A love story a long time in the making
By Jennifer Moonsong Central Division General Manager Jobe Publishing, Inc. When David and Kathleen Sigurbjartsson first met they were just kids living in Florida. Kathleen was 4 and David was 6. “Our Mother’s were friends. We would hang out and do fun things like build chopper bikes in the yard,” she said. However, the…
Read MoreCLIFFORD McCRAY
EDMONTON – Clifford McCray, age 84, went home to his Lord and Savior on Wednesday, September 4, 2019. A loving husband, father, grandfather, and great-grandfather, he will be greatly missed. Clifford was born on March 23, 1935, in Whitesburg, KY, to Tandy and Lucinda McCray, by whom he is preceded in death, together with one…
Read MoreThrow like a girl
By JEFF JOBE As I climbed into the dunking tank for what is quiet possibly the last time, I immediately had three young boys lining up to take their turn at drowning me. The boys were probably between the ages of nine and eleven and I have known them from the restaurant and brewery I…
Read MoreMetcalfe County Cheerleaders leading the way in 2019
By Thomas Wampler Jobe News and Sports Contributor Coach Summer Glass and the 2019 cheerleaders have worked hard all summer and are ready now to have some fun on Friday nights. “This group of girls have gained valuable experience and we feel really confident going into this year,” Glass began. “They worked hard on…
Read MoreLady Hornet Volleyball team confident in 2019
By Thomas Wampler Jobe News and Sports Contributor Coach Whitney Estes and the Lady Hornets volleyball are excited about the 2019 season. “The season started out pretty good so far,” Estes began. “Our girls are positive with their attitudes and they have come out strong and ready to play this year.” Estes says one…
Read MoreHornets hungry for return to success in 2019
By Thomas Wampler Jobe News and Sports Contributor Last season, the Class 2A Metcalfe County Hornets went 2-9 with an 8-7 win over Adair County and a 56-14 thrashing of Caverna. In between, those victories were some close games and some blowouts. Where are the 2019 Hornets at as they prepare to open the…
Read MoreWhite Cemetery tradition lives on
By Jennifer Moonsong Central Division, General Manager Jobe Publishing, Inc. On September 21 at 1 pm friends, family, neighbors, and descendants of those buried in White Cemetery are invited to attend the 3rd Annual Pig Roast. The White Cemetery, founded in 1895, is nestled the peaceful and picturesque hills of Sulphur Lick adjacent to…
Read MoreRe: Herald-News 28 August issue
A very long and very strident letter found in our latest Metcalfe County newspaper attacked the local Republican Party for the manner in which a candidate was chosen for the upcoming sheriff election. The writer is self-proclaimed to be a lifelong member of the Republican Party. He went into great detail explaining the duties of…
Read MoreTaxes, Taxes, Taxes
By PJ Martin Office/Reporter, Metcalfe Division Members of the fiscal court got straight to business at the Tuesday, August 27th meeting discussing the 2019 property, motor vehicle and watercraft tax rates. Judge/Executive Harold Stilts noted that “We can take the compensating rate or the 4 percent increase. That wouldn’t create very much extra revenue.…
Read MoreRaiders Over Colonels
By ROWDY RAIDER The first game of the season was not pretty, but getting the first win is important especially when you replaced 13 seniors. The Raiders got the running clock going with 10:43 left in the 3rd quarter to get the win, 44-12. The Raiders jumped on the Colonels on the first play from…
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