Bridge adds adventure at Hidden River Cave
Jerry Matera More adventure and the attraction of a longer cave trip will be added to the Hidden River Cave tour with a swinging bridge, according to American Cave Museum and Hidden River Cave Administrator Dave Foster. Foster commented that the bridge would probably quadruple the length of the current tour and would be an attraction in itself.…
Read MoreControversy to communication, Civil War Days Debate
Rayna Glass A firestorm on Facebook sparked when Harold Cottrell posted on the Remembering Munfordville Facebook page on May 2 that Civil War Days would look different this September than it has in years past. Fearful of losing beloved traditions such as the Battle of Munfordville re-enactment and the Blue and Gray Ball, many members…
Read MoreT.J. REGIONAL HEALTH: Thornbury named Interim CEO; Wethington contract not renewed
Mike Bryant, Chairman of the Board of T.J. Regional Health, announced Monday afternoon that the Board of Directors has chosen not to renew the contract for Bud Wethington, CEO of T J Regional Health. Mr. Bryant stated that “the Board appreciates the contributions of Bud Wethington during his tenure as CEO of T.J. Regional Health.…
Read MoreDIRT ROAD DIARIES: Taking corn to the mill
By Clinton Powell Jobe Publishing Contributor While researching my family tree, I discovered two of my ancestors ran a grist mill on Peter’s Creek. Britt and Powell’s Mill was owned and operated by Isaac D. Powell (my 3rd great grandfather) and Nelson Britt (who I believe to be John Nelson Britt, my 2nd great grandfather).…
Read MoreMY KENTUCKY: The Original Mother’s Day
By Sam Terry Managing Editor Jobe Publishing, Inc. People everywhere will be observing Mother’s Day on Sunday and a West Virginia woman will be lauded as the creator of the holiday while the Kentucky woman who was the true author and originator of the idea will be forgotten. Few Kentuckians will recall that our day…
Read MoreMY KENTUCKY: Our Magnificent Battleship
By Sam Terry Managing Editor Jobe Publishing, Inc. May 15, 1900 – The USS Kentucky was commissioned for service in the United States Navy. The Newport News Shipbuilding Company of Virginia laid down her keel on March 30, 1896. She was launched on March 24, 1898, sponsored by Miss Christine Bradley, daughter of Gov. William…
Read MoreTHE BERRYS: An 80-year love story
By Sam Terry Managing Editor Jobe Publishing, Inc. Eighty years ago, gasoline was 10-cents a gallon and the average American worker earned just over $1,700 a year. Polio terrified Americans and led to the creation of the March of Dimes that year and Superman first appeared as a comic book action figure to thrill young…
Read MoreMADISON MYERS-GALLOWAY: Service with a Smile
By Sam Terry Managing Editor Jobe Publishing, Inc. For Glasgow native Madison Myers Galloway, returning to her hometown to practice dentistry is the fulfillment of a dream. The daughter of local dentist, Dr. Mark Myers, Madison considered joining her father’s practice and other options when contemplating a return to Glasgow. After doing research on the…
Read MoreFree lunch/peace of mind
By JEFF JOBE jobe@jobeinc.com Looking for good ideas and sharing them is something I very much enjoy doing. This week’s idea isn’t new to some I’m sure but for others it could actually make the proverbial light go off in school officials’ heads as it did mine. On April 23rd, Butler County Schools began providing…
Read MoreFair and accurate Doyle Brothers commentary
Jeff, I thought your editorial on ‘the Doyle brothers’ was fair and accurate and very well presented. It needed to be done. Ever since I anchored the news on WBKO-TV starting in the early 1970’s, I have digested a lot of Edmonson County news and politics. As you probably know, the office of sheriff there…
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