Harold Kenneth Ballard
TOMPKINSVILLE – Harold Kenneth Ballard, 60, formerly from Willow Shade, KY, passed away Tuesday, July 8, 2025, at the Monroe County Medical Center in Tompkinsville surrounded by his family. He was born March 20, 1965, in Glasgow, KY, the son of the late Kenneth and Rachel Huff Ballard. He was a retired welder with Stephens…
Read MoreTraceable Communications Law
The following statement, posted June 20, 2025, is being shared from the Metcalfe County Board of Education. Dear Hornet Families, As many of you are aware, effective June 27, 2025, a new law, Senate Bill 181, passed during the 2025 legislative session, requires school boards to adopt a traceable communication system that “shall be…
Read MoreKeeping Your Cool
By PJ Martin Editor The Herald-News When temperatures soar into the high 90s and beyond, it’s crucial to take steps to ease the strain on your home’s air conditioning system. Prepare for extreme temperatures in the spring by scheduling annual air conditioning maintenance and repairs before summer begins. This can help prevent outages during…
Read MoreIntroducing Lindsey Wilson University
By Duane Bonifer After serving Kentucky as Lindsey Wilson Training School, Lindsey Wilson Junior College, and Lindsey Wilson College, Lindsey Wilson University reflects the school’s distinguished work in undergraduate, graduate, and doctoral education. July 1, 2025, is the first day of Lindsey Wilson University. After more than 120 years of service as a training school,…
Read MoreMichael Thomas Killebrew
August 6, 1954 – July 5, 2025 Mike was born in Hopkinsville, KY, to Hulan Killebrew and Bobbie Jean Combs. Mike loved to be outdoors. Throughout his 32 years of marriage to Cynthia Killebrew, they took many camping and horseback riding trips. Mike also enjoyed farming, gardening, playing guitar, stone masonry, watching hummingbirds, and woodworking.…
Read MoreJ. W. Gassaway
GLASGOW – J. W. Gassaway, 84, passed away Sunday, July 6, 2025, at St. Thomas West Hospital in Nashville. A native of Metcalfe County, he was the son of the late Roy Edward Gassaway and Nellie Frances Whitlow Gassaway. J. W. was a retired employee of FRECC, where he had worked as a lineman and…
Read MoreBeulah Mae Minor
CAVE CITY – Beulah Mae Minor, 82, passed away Sunday, July 6, 2025, at the Colonial Center in Bowling Green. She was the daughter of the late Calvin A. Hart and Mossie Lee Glass Hart. She was a member of New Hope Missionary Baptist Church. She is survived by three grandchildren, Brandi Harper (Matthew), Heather…
Read MoreDennis Darrell Bragg
Dennis Bragg, a beloved husband, devoted father, proud grandfather, and great-grandfather, passed away peacefully after a courageous battle with health challenges. He was a man of quiet strength, deep love, and unwavering resilience, a rock to those who knew and loved him. He was preceded in death by his parents, Russell and Joyce Bragg; a…
Read MoreJane Kehrt
GLASGOW – Jane Kehrt, 86, departed this life on Saturday, July 5, 2025, at NHC Healthcare in Glasgow, KY. She was born in Ezel, KY, on June 15, 1939, to the late Levi Estill Ward and the late Adeline “Addy” Day Ward. She is preceded in death by her late husband of 60 years, Joseph…
Read MoreWynona Young
GLASGOW – Wynona Young, born on October 9, 1932, passed away peacefully on July 3, 2025, at Barren County Health and Rehab in Glasgow, Kentucky. A beloved matriarch and a source of joy for many, Wynona was a remarkable woman who touched the lives of all who had the privilege of knowing her. Wynona was…
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