Charles Daniel “Danny” Durbin 1952-2019
Charles Daniel “Danny” Durbin 1952-2019 Charles Daniel “Danny” Durbin, 67, of Brownsville passed away at 10:47 AM Saturday April 13, 2019 at The Medical Center at Bowling Green. The Edmonson County native was a disabled farmer and a US Marine Corps veteran of the Vietnam War. He was a son of the late Charles Thomas…
Read MoreFRANCES MAE SYRA
EDMONTON – Frances Mae Syra, age 83, departed this life on April 14, 2019, surrounded by her children. She was the daughter of Walter and Rae Nance. Frances was preceded in death by her husband and one love, Sanford Radis Syra. Together they had three children who survive: Sanford Radis Syra, IV, of Edmonton, TJ…
Read MoreAG declines EPB
Attorney General Andy Beshear … we respectfully decline to take the actions requested by the Board and Mr. Taylor, and are returning your correspondence.” Staff Report According to documents obtained by the Barren County Progress, the Kentucky Attorney General Andy Beshear acknowledged receiving the Glasgow Electric Plant Board correspondence dated March 29, 2019. The…
Read MoreWilliam “Billy” Cassady 1948-2019
William “Billy” Cassady 1948-2019 William “Billy” Cassady, age 70, of Park City passed away on Friday, April 5, 2019 at his home. He was born on December 22, 1948 in Barren County to the late W.B. “Benny” Cassady and the late Maevonia Doyle Cassady. He was married for twenty years to Loretta Hope Cassady, who…
Read MoreSherry Beth Goldsmith Poole 1980-2019
Sherry Beth Goldsmith Poole 1980-2019 Sherry Beth Goldsmith Poole, 38, of Campbellsville, passed away on Saturday, March 30, 2019 at her residence. She was born in Louisville, KY on May 22, 1980, to the late Frank Goldsmith, Jr. Of Louisville and Loretta Hope Cassady of Park City, who survives. Sherry was a former manager and…
Read MoreThe changing family farm
By Jennifer Moonsong Central Division General Manager Jobe Publishing, Inc. Rural Matters Series – Part I: The counties of South Central Kentucky are known for fertile fields, and a strong sense of pride when it comes to the rich family farming tradition deeply rooted there. However, over the past few decades, the average…
Read MorePlanning for the future
By PJ Martin Office/News Reporter, Metcalfe Division The Edmonton City Council members voted on several items at the April 1st meeting affecting the future plans of Edmonton. Mayor Doug Smith began by asking City Clerk Dawn Devore to present the results of the Request for Qualification (RFQ) advertisement for Engineers for the Water Improvement…
Read MoreLorene Todd Tanksley- 1925-2019
Lorene Todd Tanksley- 1925-2019 Lorene Todd Tanksley, 93 of Park City, KY, departed this life on Tuesday, April 2, 2019 in Hart County. The Henry County, TN native was born on April 15, 1925 to the late Leslie D. and Lillian Cook Todd. She was married to the late Roy Tanksley. She was a factory…
Read MoreRoads remain a concern
By PJ Martin Office/News Reporter, Metcalfe Division The Kentucky Transportation Cabinet FY 2019/20 Rural Secondary Program allotment was presented by Civil Engineer Heath Crawford and Branch Manager Blake Williams at the Tuesday, March 26th fiscal court meeting per KRS 177.330. The rural municipal aid funds allotted to Metcalfe County for rural and secondary roads in…
Read MoreGirl Power X 4
By Jennifer Moonsong Central Division, General Manager Jobe Publishing, Inc. “I’ve laughed with people, I’ve cried with people. I’ve done first haircuts and watched their little faces light up. It’s only just hair, it’s so much more,” said Katie Elder-Smith, one of the proprietors of Polished Salon & Spa in Edmonton. Polished opened in 2013…
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