Community Supports Wingfield Volunteer Fire Department
Lynn Bledsoe Gimlet Managing Editor Wingfield Volunteer Fire Department held their annual Fish/Chicken Fry Dinner and Auction event on Aug 16, 2025. Large numbers of community residents turned out for some good food and fellowship. May found items they needed at the auction and there was no short supply of cakes to…
Read MorePushing Edmonson County to the Fore Front in Washington DC
Staff Report Most residents of Edmonson County know Mr. Woodcock and his family. When an issue such as the ferries in Mammoth Cave National Park are brought to the attention of citizens it should and does make residents think, “Have we been treated unfairly by Mammoth Cave National Park and more importantly…
Read MoreCommunity Leaders Unite to Promote Literacy This September
Press Release On Thursday, August 21, local leaders met at the Judge Executive’s Office to proclaim September as National Literacy Month. Literacy is crucial for personal development, economic opportunities, social equity, and active participation in society. Recognizing this, each entity has an invested interest in focusing upon the importance of literacy and…
Read MoreStraight Up Ballin’ at Breck—Rock Solid Up Front
By Greg Moore Banner Sports Editor Opening night of high school football occurred across the Commonwealth over the past weekend with approximately one-hundred games played on the traditional Friday night along with nearly twenty contests on Saturday. The moment was set for the Butler County Bears, who have been waiting to showcase…
Read MoreRuth Ann MacIntosh
GLASGOW – Ruth Ann MacIntosh, 49, was welcomed into Heaven on Sunday, August 24, 2025. Born on March 17, 1976, in Pensacola, Florida, Ruth was the daughter of Tom Ward and the late Cathy Sue Conaway. Beyond being a loving wife and mother, Ruth will be remembered for her kind heart and adventurous spirit, finding…
Read MoreDonald Lee Eversole, Jr
GLASGOW – Donald Lee Eversole, Jr., 60, passed away suddenly on Tuesday, August 26, 2025, at his residence. He was the son of the late Donald Lee Eversole, Sr. and Helen “Kay” Massey Eversole. Lee was a mechanic by trade. He is survived by two siblings, Bob Eversole (Sherri) and Lisa Mencer (Curt); two nieces,…
Read MoreBarbara Ann Coffey
EDMONTON – Barbara Ann Coffey, 66, passed away Monday, August 25, 2025, at TriStar Centennial Medical Center. She was born March 1, 1959, in Hopkinsville, KY, to the late Thurman Coffey and Annie Brown Settles. Besides her parents, she is preceded in death by her brother, Kenneth Coffey, and sister Bonnie Hubbard. Barbara was a…
Read MoreAlisha Deanne Alexander
EDMONTON – Alisha Deanne Alexander, 34, passed away Sunday, August 23, 2025, at TJ Samson Hospital. She was born on August 23, 1991, to George Alexander and the late Vicki Richardson Carter. Alisha was a member of the Summer Shade Baptist Church. Alisha had the most beautiful smile and a one-of-a-kind personality, and she loved…
Read MoreCover-up or Abuse of Trust
Is Superintendent Abell part of the cover-up, or is her trust being abused? By Jeff Jobe, Community Publisher Barren County Progress/JPI Caverna Independent Schools is desperately attempting to navigate through years of cover-up from individuals, the school system as a whole, or some terrible abuses of trust. The issues began to come to…
Read MoreSkid Steer Rampage
A civil dispute turns criminal Staff Report Many call it ‘Wow Town,’ but on Saturday, August 23rd, Treasure Trove Park turned into shock town after a man in a skid steer rampaged through the grounds, leading someone to open fire and shoot at the driver. Authorities say that 76-year-old Roy Spiker was arrested and charged…
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