Black History Month in Pictures – Metcalfe and Barren
Jennifer Moonsong Central Division General Manager Jobe Publishing, Inc. Circa late 1920s, under the instruction of principle WI Robinson, the Glasgow Training School for the first black high school instruction in Barren County. Wyoming President , beloved teacher. At 19 years she began teaching at the one-room school at Ebenezer, She also taught at the…
Read MoreWENDELL STEPHENS
EDMONTON – Wendell Stephens, 86, passed away Friday, February 19th, 2021, at Metcalfe Health Care in Edmonton. Born August 9, 1934, in Metcalfe County he was the son of the late Henry and Mamie Stephens. Wendell attended school in Metcalfe County and afterward served in the United States Army. Wendell was employed by the Department…
Read MoreCommunity Chronicles – Maple Tapping
Tabitha Elmore-Young Gimlet Reporter On last Saturday’s cool evening, Michigan native Megan Ernspiker who now lives just north of Brownsville was seen tapping her three sugar maples in her front yard. “While any maple tree will produce sap, Sugar Maple is the best, but you should tap it before it buds.” Ernspiker said during…
Read MoreCommunity Chronicles – Remembering the Kinnaird’s
By PJ Martin Editor The Herald-News Anyone who has lived around Edmonton or Metcalfe County likely remembers the one place you could get emergency plumbing and electrical supplies when all other hardware stores were closed. Kinnaird Supply, the family-owned and operated business with honest, friendly, community-oriented owners, R. T. and Lovie Kinnaird was a…
Read MoreCommunity Chronicles – All Dolled Up
Jennifer Moonsong Central Division General Manager Jobe Publishing, Inc. Whether it’s work, play or business that people were dressed for, there’s no mistaking that fashion trends have changed considerably over the past hundred plus years. These are images of the way the people of Metcalfe and Barren Counties dressed in days gone by. Photos…
Read MoreKentucky State Police – A duty to serve mankind
Mary Beth Sallee Reporter Jobe Publishing, Inc. The Kentucky State Police (KSP) abides by several core values and principles to uphold its commitment to the citizens of the state. One of those values can be found within the first line of the Code of Ethics: “As a law enforcement officer, my fundamental duty is…
Read MoreFrom the Abundance of the Hart Food Bank: Putting the Gospel into action
Mary Beth Sallee Reporter Jobe Publishing, Inc. In 2000, Pastor Phillip Trent, Sr. was about to step foot into a meeting to discuss an organization that would serve a need within Hart County. But as he went to open the door, that’s when the pastor said that he was blessed with a vision. “It’s…
Read MoreMC Fiscal Court – Sirens, dumping, and fence concerns
Jennifer Moonsong Central Division General Manager Jobe Publishing, Inc. In the February 9 regularly scheduled open meeting of the Metcalfe County fiscal Court, the first matter of business was the Summer Shade siren. “The siren went down almost a year ago. Last summer we got the computer, but we held off on the software…
Read MoreThe Hornets Collide With Clinton County
By Johnnie Tarter Jobe Publishing Contributor As you would expect, the faceoff between the Metcalfe County Hornets and Clinton County’s Bulldogs did not disappoint. Both teams fought till the final buzzer, in a night of questionable calls and high emotions that filled the Hornet gym. The Hornets and the Bulldogs came out with high…
Read MoreChild Abuse: Kentucky ranks #1
Jennifer Moonsong Central Division General Manager Jobe Publishing, Inc. Again, for the third consecutive year, Kentucky has ranked an undesirable number one when it comes to child abuse and neglect. In 2019, there were staggering 182 cases of death/near death incidents amongst Kentucky’s children. The Child Fatality and Near Fatality External Review Panel’s 2020…
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