Walk on the wild side
Metcalfe County Fair 2019 By Jennifer Moonsong Central Division, General Manager, Jobe Publishing, Inc. This year the Annual 4-H Pet Show brought out a variety of animals, from domesticated cats and dogs to turtles, bullfrogs, guinea pigs and an earthworm. Every child who participated received a ribbon and cash prize for their entries. Extension Agent…
Read MoreCommon Sense
Whatever happened to good ole common sense? It seems to have taken a beating lately. So much so that companies are putting a warning on literally everything to safeguard against litigation from customers. Manufacturers are scared of lawsuits that can bankrupt their businesses. It seems that nothing is common and nothing makes sense anymore. For…
Read MoreJennifer Lynn Boren 1969-2019
Jennifer Lynn Boren 1969-2019 Jennifer Lynn Boren, 50, of Bowling Green passed away at 11:19 AM Thursday June 20, 2019 at Norton Brownsboro Hospital in Louisville. The Phoenix, AZ native was a prep cook and a member of Poplar Springs United Baptist Church. She was a daughter of James A. Boren of Tempe, AZ…
Read MoreFORREST LEE DEVORE
KNOB LICK – Forrest Lee Devore, age 80, passed away peacefully Wednesday, June 19, 2019, surrounded by his loving family at T.J. Samson Community Hospital in Glasgow. Born in the Wisdom community he was the son of the late Paul and Maxine Irwin Devore. Forrest Lee was a farmer and retired from the United States…
Read MoreWilbur “Red” Childress 1932-2019
Wilbur “Red” Childress 1932-2019 Wilbur “Red” Childress of Cub Run passed away Tuesday, June 18 at the Medical Center at Caverna, with his family by his side. He was the son of the late Melvin & Lena Wilson Childress. Red was a farmer, mechanic, carpenter, an avid hunter & fisherman. He loved his…
Read MoreHerald McDawson 1928-2019
Herald McDawson 1928-2019 Herald McDawson, son of the late Charlie and Blanche York Herald, was born March 23, 1928 in Edmonson County, Kentucky and departed this life on June 5, 2019 in Somerset, Kentucky having attained the age of 91 years. He was united in marriage to Juanita Albie Harper, she survives. Other survivors…
Read MoreArless Kelburn Lindsey 1935-2019
Arless Kelburn Lindsey 1935-2019 Arless Kelburn Lindsey, 84, of Lindseyville passed away at 8:16 PM Sunday June 16, 2019 at The Medical Center at Bowling Green. The Edmonson County native was an entrepreneur and a member of Family Worship Center in Louisville. He was a son of the late Patrick Eldon Lindsey and Marie Elizabeth…
Read MoreOlethia Browning Johnson 1935-2019
Olethia Browning Johnson 1935-2019 Olethia Browning Johnson, 84, of Fountain Run passed away a 9:25 PM Friday at Jefferson Manor in Louisville. The Edmonson County native was a retired seamstress for Kellwood and Brownsville Manufacturing and a member of Midway United Missionary Baptist Church. She was a daughter of the late Ewing Browning and Ethel…
Read MoreNavajo Davis Vincent 1939-2019
Navajo Davis Vincent 1939-2019 Navajo Davis Vincent, 80 of Smiths Grove passed peacefully with family at her side on Saturday, June 15, 2019. The Barren County native was a daughter of the late Conrad and Mae Crump Davis and wife of the late Kenneth Vincent. She is preceded in death by her son Joey Vincent. …
Read MoreBlock Grant Discussed
By PJ Martin Office/News Reporter, Metcalfe Division The June 11th meeting of the Metcalfe County Fiscal Court opened with a public hearing to discuss the submission of an application for the 2019 Community Development Block Grant (CDBG). Katie Ford, Grant Coordinator for the Barren River Area Development District was on hand to explain that the…
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