Commentary: Violence and Accountability Must Be Balanced for Justice
By Jeff Jobe, Community Publisher/JPI Violence needs to be addressed with a strong sense of accountability, and justice must be assured for victims. For years, there has been an aspect of crime in some large cities where indifference, hate, and mob mentality are encouraged by individuals who use their phone to take videos and share…
Read MoreRock the Block event slated for August 16
By Allyson Dix, Managing Editor/Barren County Progress Local non-profit aims to help students with free supplies, laptop raffle This Saturday, the Old Timers Reunion is hosting a back-to-school bash, Rock the Block for students and their parents in both Glasgow and Barren County school districts. The fun will kick off at 10 a.m. and run…
Read MoreTravis Paul Wayne Pike
GLASGOW – Travis Paul Wayne Pike, 33, passed away on Wednesday, August 13, 2025, at the T.J. Samson Community Hospital. A native of Barren County, he was the son of Tammy Jo Steenbergen and the late Paul Edward Pike, Jr. He was a handyman by trade. Survivors include his wife, Anna; four children, Rebecca, Memphis,…
Read MoreMelody Elizabeth Creech
GLASGOW – Melody Elizabeth Creech, 73, passed away Thursday, August 14, 2025, at the T.J. Samson Community Hospital. A native of Cincinnati, she was the daughter of the late Charles and Marva Reiman Rees. She was the widow of the late Alvin Creech. Mrs. Creech was a retired deaf interpreter in the Ohio public school…
Read MoreBears Focused on Growth—Set to open at Harned on the 22nd
By Greg Moore Banner Sports Editor BCHS Head Football Coach Josh Robins continues to pour confidence into his players to perform in a role some have had limited opportunity, if any at all. Coach Robins has to formulate a new era of Bears into some critical positions within his team’s offense and…
Read MoreCommunity Comes Together for Back to School Bash
Staff Report The Butler County community turned out in a big way Wednesday evening for the annual Back to School Bash at Charles Black City Park. Hosted by the Butler County Family Resource and Youth Services Center (FRYSC) and Morgantown Mission, the event brought hundreds of families together to celebrate the upcoming…
Read MoreA Plus Family Health Care Celebrates National Health Services Week
Lynn Bledsoe Managing Gimlet Editor A+ Family Health Care held its open house on Aug. 5, 2025. CEO Patrick Merritt welcomed everyone and expressed his gratitude and hopes for the future of A Plus. Last week was chosen due to it being National Health Service week. Merritt began by saying how happy…
Read MoreBrownsville City Council Hears Residents Complaints
Lynn Bledsoe Gimlet Managing Editor Brownsville City Council held its regular meeting on Aug. 5, 2025. After the Pledge and approval of the minutes, the council viewed the current bills. City Clerk Lori Barnett mentioned that some individuals who had paid ahead on their water bills had been issued refunds for the…
Read MoreReitha May Esabelle Peterson
GLASGOW – Reitha Mae Esabelle Hibbs Peterson, 66, passed away Tuesday, August 12, 2025, at her residence. She was the daughter of the late Charles Minor Hibbs and Edith Henkins Hibbs. She is survived by three sons, Michael Peterson (Carla), Jason Alan Peterson, and Justin Peterson; two grandchildren, Andrew Scott and Wyatt Rutledge; and two…
Read MoreThinking Past Tomorrow – The Art and Science of Apology
By Maria Hopkin-Fulton Columnist Cumberland Co. News Anyone who has offered or been offered a sincere apology knows there is a lot more to it than the words, “I apologize,” or “I’m sorry.” In a world where we are all works in progress and mistakes are certain to be made, apologies are one of…
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