FFA students grow success
Rayna Glass Rayna.glass@jpinews.com The weather outside is frightful, but before you know it, it will be time to make your garden and patio look delightful, which means it is almost time for Hart County High School FFA to begin selling the products of months of students’ hard work in the greenhouse! Beginning in October FFA…
Read MoreNATHAN “NAT” RICH 1919 – 2018
Nathan “Nat” Rich 1919 – 2018 Nathan “Nat” Rich, age 98 of Louisville, KY departed this life on Wednesday, April 18, 2018 at Sts. Mary & Elizabeth Hospital. The Edmonson County native was born on September 12, 1919 to the late Solomon Frank Rich and Annie Meredith Rich. He was married to Mable Skaggs Rich,…
Read MoreJAMES ROLAND LOBB
James Roland Lobb, 80 years old of Glasgow, departed this life on Wednesday, April 18, 2018 at The Medical Center in Bowling Green. Roland passed peacefully surrounded by his family. His strong will to live and unwavering faith in God, along with the love and prayers of family, friends and many supporters, carried him through…
Read MoreDOUG ISENBERG: A true servant-leader
By Sam Terry Managing Editor Jobe Publishing, Inc. South-central Kentucky lost one of its notable citizens on April 3 with the death of Doug Isenberg who served our community with distinction and passion. In his vocation as a real estate broker, appraiser, builder, and developer, Isenberg left an indelible mark on nearly every part of…
Read MoreCAVE WARS OF 2018: Ninety years of family rights ignored
By Jeff Jobe Jobe Publishing, Inc. On October 3, 2013, Robert Guy Dyer bought a piece of property he thought would be the finishing touches on an agreed plan between two families that began for Dyer specifically in 1991. Records confirm the bond between the two families and the resulting agreement reaches back to 1927.…
Read MoreRICHARD HOPE
ANDERSON, IN – Richard Hope, age 82, went home to be with his Lord and Savior Jesus Christ on April 13, 2018 with his daughters by his side. Richard was born December 14th, 1935 to Malcolm and Lucille (Perkins) Hope in Summer Shade, KY. He was a 1954 graduate of Anderson High School,…
Read MoreMELVIN DALE “DAWSON” STRANGE, SR
MELVIN DALE “DAWSON” STRANGE, SR Melvin Dale “Dawson” Strange, Sr., age 88, passed from this life on April 12, 2018. God granted his prayer, allowing him to die at his home and at peace. Melvin was born in Cub Run, Kentucky, on May 4, 1929, and was “born again” in 1941 at Cherry Springs Missionary…
Read MoreRONALD “TINY” EMERSON 1941 – 2018
RONALD “TINY” EMERSON 1941 – 2018 Ronald “Tiny” Emerson, age 76, of Rocky Hill, KY, passed away Saturday, April 14, 2018 at The Medical Center in Bowling Green. The Edmonson County native was born on November 4, 1941 to the late Lester Emerson and Opal Beckner Isenberg. He was married to Doris Madison Emerson, who…
Read MoreMY KENTUCKY: Baseball’s Kentucky Colonel
By Sam Terry Managing Editor Jobe Publishing, Inc. On April 16, 1925, Earle Bryan Combs, a native of Pebworth in Owsley County, Kentucky made his debut with the New York Yankees, beginning a major league baseball career that would last until 1935. Combs began playing baseball as a youngster using tree limbs and balls made…
Read MoreHOW NOW, COW? Dairy farmers struggle to survive
By Anne Pyburn Craig Jobe Publishing, Inc. It’s been a month since David Sammons got the letter, and he’s still not quite sure what to do. He’s no stranger to a bad year; he’s been farming in Horse Cave since 1982 and has seen good times and troubled ones. “We lost $90,000 in 2009,” he…
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