Scenes from a Sulphur Well tradition
Photos by Jennifer Moonsong Thunderstorms didn’t stop the fun times had at the annual Sulphur Well Homecoming held the third weekend of August. As always, music, food, and festivities free a crowd.
Read MoreEdmonson County Fiscal Court Meeting August 23, 2021
Lynzie Embry-Jones Editor Edmonson News Monday, August 23, the Edmonson County Fiscal Court held a public hearing to gather the community’s thoughts on setting the 2021 tax rates. Property tax rates for Edmonson County in 2020 were set at 13.9%. This year, the compensating rate set by the state is 13.4%. The Fiscal Court decided to…
Read MoreGEPB approves Puskala’s contract
Jennifer Moonsong Central Division General Manager Jobe Publishing, Inc. Last month the Glasgow Electric Plant Board (GEPB) board of directors voted 3-1 to hire David Puskala, an account executive for the Upper Peninsula Power Company in Michigan, who was one of several potential candidates. They met on the evening of August 11th, at…
Read MoreCarsyn’s Crayons
Submitted by Torrie Osbon Metcalfe County Schools would like to say a big “THANK YOU” to Andrew and Leia Tucker for sharing their daughter’s memory with our students. Recently, the Tuckers dropped off more than 1,000 boxes of crayons to our elementary school as part of Carsyn’s Crayons. Carsyn’s mother Leia says her daughter,…
Read MoreGet vaccinated or resign
Mary Beth Sallee Reporter, Hart Co. News-Herald For the past year and a half, nurses and other healthcare workers faced one of the most trying times of their careers. They worked long hours, suffered the loss of patients, and endured the overall uncertainty of COVID-19. But those same individuals who were once hailed as…
Read MoreA Wedding in Glas-Vegas
Mary Beth Sallee Reporter, Hart Co. News-Herald They say what happens in Vegas, stays in Vegas. But on July 30, a little bit of Vegas made its way to Glasgow. Drink N Game is a classic arcade bar that specializes in classic cocktails and craft beer, along with a unique food menu. As a…
Read MoreCAROL JUNE KRAMER
GLASGOW – Carol June Kramer, 86, passed away Friday, August 13, 2021, in Nashville after a brief illness. Born, September 26, 1934, in Edmonton, KY, she was the daughter of the late Chapman and Rose Bragg Simmons. Besides her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband, Ronald Joseph Kramer; and a daughter, Alice…
Read MoreLANCE WAYNE HOLLOWAY
DARLINGTON, SC – Lance Wayne Holloway, age 61, passed away August 9, 2021, in South Carolina. He was born in Tompkinsville KY to the late Drexel and Ruth Roberts Holloway. He worked as a plant manager for Air Liqued who produces commercial gas. He is survived by five brothers, Terry Holloway of Lexington, Gaius Holloway…
Read MoreSenator Paul visits Edmonton
Jennifer Moonsong Central Division General Manager Jobe Publishing, Inc. Last Friday at an informal roundtable discussion, local leaders had a chance to discuss hot topics with Kentucky Senator (R), Dr. Rand Paul. The gathering was held at the Metcalfe County Justice Center. Some of the most popular topics involved COVID’s long-term impact on economic…
Read MoreBuilding a bigger pantry
Jennifer Moonsong Central Division General Manager Jobe Publishing, Inc. At the regularly scheduled meeting of the Metcalfe County fiscal court on August 10, Lisa Boswell, the Director of Bowling Park, was present to discuss the need for a Community Block Development Grant. “We built a new food pantry four years ago, and I never…
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