FBI Roundtable: Public image, COVID concerns and the future of federal law enforcement in KY
Jennifer Moonsong Central Division General Manger Jobe Publishing, Inc. The Louisville field office for the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) hosted a media round table to talk about Kentucky, COVID era challenges and changes brought about by 2020. Special Agent in Charge Robert Brown, Criminal Program Assistant Special Agent in Charge, Brian Jones, and…
Read MoreMC Fiscal Court – Excess fees presented
Jennifer Moonsong Central Division General Manager Jobe Publishing, Inc. At the regularly scheduled meeting of the Metcalfe County fiscal court on March 9, Lynn Lunz and Sheriff Lonnie Hodges presented the excess fees for 2020. “You will see that the fees are up quite a bit this year,” said Lunz during her presentation. According…
Read MoreJACK WAYNE GIBBONS
SUMMER SHADE – Jack Wayne Gibbons, age 86, passed away Sunday, March 14, 2021, at the University of Louisville Hospital. Born April 23, 1934, in Edmonton, he was the son of the late Florence (McFarland) and Lonza Gibbons and the husband, of 51 years, of Martha Traylor Gibbons, who survives. He attended Summer Shade Missionary…
Read MoreFlood waters take life of Hart County man
Mary Beth Sallee Reporter, Hart County News-Herald On March 3 at approximately 2 p.m., Hart County Emergency Management and Hart County Search & Rescue received a call of a vehicle submerged in water over the roadway on Highway 218 in Hardyville near LeGrande Elementary School. Richard Johnson, age 84 of Hart County, was the…
Read MoreHCHS Senior Hugo Arce Signs to Play Soccer at Berea College
Submitted to the Hart County News-Herald Hugo Arce-Santamaria has played soccer since he was old enough to kick a ball. To say he loves everything about soccer is an understatement. If you stop by his house at any time, you will likely find either a soccer game being watched on television or Hugo practicing…
Read MoreMetcalfe Basketball Sweeps Greenwood on Pink Out Night
By Johnnie Tarter Jobe Publishing Contributor Pink Out night was filled with a mix of emotions. Cheers, yells, and tears were all present at one time or another in Hornet Nation’s gym. Metcalfe County Lady Hornet Senior, McKinley Crain spoke to the crowd during halftime of the boy’s game. McKinley gave a very touching…
Read MoreWill Industrial Park Project move forward?
Jennifer Moonsong Central Division General Manager Joe Publishing, Inc. On the afternoon of March 1, the Metcalfe County Industrial Board met to discuss moving forward with the Pennington Stave and Cooperage project at the Metcalfe County Industrial Park. It was a heated discussion. Recently, the Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) approved $1 million of…
Read MoreCity Applying for CDBG-CV Grant
PJ Martin Editor Edmonton Herald-News The Edmonton City Council held its regular in-person March meeting on Monday, March 1st. The first order of business was the unanimous approval of Resolution 2020-2021-07 which authorizes Mayor Doug Smith to apply for the Community Development Block Grant-Covid (CDBG-CV) Utility Assistance Program. The application is prepared by the…
Read MoreWilla Brown: Aviation pioneer, trailblazer for women
Mary Beth Sallee Jobe Publishing, Inc. “Willa was persistent and dedicated. She was the foundation, framework, and builder of people’s souls. She did it not for herself, but for all of us.” Those words spoken by aviator Chauncey Spencer were used to describe Kentucky’s own aviation trailblazer, Willa Brown. A native of Glasgow, Ky.,…
Read MoreKids Baking Championship
Haylin Adams placed 4th in National Food Network competition Mary Beth Sallee Reporter, Hart County News-Herald On February 12, Glasgow native Haylin Adams concluded her time on Food Network’s “Kids Baking Championship”. She placed 4th out of 12 contestants from across the nation. The 11-year-old said it was surreal to watch herself on the…
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