Seaman Magers comes home
18-year old World War II remains brought home Story Submitted WASHINGTON-The Defense POW/MIA Accounting Agency (DPAA) announced that Navy Seaman 2nd Class Howard S. Magers, 18, of Merry Oaks, Kentucky, killed during World War II, was accounted for on Dec. 17, 2020. On Dec. 7, 1941, Magers was assigned to the battleship USS Oklahoma, which…
Read MoreMammoth Cave covered by Nat Geo as top 2021 destination
Jennifer Moonsong Central Division General Manager Jobe Publishing, Inc. This April our region’s very own Mammoth Cave National Park has been bestowed the prestigious honor of being featured in National Geographic. And according to the publication which detailed the park’s unique history, Mammoth Cave National Park “might be a top tourist destination in 2021.”…
Read MoreSign of a bright future – The story of the revival of Historic Wigwam Village No. 2
Jennifer Moonsong Central Division General Manager Jobe Publishing, Inc. Traveling down historic Highway 31W, you will find many attractions, roadside stops, and picturesque sights, but perhaps none is quite so unusual as the eye-catching and iconic Historic Wigwam Village No. 2 in Cave City. It was last Labor Day weekend when it caught the…
Read MoreKATHY LYNN FANCHER SLINKER
SAVOYARD – Kathy Lynn Fancher Slinker, 56, passed away Saturday, April 24, 2021, at the UK Chandler Medical Center in Lexington. She was born November 9, 1964, in Glasgow and was the daughter of Donnie Lee Fancher and Janus Carol Trowbridge Fancher of Center. Kathy had a Bachelor of Science in Nursing and was an…
Read MoreLocal author to hold book signing
Mary Beth Sallee Reporter, Hart Co. News-Herald Local author Peggy Goodman has written and self-published a total of nine children books since 2017. Just this year, she has added yet another book to her list, this time a historical fiction novel titled “Hazel’s Boy”. Having grown up in Fountain Run, Ky., and lived in Glasgow…
Read More$1,000 reward for information leading to the arrest, conviction of road sign thieves
Mary Beth Sallee Reporter, Hart Co. News-Herald Between $20,000 and $30,000 – that’s what it is costing Hart County per year for stolen road signs to be replaced across the county. But just four months into 2021, the cost is already trending upward to surpass that amount. According to Hart County Road Department Supervisor…
Read MoreWood selected for WKU’s Gatton Academy
Katrina England Caverna student Kenyan Wood has been selected for WKU’s Gatton Academy of Mathematics and Science. Established in 2007, the STEM program for gifted and talented juniors and seniors allows students to finish their junior and senior years of high school while they start college. It’s an academically challenging program for students pursuing their…
Read MoreToys for troubled times
Jennifer Moonsong Central Division General Manager Jobe Publishing, Inc. Did you know that in Barren and Metcalfe counties, there are more than 300 children a year that enter the court system because they have been neglected or abused? Whether it’s because they’re testifying about past abuse or the divorce of their parents, attending…
Read MoreCave City Council addresses need for transparency
By T. Wampler Progress News and Sports The April meeting of the Cave City Council took an unexpected turn when guest speaker Kerry Mears stepped to the mic. The regularly scheduled council meeting took place on April 12 starting at 5 pm at the Council Chambers at City Hall. The meeting was following typical…
Read MoreInvestments under discussion
By PJ Martin Jobe Publishing, Inc. The Glasgow City Council held its regular meeting on April 12th by video teleconference. The second reading of an Ordinance relating to the transfer of surplus property owned by the City of Glasgow as part of excess land set aside to the City in the amount of 0.167 acres…
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