It is your right
By PJ Martin, Jobe Publishing, Inc. – With the primary election out of the way everyone can breathe a sigh of relief. Metcalfe County saw a huge number of candidates and things were pretty hectic around here. In this job, you hear a lot of complaints about the county and how it is being run.…
Read MoreButler County Memorial Day ceremony
By: Melissa Mudd I can no longer see my grandfather anymore. He now resides in Heaven. But I have memories and still hear stories of him to this very day. He was a veteran of WWII. Bill Sturgeon was a good man and loved by so many. He was full of life and always kept…
Read MorePOLICE ASKING FOR HELP LOCATING MISSING AREA TEEN
City of Edmonton Police Department Metcalfe County Emergency Management The City of Edmonton Police Department and the Metcalfe County Emergency Management are asking for the publics assistance. They are looking for Amber Shirley, a white female, around 5’4” tall, weighing approximately 200 pounds, with dark brown hair and eyes. She has not been seen since…
Read MoreTOMMIE GWENDOLYN MINOR
EDMONTON – Tommie Gwendolyn Minor, age 91, formerly of Georgia died Thursday May 24, 2018, at the Metcalfe Health Care Center in Edmonton. She was the daughter of the late Thomas Glen and Julia Estelle Dukes Brown. She is survived by two sons, Robert G. (Margaret) Minor of Santee, CA., Sam Minor of Cimarron, NM;…
Read MoreSONIA JANET ANDERSON
EDMONTON – Sonia Janet (Jan) Anderson, age 80, passed away Thursday, May 24, 2018, at T.J. Samson Community Hospital in Glasgow. Born in Roan Mountain, Tennessee, she was the daughter of the late W.J. and Dora Hopson Gilbert. Jan was a homemaker, member of the Edmonton Methodist Church, retired beautician, business owner, member of the…
Read MoreMonkey dress, math and more: Student projects steal the show at school board meeting
Entering the Monroe Area Technology Center for last Tuesday’s special called meeting of the school board, one was immediately engaged by an intriguing array of displays lining the hallway and the poised young scholars who’d created them. Monroe County teacher Sharon Froedge was determined not to let the projects undertaken by students in the International…
Read MoreMY KENTUCKY: Unveiling Abe
By Sam Terry Managing Editor Jobe Publishing, Inc. In recent years it has become commonplace for many Americans to revisit the Civil War, its various causes, and the ways in which the event and people associated with it are remembered. Needless to say, the modern debate has been unruly, especially considering the event was over…
Read MoreMEDDIE OLENE HUFFMAN
EDMONTON – Meddie Olene Huffman, age 83, passed away Wednesday, May 23, 2018, at Metcalfe Health Care in Edmonton. She was the daughter of the late Rosco and Rebecca Anderson Parke. She was a homemaker and of the Baptist faith. She is survived by three brothers: Leslie Parke of Edmonton, Allen Parke of Edmonton, and…
Read MoreANNE & JEFF BRUCE: Called to the Community
By Sam Terry Managing Editor Jobe Publishing, Inc. Reflecting on their adopted home of Barren County, Anne and Jeff Bruce say they most appreciate the community’s “vibrancy of life” they observe and get to be a part of every day. For the past six and one-half years, the couple has served as co-ministers at First…
Read MoreDIRT ROAD DIARIES: One last fishing excursion
By Clinton Powell Jobe Publishing Contributor When I was growing up, I spent a lot of time on Peter’s Creek with my Daddy and my brother, Steve. Papa, Luther Garlin Powell, used to go with us until his health started failing. Shortly after my high school graduation in late May of ’73, I had a…
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