Obituaries
Jobe Publishing will be announcing obituaries as they are submitted by Funeral Homes in the 6 counties that we cover.
Read MoreCompromise. When did it become a bad word?
By JEFF JOBE Jobe for Kentucky When I was a young boy we used to play dodge ball. Seems one of the teams ended up having a stacked team and another would get killed. More times than not the old one-potato, two-potato process didn’t seem to work and…
Read MoreIs it time to reinvent IDEA?
By SAM TERRY Managing Editor Jobe Publishing, Inc. What started as a somewhat routine meeting of the Industrial Development Economic Authority (IDEA) turned into a lengthy discussion about the effectiveness of the body, how it reports its work, and its future operation. Five of the six voting members of the board were present; Chairman…
Read MoreA host of golden daffodils: Discovering Van Sion
By Jennifer Moonsong Jobe Publishing Regional Features One of the hallmarks of spring in Kentucky is the array of daffodils, often called buttercups in these parts, which flood the hills and roadsides across the state. Usually, they arrive with the March winds, but this year they were already bursting through the soil, and in blooming…
Read MoreBarren County Homemakers: Serving soup to save lives
By Sam Terry Managing Editor, Jobe Publishing, Inc. The aroma of piping hot cornbread, pinto beans, and white beans will fill the Barren County Extension Office on Friday as the Barren County Homemakers continue their long-standing event to continue the vision of one of the organization’s members. Virginia McCandless had a vision for women to…
Read MoreFalcons Basketball Boys 15th District Tournament opener
Falcons, 59 – AC-S, 47 By Thomas Wampler, Jobe Publishing Regional Sports The first round of the boys’ 15th District Tournament featured a re-match of Monroe County and Allen County-Scottsville, two teams that split their regular season games. The Falcons would win the rubber match, 59-47. The Falcons held a slim one-point lead, 25-24, at halftime.…
Read MoreColonels slay the Dragons
By RAYNA GLASS, Jobe Publishing Inc. In their opening round of the 18th District Boys Basketball Tournament, the Caverna Colonels had little trouble defeating their opponents from Green County. Seven Colonels scored in last Wednesday night’s victory, with Jobby Howard leading the pack with 23. Joe Davidson had the game of his career, contributing 22…
Read MoreGovernor Bevin Joined Senator Whitney Westerfield to Unveil Broad Reentry Reforms to Keep Kentucky Safe
Governor Bevin Joined Senator Whitney Westerfield to Unveil Broad Reentry Reforms to Keep Kentucky Safe Bill Aimed At Reducing Recidivism, Expanding Opportunity FRANKFORT, Ky. (Feb. 15, 2017) – Governor Matt Bevin joined with Senate Judiciary Chairman Whitney Westerfield and a bipartisan group of officials yesterday to introduce Senate Bill 120, legislation aimed at ensuring people who leave…
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Gov. Bevin Appoints J.B. Hines of Brownsville as District Court Judge
FRANKFORT, Ky. (Feb. 1, 2017) – Gov. Matt Bevin has appointed Joseph Brett “J.B.” Hines, of Brownsville, to the position of District Court Judge for Division 1 of the 38th Judicial District, replacing Judge Renona C. Browning, who has resigned. Kentucky’s 38th Judicial District includes Butler, Edmonson, Hancock and Ohio counties. Hines has operated a…
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