Sallie Ruth Walker
GLASGOW – Sallie Ruth Walker, 93, passed away Tuesday, July 29, 2025, at TJ Samson Hospital surrounded by her family. She was the daughter of the late James Norris and Annie White Norris. She is survived by three children, Terry Walker (Sherry), Brinda Mendoza (Eugene), and Marilyn Mitchell; over forty grandchildren; great-grandchildren; and great-great-grandchildren. Nieces…
Read MoreWendell Harrison Froggett
HISEVILLE – Wendell Harrison Froggett, 73, passed away Tuesday, July 29, 2025, at his residence. He was the son of the late Wendell and Nina Froggett. Harrison was a 1971 graduate of Hiseville High School. He was a member of the Rock Springs Baptist Church, and in the last several years had attended Rolling Hills…
Read MoreMore Than Just a Response Call
By Kalee Gapinski, Freelance Writer A small office space located on the side of Glasgow Fire Station One, the Barren-Metcalfe Emergency Communication Center operates mostly unnoticed. Inside, a small team of women respond to the community emergency calls. Alison Burton, shift supervisor, has worked for Barren-Metcalfe ECC since 2012. Burton said a common misconception is…
Read MoreCommentary: The difference between compassion and cruelty
Commentary by Allyson Dix, Managing Editor of the Barren County Progress It was one of those sweltering Kentucky mornings–the kind where the sun seems to sit still in the sky, casting down heat like a heavy blanket. In spite of it all, people gathered in droves for a community event, smiles mixing with sweat, trying…
Read MoreApplication period for fall dove quota hunts opens Aug. 4
Three mentor/youth dove quota hunts available FRANKFORT, Ky. (July 30, 2025) — The Kentucky Department of Fish and Wildlife Resources will host four dove quota hunts and three traditional mentor/youth dove quota hunts during the early part of dove hunting season, which opens on Labor Day, Sept. 1, 2025. Hunters must submit applications for each of…
Read MoreInto the Darkness: How Glasgow Fire Prepares for Mayday
By Allyson Dix, Managing Editor of the Barren County Progress It’s hard for the average person to truly grasp what firefighters face each time they respond to a call. Stepping into a burning building–often unfamiliar and unpredictable–is something most of us can only picture from a distance. But for the men and women behind the…
Read MoreDuane Morris York
TOMPKINSVILLE – Duane Morris York, 59, passed away Saturday, July 25, 2025, at the Signature Healthcare of Monroe County Rehab and Wellness Center. He was born on February 10, 1966, to the late Edwin Morris and Runnell Rhoton York. He is survived by his wife, Faye York; children, Danny Joe Stinson, Andrea Stinson, Julie White,…
Read MoreAnother Possible Road Adoption
By PJ Martin Editor The Herald-News The Metcalfe County fiscal court held its regular meeting on Thursday, July 24th, with all the magistrates in attendance. The agenda was adopted after a motion by Magistrate Ronnie Miller and Kevin Crain. The minutes from the July 10th meeting were approved after a motion by Magistrates Daniel…
Read MoreAll About Emotions
By PJ Martin Editor The Herald-News The Metcalfe County Public Library held another entertaining event last Wednesday at the Bowling Park gym. The program was called “Miss September and Friends,” and it included lots of energy with magic, music, dancing, and lots of movement for the kids. She began by telling the kids that…
Read MoreSamuel Morgan Bush
CAVE CITY – Samuel Morgan Bush, 68, passed away Friday, July 25, 2025, at Hart County Signature Health Care. He was the son of Corene Henson Richardson and the late Dewey Bush. Besides his mother he is survived by his children, Jamie Bush and Joseph Lile (April); four grandchildren, Dalton King, Aubree King, Blake Lile…
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