MARY FLODENA THURMAN
EDMONTON – Mary Flodena Thurman, age 77, died November 2, 2019, at the Kindred Hospital in Louisville. Mary was a homemaker and of the Baptist faith. She was the daughter of the late Ludy Fowler and Roxie Mae Harper Brown. She is survived by seven children: David (Karen) Thurman of Big Clifty, KY, Sandra (Merle)…
Read MoreMARTHA M. “JEANNIE” SPEARS
GLASGOW – Martha M. “Jeannie” Spears, age 95, died Thursday, October 31, 2019, at the Barren County Nursing & Rehab. Born in Louisville, she was the daughter of the late Charles Marvin and Jasper Smith Miller. She was a Cartographer at Army Map service. After retiring she, moved to Metcalfe County where she was very…
Read MoreHELEN LAVERNE BYRD
KNOB LICK – Helen Laverne Byrd, age 82, Lick passed away Tuesday, October 29, 2019, at her home. She was the daughter of the late Henry Wilburn and Dora Elizabeth Jessie Poynter. She was a homemaker, retired from Metcalfe County Nursing home, and a member of the Antioch Baptist Church. She was the wife of…
Read MoreKeeping KY moving and debunking the racist idiot philosophy
Re-elect Matt Bevin and elect Daniel Cameron By JEFF JOBE Publisher jobe@jobeinc.com Few among us like paying taxes and in my experience, the only individuals who seem to not speak out against them are those who benefit from higher taxes. Before I elaborate more, let me first concede to the fact that we all benefit…
Read MoreHomeland Security Grants
By PJ Martin Editor Edmonton Herald-News The contract was finally signed for the State Homeland Security Grant in the amount of $69,150 which was approved last October. North Metcalfe Fire Chief Gary Fancher explained, “That is the repeater grant for the six repeaters. That’s three for law enforcement and there’ll be one at each of…
Read MoreMCES Fall Festival
By Jennifer Moonsongy Central Division General Manager Jobe Publishing, Inc. Spectacular spooks and hauntingly good times were had by all of the students and their families who attend the MCES Fall Festival last Saturday. Haunted hallways, eerie classrooms, cakewalks, games, and prizes galore were all part of the fun. A favorite amongst students was the…
Read MorePennington awarded $25,000 for cooperage
By Jennifer Moonsong Central Division General Manager Jobe Publishing, Inc. Thanks to the Metcalfe County Ag Development Council, Pennington Stave and Cooperage, the much-anticipated barrel factory set to locate in Metcalfe County, is one step closer. The council awarded Chad Pennington, the project’s founder, $25,000. Pennington is also seeking state funding, as well as…
Read MoreEPB Scrambling on Defensive Before Meeting
Here are links to everything in the Video. The article: https://www.energyandpolicy.org/tva-local-power-companies-defection/ The CFC Study: https://www.documentcloud.org/documents/6362229-CFC-TVA-Power-Supply-Analysis-20190228.html The TVA 2018 SEC Filing: http://www.snl.com/Cache/c395786289.html The Glasgow EPB Agenda: http://rbg.glasgow-ky.com/2019/10/
Read MoreFat spill causes a potential environmental hazard
By Jennifer Moonsong Central Division, General Manager, Jobe Publishing, Inc. Friday evening an animal fat spill at the entry/exit road of Ag Renew on Hwy 68 near Ma’s Deli had officials, including those from the EPA and State Emergency Disaster at attention, to clean up the mess. Ag Renew, a rendering plant that…
Read MoreA-Maze-Ing way to teach Ag Appreciation
By Jennifer Moonsong Central Division, General Manager, Jobe Publishing, Inc. Fall is in the air, and it’s once again the time of year when the community can enjoy the fruits of the Hawkins family and Ag student’s labor. This is the third year in a row the maze has been created. “We wanted to…
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