DONNA MAE THOMPSON
EDMONTON – Donna Mae Thompson, age 80, passed away July 25, 2019, at T.J. Samson Community Hospital in Glasgow. Born in Indianapolis, Indiana she was the daughter of the late Arthur and Lois Lily Smith. Donna was a homemaker and member of the Revenna Separate Baptist Church. She is survived by two sons, James (Kathy)…
Read MoreALBERT OWEN GIBSON
EDMONTON – Albert Owen Gibson, age 95, passed away Saturday, July 27, 2019, at his home. He was the son of the late Willie and Eula Garmon Gibson. Albert was a farmer and member of the Goodson Chapel Methodist Church. Albert served in the United States Navy during World War II. He is survived by…
Read MoreCHAD FROEHLICH
NASHVILLE – Chad Michael Froehlich, age 45, of Nashville, Tennessee passed away Saturday, July 20, 2019, at Skyline Hospital in Nashville. Born in Spokane, Washington, he was the son of John and Helen Froehlich of Edmonton. Besides his parents he is survived by a daughter Maddie Froehlich of Edmonton; a sister, Jennifer (Dale) Adkins of…
Read MoreNew movement for performing arts growing in downtown Glasgow
WKU alum seek to elevate dance education and performing arts community in hometown [GLASGOW, KY, JULY 2019] WKU alumni Trevor Dylan Edwards and Abbey Lutts endeavor to grow a new community for dance and performing arts education in the south-central Kentucky region, starting with their new studio SOMA. “We want to bring quality dance and…
Read MoreBye-bye Bugs: Cook donates dragonfly collection
By Jennifer Moonsong Central Division, General Manager Jobe Publishing, Inc. This month, Metcalfe County’s resident 93-year-old “bug man” Carl Cook bid his bugs ado. His extensive collection consisting of over 200,000 specimens was transported to the University of Florida, for whom Cook serves as a research associate, for the purpose of research and preservation.…
Read MoreAll roads lead to the library
By PJ Martin Office/Reporter, Metcalfe Division A ribbon cutting was held at the Metcalfe County Public Library on Friday, July 19th by the Edmonton Metcalfe Chamber of Commerce. The celebration was in honor of the new colorfully painted bookmobile received by the library. It has been a long wait for the bookmobile, which was…
Read MoreCooking with the Cat
By Jennifer Moonsong Central Division, General Manager Jobe Publishing, Inc. The Metcalfe County Public Library and Heather Shaw of the Extension Office have teamed up again this summer to teach kids that cooking can be fun. This year’s program is called Cooking with the Cat, named for UK extension’s healthy mascot, Wally the Cat.…
Read MoreRichard Lee “Dick” Dyche 1926-2019
Richard Lee “Dick” Dyche 1926-2019 Richard Lee “Dick” Dyche, 93, of Brownsville passed away Monday July 15, 2019 at his home. The Bell County native was a licensed funeral director/emablmer for 60 years, a US Navy veteran of World War II, a member of Nisbet Alexander Post 6937 Veterans of Foreign Wars, a member of…
Read MoreAlvetta Mattingly Tomes 1943 – 2019
Alvetta Mattingly Tomes 1943 – 2019 Alvetta Mattingly Tomes, age 76, of Sunny Point, KY departed this life on Monday, July 15, 2019 at Greenview Regional Hospital. The Grayson County native was born on May 18, 1943 to the late Erb and Gladys Collins Mattingly. She was married to her loving husband of fifty-seven years,…
Read MoreHAZEL NELL LEAMONS KETCHEM
EDMONTON – Hazel Nell Leamons Ketchem, age 92, passed away Tuesday, July 16, 2019, at Fair Oak Health Systems, Jamestown, KY. Born April 2, 1927, in Beaumont, she was a daughter of the late Alice and Verdine Leamons. She was the widow of the late Vernon [Buddy] Ketchem, a homemaker, and of the Baptist faith.…
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