95 amends KRS 304-17A.148 to cap the cost-sharing requirements for prescription insulin to not…
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