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Drone Seeding in Barren County
By Allyson Dix, Managing Editor/Barren County Progress For the first time in Barren County’s history, Tom Holmes, a local farmer, recently opted to seed his crop cover in standing corn utilizing a drone, powered by a local company called Skytech Solutions. Farms have utilized aerial seeding for upwards of four decades by way of airplanes…
Read MoreLake Drowning
By Allyson Dix Jobe Publishing, Inc. Emergency agencies responded to a drowning on Barren River Lake on August 25 after 51-year-old Mike Aurand failed to resurface near Gilligan’s Island. South Barren Volunteer Fire Department was the first on scene and obtained information from Aurand’s friends and co-workers of his last known location, according to…
Read MoreGospel Messengers Celebrating 50 Years
By Allyson Dix, Managing Editor/Barren County Progress The Gospel Messengers have been singing the praises of the Gospel for over fifty years, and the gospel group will soon celebrate its 50th anniversary. The 50th Anniversary and Reunion will start at 5 p.m. CST on August 25 at Owens Chapel Baptist Church at 303 South Dixie Highway in…
Read MoreWWII Veteran Honored 57 Years After His Death
By Allyson Dix, Managing Editor/Barren County Progress A military honors ceremony was held for Walter Emmitt Pickett on August 3, nearly 57 years after his death on October 11, 1967. Few details are known about Pickett at this time, who was born in Glasgow on April 23, 1922. He was an Army veteran of World…
Read MoreMusic Brings Fellowship to Barren
Big Daddy Weave and Meredith Andrews perform live on stage at Entertain Glasgow’s last free summer concert of the season. Story By Allyson Dix; Photos by Mary Beth Sallee and Michael Curtis, JPI Entertain Glasgow recently wrapped up their free summer concert series with a bang. Both Big Daddy Weave and Meredith Andrews performed at…
Read MoreRBG Divides Community
By Allyson Dix, BCP Managing Editor Local spokespersons on behalf of Refuge Bowling Green have doubled down in misinformation or opted to ignore requests for information, county denies support, city won’t talk about it, and citizens continue pursuing transparency. “Sunshine is the best disinfectant,” David Dickerson said in a recent town hall meeting. “Transparency of…
Read MoreAssassination Fail!
By Allyson Dix Jobe Publishing, Inc. Gunfire erupted on Saturday, July 13 in an attempted assassination of President Donald Trump while he was speaking during a campaign stop in Butler, Pennsylvania, just days before he accepted the Republican nomination for president for the third time. The assassination attempt of the former president was broadcast…
Read MoreIncreasing Unemployment Rates
By Allyson Dix Jobe Publishing, Inc. According to the Kentucky Center for Statistics, an agency within the Kentucky Education and Labor Cabinet, unemployment rates rose in 109 counties between May 2023 and May 2024. Rates fell in six counties and remained the same in five. Metcalfe County ranked at 4.8% unemployment rate in May…
Read MoreMultiple Agencies Respond to Field Fire
By Allyson Dix Photos are courtesy of Marcus Thurman Seventeen different fire departments and agencies responded to a field fire along Love Knob Road on June 25 where around 50 acres of land burned. The 911 call came at 10:51 a.m. and units were on the scene until almost 2:00 p.m. extinguishing the flames.…
Read MoreRefugee Resettlement
By Allyson Dix, Managing Editor/Barren County Progress Following a majority vote to amend the city council’s June 24 meeting agenda, the council heard comments from those associated with the future resettlement of refugees in the community in front of a packed council chamber including attendees standing along the back walls, many of whom left after…
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