A burglar on the loose
By PJ Martin Office/News Reporter, Metcalfe Division There have been several burglaries in the last couple of weeks in Edmonton. On the night of February 18th, a person or persons broke into MFS Alliance on South Main Street. According to Barney Withers thieves damaged the side door and gained entrance into the feed room. They…
Read MoreVanished – Amber Shirley, Six week’s missing
Jennifer Moonsong Central Division, General Manager Jobe Publishing, Inc. “We have exhausted every lead and if anyone knows anything, no one is talking about it,” said Kentucky State Police Officer Nick Hale, Post 15-Columbia, of Amber Shirley of Edmonton. “She is very ghostly.” The fifteen-year-old teen went missing for the second time late on the…
Read MoreLeadership Butler County
The Morgantown-Butler County Chamber of Commerce and the Butler County Extension made a big announcement during the Chamber Luncheon on Feb. 28. Both are partnering together to off Leadership Butler County. The four-session program will begin on April 17. For a minimal fee, participants can get a better look at what it takes to improve…
Read MoreOak Ridge acclaim at State
The Oak Ridge Warriors hosted the first round of the KCAA State Tournament against the Assumption Horseman from Independence, KY last Tuesday. The game started out neck and neck with the Horsemen taking the lead early and holding on all the way until halftime where the Warriors found themselves down by 9. The Warriors came…
Read MoreLady Cats vs Apollo
The Edmonson County Lady Cats season has ended. Their last match up was during Region play on Feb. 28 at the Owensboro SportsCenter. Competition for the evening was the Apollo E-gals, who is ranked fifth in the Region. The Lady Cats ranked second (with a record of 24 – 8) in the Region were hopeful…
Read MoreTransportation attends Fiscal Court meeting
Edmonson’s Fiscal Court had a few visitors at the last fiscal court meeting. Gray Tomlin, Mark Welch, Wes Watt, Heath Crawford, Joe Plunk, and Clifton Hurley, members of the Kentucky Transportation Cabinet attended the meeting. They were seeking input and recommendations on their roads to find areas which needed immediate attention. Several magistrates offered roads in…
Read MoreGary Adwell 1951 – 2019
Gary Adwell 1951 – 2019 Gary Adwell, age 67, of Cave City, KY, departed this life on Saturday, March 2, 2019 at his residence. The Barren County native was born on April 11, 1951 to the late Frill and Edith Aileen Short Adwell. He was married to Donna Rena Sturgeon Adwell, who survives. Gary was…
Read MoreArpa Jane Johnson 1945-2019
Arpa Jane Johnson 1945-2019 Arpa Jane Johnson, 74, of Bowling Green passed away Friday March 1, 2019 at The Medical Center at Bowling Green. The Warren County native was a retired machine operator for Nyloncraft. She was a daughter of the late C.A. Poteet and Ethel Spinks Poteet Wilson. She was preceded in death by…
Read MoreMARY NELL SMITH PAYNE
SUMMER SHADE – Mary Nell Smith Payne, age 96, passed away Wednesday, February 27, 2019, at Barren County Nursing and Rehab. Born November 25, 1922, in Kino, KY she was a daughter of the late Clyde and Minnie Ford Smith. She was the widow of the late Bernie Payne. She was a homemaker and a…
Read MoreMary Jo Wood Johnson 1939 – 2019
Mary Jo Wood Johnson, age 79 of Bee Spring, KY, departed this life on Tuesday, February 26, 2019 at Cal Turner Extended Care in Scottsville, KY. The Edmonson County native was born on March 8, 1939 to the late Walton and Eula Duvall Wood. Mary Jo retired as a housekeeper from Western Kentucky University, and was…
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