HAZEL MARIE GARRETT
EDMONTON – Hazel Marie Garrett, age 70, died Sunday, September 23, 2018, at T.J. Samson Community Hospital in Glasgow. She was the daughter of the late Chester Everett and Leether Parrigan Garrett. Hazel was a homemaker and of the Baptist faith. She is survived by two sisters: Geneva (Charles) Bennett of Glasgow and Shirley Dowell…
Read MoreAMY MICHELLE CONDER 1976 – 2018
Amy Michelle Conder, age 41, of Bee Spring, KY departed this life on Sunday, September 23, 2018 at her residence. The Edmonson County native was born on December 23, 1976 to Sharon Kay Stewart, who survives. She was married to her best friend and help mate, Chris Conder. Amy was a registered nurse, and a…
Read MoreELMER MAXIE CAFFEE
CAVE CITY – Elmer Maxie Caffee, age 69, passed away Friday, September 21, 2018, at Centennial Medical Center in Nashville. He was the son of the late Dennis and Nola Wood Caffee. Maxie was a retired construction worker and of the Baptist faith. He is survived by his wife, Ronda Young Caffee, of Cave City;…
Read More8th Annual Heritage Fest
Vendors, vendors, vendors… September 14-15 was definitely a day to remember for people whom attended Horse Cave’s Heritage Festival of 2018. Main St. and adjoining roads were blocked off for commercial, business, and non-profit vendors. An exquisite, delicious smell of assorted foods parallel to the sweet sounds of music made this day one to remember.…
Read MoreHidden River Swing Bridge
“There’s a lot of people in this town who don’t think this is a very big cave,” said David Foster, from the American Cave Conservation Association. He went on to say, “They’re going to be surprised.” Two men, from Scott and Murphy Inc. of Bowling Green, worked together in constructing this swinging bridge. Potentially, the…
Read MoreLERA HARRIS
EDMONTON – Lera Harris, age 96, passed away Wednesday, September 19, 2018, at her home. She was the daughter of the late Jim Durrett and Mary Bell Oakes Durrett. Lera was a homemaker and member of the Pink Ridge Baptist Church where she professed faith in Christ at the age of thirteen. She is survived…
Read MoreRiver Fest
Residents of Butler County have so much to be thankful for. One of which is a community of individuals who come together to host family-friendly events at no charge to the public. Butler County Fiscal Court along with numerous community members worked together to put on the North Park River Fest. This is quickly becoming…
Read More80 years in agriculture
What a big year for Butler County Agriculture. Butler County Farm Bureau held their annual membership meeting on Sept. 11. This is their 80th year of providing service to families. Shane Wells opened the meeting and Greg Drake introduced the many visitors for the evening. The big winners for the night were Nathan McKinney and…
Read MoreMobile dairy classroom
Daisy, the Jersey Cow and her driver Megan Komar (mobile dairy classroom instructor) with Southland Dairy Farms out of Barren County was invited by Joe Durbin, Magistrate District 2 to come to Edmonson County and do a presentation. Durbin said after speaking to the Commission of Agriculture Ryan Quarrels about the children in the community, he…
Read MorePulling and crashing time
The Edmonson County Lions Club Fair brought good times Sept. 14 and Sept. 15 to all the residents with the return of the KTPA Truck and Tractor Pull on Friday night and the much-anticipated Demolition Derby on Saturday night. The truck and tractor pull had been taken off the schedule in the past due to low attendance,…
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