Barbara Ann Davis Brown
TOMPKINSVILLE – Barbara Ann Davis Brown, 88, passed away Tuesday, November 4, 2025, at the Monroe County Medical Center with her family by her side. She was born January 25, 1937, in Nobob, KY, to the late Rev. Elmer and Elva Vance Davis. She retired from healthcare and was a homemaker, along with a member…
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BEATTYVILLE – Steven A. Poynter, age 63, formerly of Cave City, passed away on Sunday, November 2, 2025, at the Lee County Care and Rehabilitation Center. Steven was born in Glasgow, Kentucky, on September 1, 1962, a son of the late William and Lydia (Doyle) Poynter. He was a 1981 graduate of Caverna High School,…
Read MoreKeith Fancher
CANMER – Keith Fancher, age 70, passed away on Monday, November 03, 2025, at his home. He was a faithful member of Shady Grove Missionary Baptist Church, and most recently worked at JL French, along with construction work. Keith was known for his ATV trails, where he enjoyed spending time working and meeting visitors. He…
Read MoreJames Carroll Ballard
GLASGOW – James Carroll Ballard, MSgt, USAF, (Ret.) 67, passed away Saturday, October 25, 2025, at Centennial Hospital in Nashville. A native of Hart County, he was the son of the late Carroll Redford Ballard and Hettie Christine Dodson Ballard. James proudly served his country as a member of the U S Air Force. He…
Read MoreBetty Jane Hobart
Love the Lord your God with all your heart, with all your soul, and with all your mind. Matthew 22:37. GLASGOW – Betty Jane Isenberg Hobart passed peacefully into the arms of Jesus on November 2, 2025. Betty was born on April 21, 1944, in Glasgow, KY. After growing up in Glasgow, she met the…
Read MoreBarbara J. Claywell
GLASGOW – Barbara J. Claywell, age 74, departed this life on Monday, November 3, 2025, at her residence. The Cumberland County native was born on June 27, 195,1 to the late Jim and Bonnie Booher Claywell. After many dedicated years working on the assembly line at 3A Composite, Barbara finally embraced her well-earned retirement. Known…
Read MoreBetty Ann Pitcock
GLASGOW – Betty Ann Pitcock, a cherished member of the Glasgow community, passed away on November 3, 2025, at Vanderbilt Hospital in Nashville, Tennessee. She was born on November 7, 1940, in Glasgow, Kentucky, to the late Woodrow and Catherine Thomason Forbis. Betty’s professional journey began at the Census Bureau in Glasgow, where she dedicated…
Read MoreThe History of Veterans Day
Staff Report World War I – known at that time as “The Great War” – officially ended when the Treaty of Versailles was signed on June 28, 1919, in the Palace of Versailles outside the town of Versailles, France. However, fighting ceased seven months earlier when an armistice, or temporary cessation of hostilities, between the…
Read More50 Year Jubilee
By PJ Martin Editor The Herald-News A Golden Jubilee service was held on October 26th at Christ the Healer Church, celebrating the church’s 50th anniversary and the legacy of Father George Bowling in Metcalfe County. As written by Daniel S. Mulhall, a National Catholic Reporter, “The centerpiece of George’s theology of recreation” was the…
Read MoreHonoring Judge Tom Emberton
By PJ Martin Editor The Herald-News It may have been a cold, windy Sunday, but over 175 people came to celebrate the life of and see the unveiling of the bronze statue honoring the late Chief Court of Appeals Judge Tom Emberton (ret.). The statue sits at the front entrance of the Tom Emberton Metcalfe…
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