Glenda Vincent Wallace 1944-2019
Glenda Vincent Wallace 1944-2019 Glenda Vincent Wallace, 75, of Rocky Hill passed away at 7:29 PM Wednesday May 29, 2019 at her home. The Edmonson County native was a retired assembler for KEN-DEC in Cave City and was a Jehovah’s Witness. She was a daughter of the late McGlenna Vincent and Ruth Pace Vincent and…
Read MoreJudy Higgs Alford 1945-2019
Judy Higgs Alford- 1945-2019 Judy Higgs Alford, 74, of Brownsville passed away at 6:06 PM Monday May 27, 2019 at her home. The Edmonson County native was a homemaker and member of Red Hill General Baptist Church. She was a daughter of the late Phelmon Higgs and Cova Souders Higgs. She was preceded in death…
Read MoreHolding on to hope, letting go of burdens
By Mary Beth Sallee News-Herald Reporter marybeth@jpinews.com Dara Jo Wright had what most would consider an ideal childhood and family dynamic. She was the daughter of parents who taught her and her siblings to work hard and achieve their dreams. Her dad was the pastor of a church he founded in Munfordville. Between sports, clubs…
Read MoreLogan Paige Hampton 2006-2019
Logan Paige Hampton 2006-2019 Logan Paige Hampton, 13, of Sunfish passed away at 4:34 PM Sunday May 26, 2019 at Twin Lakes Regional Medical Center in Leitchfield. The Edmonson County native was a student at Edmonson County Middle School. She was a daughter of Andrew Michael Hampton Sr. of Brownsville and Tara Ann Wood…
Read MoreNancy Carol Smith 1942-2019
Nancy Carol Smith 1942-2019 Nancy Carol Smith, age 76, of Bowling Green, KY departed this life at her residence with her family by her side on Thursday, May 23, 2019. The Edmonson County native was born September 13, 1942 to the late Geneva Young and was raised by the late Elza and Etta Cooke.…
Read MoreDavid Alan Woosley 1952-2019
David Alan Woosley 1952-2019 David Alan Woosley, 66, of Chalybeate, formerly of Owensboro, passed away peacefully Friday May 24, 2019 at his home. The Daviess County native was born Dec. 23, 1952 to the late David Kenton Woosley and Virgie Minton Woosley. He was a dedicated and talented painter for the family business for 41…
Read MoreSupport your county fair
It’s a right of passage. It’s a summer tradition. In tiny towns like ours, it’s often the highlight of the summer. It’s almost County Fair time. It’s been sad in recent years to see less people out enjoying the many events the fair has to offer. With everything from a talent contest and pet show…
Read MoreRural Matter – Part 3 – Milking it for all it’s worth
By Jennifer Moonsong Central Division, General Manager Jobe Publishing, Inc. Chris Huffman has fond feelings about his family dairy farm in Center, Kentucky. “I grew up milking cows here. If you had told me when I was a teenager that I’d like doing this someday, I wouldn’t have believed you,” he said. However, he does…
Read MoreOrphaned No More includes a wealth of local history
By Jennifer Moonsong Central Division, General Manager Jobe Publishing, Inc. Barren County should be very proud of Henry Clay Morrison,” said Nancy Richey, Associate Professor / Visual Resources Librarian Kentucky Library Research Collections at WKU. Richey is certainly proud, and because of what she and Gary Bewley have written about him. The book titled…
Read MoreConda Renfrow 1949-2019
Conda Renfrow 1949-2019 Conda Renfrow, 70, of Roundhill passed away at 10:00 PM Tuesday May 21, 2019 at his home. The Butler County native was a construction worker for Stewart Richey Service Group and B & B Forming and a member of Renfrow Trinity Baptist Church. He was a son of the late Howard Renfrow…
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