Paddling For Suicide Awareness
By: Cody Early Hart County News-Herald The annual Paddling for Suicide Prevention Awareness event in Munfordville was anticipated to be one of the biggest fundraising events of the year with an estimated 100 to 150 people expected to attend. As the days grew shorter leading up to the event, things didn’t turn out as planned.…
Read MoreLONNIE NELSON FIRKINS
EDMONTON – Lonnie Nelson Firkins, age 80, passed away Saturday, September 05, 2020. Lonnie was born September 17, 1939, the son of the late Andy Lucian and Maggie Lee Gibson Firkins. Lonnie was retired from the Edmonton City Street Department. He is survived by a son, Christopher Firkins of Bedford Park, Illinois; three sisters, Elizabeth…
Read MoreCASSIE RAE HORTON
EDMONTON – Cassie Rae Horton, age 24, died Thursday in Glasgow as the result of an automobile accident. Born in Glasgow, she was the daughter of Chasity and Lee Young of Edmonton. Cassie was an employee of Luttrell Staffing and of the protestant faith. Cassie felt her greatest accomplishment in life was being a mom…
Read MoreDARWYL IVAN “TOBY” ATWELL
CENTER – Darwyl Ivan Atwell “aka” Toby was born April 4, 1939, near Center, Kentucky, the son of the late Ivan and Pauline Oakes Atwell. He departed this life peacefully on Wednesday, September 02, 2020, at his home surrounded by his family. After college Darwyl served in the United States Army from 1962 until 1964.…
Read MoreNew Industrial Park to Receive Road Funds
Submitted Barren County Progress Glasgow, KY. –August 31,2020 Less than one week after officially closing on the new industrial park property, the Barren County Economic Authority, Governor Andy Beshear and Transportation Cabinet Secretary Jim Gray announced a Road Access Grant in the amount of $500,000 to help spur the development. The $500,000 grant will…
Read MoreDive and Yancey’s Join Lawsuit
“We are struggling to honor the ever changing requirements and can’t seem to get any respect for the work we have done in following everything asked of us,” Leticia Cline, owner The Dive Bar, Cave City By Wade Daffron Jobe Regional Coverage Plaintiffs in a recently-filed lawsuit are getting support from locals who feel “the…
Read MoreCOVID update: Cases creep towards 100 in Metcalfe
Special to the Edmonton Herald-News From the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic, Metcalfe has maintained a low number of cases in comparison to the rest of the state and region, and was the last county in the Barren River District. Half a year into the pandemic, the county has 86 confirmed cases, with new cases…
Read MoreLighthouse wins again
Jennifer Moonsong Central Division General Manger Jobe Publishing, Inc. One of Metcalfe’s most treasured eateries, the Lighthouse Restaurant in the hamlet of Sulphur Well, draws customers from across the state and country. It also seems to have a magnetic attraction when it comes to winning awards for its delicious, one of a kind down-home, family…
Read MoreHuman trafficking in Kentucky: Part 1
Jennifer Moonsong Central Division General Manager Jobe Publishing, Inc. ‘The problem is real’ Law enforcement’s perspective In the era of the internationally known Jeffrey Epstein scandal, it’s impossible not to be at least vaguely familiar with human trafficking, most specifically child sex trafficking. Even so, the global crisis is shrouded in mystery and feels far,…
Read More“To the Brim” Food Drive
Mary Beth Sallee Jobe Publishing, Inc. The “To the Brim” Food Drive will once again be held this year to provide food assistance for families in the Glasgow/Barren County area. According to Stacy Janes, Administrative Coordinator of Community Relief fund of Glasgow-Barren County, Inc., this event is in its 12th year. “The food drive…
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