Our Youngest Chefs from Butler County Teach You How to Cook a Turkey (Brace Yourself!)
How to cook a turkey MES- Mrs. McGuyer’s Kindergarten Class Gemma Farough (5) I would get a turkey from a farm. You cook it in a pan in the oven and add whatever ingredients you want. It can feed 11 people. I usually like to eat ice cream and corn dogs with my turkey! Gracelyn…
Read MoreTwo Crashes, Two Investigations; One Man Passenger for Both
Police Confirm DUI Charge Stems from Earlier Wreck; Fatal Second Crash Brings Murder Charge By Jeff Jobe Jobe Publishing, Inc. GLASGOW — Glasgow Police have confirmed that 21-year-old Jabari Sweatt was involved in two unrelated incidents on Oct. 17, 2025 — a late-afternoon DUI investigation and a nighttime crash that claimed three young lives. Police…
Read MoreCaverna Schools Back in the News After New Child Safety Concerns Emerge
By Jeff Jobe – Jobe Publishing, Inc. CAVE CITY — The Caverna Independent School District is once again facing scrutiny over student-safety practices after a new classroom video surfaced this week showing a young elementary student crying while a staff member attempted to calm him. The incident follows months of high-profile concerns previously reported by…
Read MoreAlbert Parnell Jr.
GREENSBURG – Albert Parnell Jr., 90, passed away Saturday, November 22, 2025. He was born June 13, 1935, in Metcalfe County to the late Albert and Lora Strader Parnell. Besides his parents, he was preceded in death by his two sons, Charles and Edward Parnell, his siblings, Leamen Parnell, J.T. Parnell, Audrey Parnell Blaydes, Dorothy…
Read MoreFunding Woes
By PJ Martin Editor The Herald-News The Metcalfe County Fiscal Court held a special-called meeting on Thursday, November 20th, with the following in attendance: Judge/Executive Larry Wilson, Magistrates Daniel Bragg, Harvey Hawkins, and Kevin Crain, and Treasurer/Fiscal Court Clerk Page Edwards. Magistrate Ronnie Miller and County Attorney Sharon Howard arrived late. Judge Wilson declared…
Read MoreBusiness as Usual
By PJ Martin Editor The Herald-News The Edmonton-Metcalfe Industrial Development Authority (IDA) held its November meeting on Monday, November 17. The following members were present: Chairperson Lisa Boswell, Terry Garrett, Jerry Garmon, Matt Gallagher, Luke Wilson, and others in attendance were Secretary/Treasurer Alley Bragg, Mayor Doug Smith, and PJ Martin from The Herald-News. Absent…
Read MoreFederal Spending Bill Puts Regional Hemp Industry at Risk
By Jeff Jobe Jobe Publishing, Inc. A new federal spending bill passed this week could upend South-Central Kentucky’s fast-growing hemp industry, placing strict new limits on THC levels and threatening the future of dozens of small shops, processors, and farm operations across our region. The measure caps total THC in hemp-derived consumables at 0.4…
Read MoreSteven Wayne Ferrell
GLASGOW – Steven Wayne Ferrell, 73, peacefully went home to be with his Lord and Savior on November 23, 2025, with his beloved family by his side. Born on May 20, 1952, in St. Albans, West Virginia, he was the cherished son of the late Freelan and Virginia Ferrell. He was a proud graduate of…
Read MorePhillip Lee Martin
GLASGOW – Phillip Lee Martin, 84, passed away Sunday, November 23, 2025, at NHC Healthcare. He was the son of the late Elijah Martin and Susan Lawrence Hogan. He is survived by two daughters, Lori Tyler (Roger), Rita Billingsley (Chris); son, Stacy Martin; three grandchildren, Brittnay Tyler, Kayla Houchens (Jeremy), and Shayna Rae Branham (Michael);…
Read MoreLarry G. Lee
GLASGOW – Larry G. Lee passed away on Friday, November 21, 2025, at the Shanti Niketan Hospice House in Glasgow, Kentucky, having attained the age of 71 years, 5 months, and 11 days. He was born on Thursday, June 10, 1954, in Burkesville, Kentucky, the son of Wayvell Grant Lee and Mary Joyce (Davidson) Lee.…
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