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Ham Radio Field Day
By Allyson Dix Jobe Publishing, Inc. The Amateur Radio Relay League (ARRL) hosted its annual ham radio communications Field Day on June 24th and 25th, which is the single most popular on-the-air event held each year. The Amateur Radio community comes together around the world on the last weekend each June and everyone is…
Read MoreStorms cause widespread damage in the area
Staff Report Glasgow Fire Department worked through the night and early morning responding to numerous storm-related calls after last night’s storms. Three people were rescued from a flooded car on South Green Street. With the assistance of the Barren County Swift Water Rescue Team and the local emergency management director, numerous people were removed from…
Read MoreWill the Clans ever reunite?
The past, present, and future for the Glasgow Highland Games By Allyson Dix, Managing Editor / Barren County Progress The office of the Glasgow Highland Games is set to sell at 11 a.m. to the highest bidder on Saturday and for many, it feels like the final nail in the coffin for the future of…
Read MoreLouisville Orchestra to perform in Glasgow on July 12
Louisville Orchestra to perform in Glasgow during a statewide tour “In Harmony – The Commonwealth Tour of the Louisville Orchestra.” Allyson Dix, Managing Editor / Barren County Progress “For the past almost three decades, the Concert on the Square Committee has presented to the community annual concerts from the Louisville Orchestra and these concerts have been…
Read MoreKindness sparks new business for Bradley
Allyson Dix, Managing Editor / Barren County Progress Generous acts of kindness are how Bradley Brown sparked the idea to start his own business. When he noticed his neighbor, who is also a veteran, was unable to trim the weeds around his yard, Bradley decided he wanted to help him out. Despite the neighbor insisting…
Read MoreTrue Love and a Bullet
Allyson Dix, Managing Editor/Barren County Progress “I think we better go in the house,” Stanley Russell Jewell told his wife moments after she suffered a gunshot wound to her back that penetrated her heart. In July 2013, Mary Ethel Jewell was resting on her porch after returning home from a family birthday celebration. Across the…
Read MoreBarren County Unofficial Election Results, 15.72% voter turnout
By Allyson Dix, Managing Editor / Barren County Progress Barren County – Unofficial Primary Election Results for May 16, 2023 Barren County cast 5,034 votes tonight out of a total of 32,025 registered voters – 15.72% turnout. Kentucky Governor REPUBLICAN: Kelly Craft 1,253 Daniel Cameron 1,188 Ryan Quarles 860 Eric Deters 116 Alan…
Read MoreWorld War II Veterans of the Barrens
Live portrayals of Veteran stories planned for Saturday Allyson Dix Jobe Publishing, Inc. On Saturday, May 20, the South Central Kentucky Cultural Center Museum of the Barren will honor the memory of seven veterans with volunteer re-en actors who will tell the live stories of days gone by and Sherry Wesley, Executive Director…
Read MoreFinal Farewell
By T.J. Morgan, Freelance Sports Writer For five Hornets, their high school baseball career will end this season. While some of those five may have already experienced a senior night in football or basketball; baseball, being a spring sport, will be their last stop on the senior night circuit. For five seniors, their experiences with…
Read MoreKASAP announces powerful documentary for sexual assault survivors
By Allyson Dix Managing Editor The Kentucky Association of Sexual Assault Programs (KASAP) has announced the release of a statewide documentary called, “Believe Me,” highlighting the healing journey survivors have gone through and offering help and hope to those who need it. “Believe Me” is set to air on KET on April 25, 26,…
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