Area Breaking News
Application 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 MoreAG Coleman Calls on Council on Postsecondary Education to Follow Federal Law
AG Coleman Calls on Council on Postsecondary Education to Follow Federal Law FRANKFORT, Ky. (July 10, 2025) – Attorney General Russell Coleman is calling on Kentucky’s Council on Postsecondary Education (CPE) and Governor Andy Beshear to change a policy that allows illegal immigrants access to in-state tuition in violation of federal law. As Kentucky’s chief law officer,…
Read MoreDo you hear what I hear?
Mary Beth Sallee Editor The Hart Co. News-Herald Anyone who has spent time outdoors since early May has more than likely heard Kentucky’s most recent returning visitor: the cicada. This particular group of cicadas is known as Brood XIV (14). They last surfaced in 2008, emerging every 17 years and are known as periodical…
Read MoreHorsepower and Hype: Morgantown Mayhem Draws a Crowd
Staff Report Morgantown roared to life on Saturday, May 17, as Firehouse Pizza hosted the 1st Annual “Morgantown Mayhem” Car Show. The event drew car enthusiasts from across the region around the courthouse to showcase everything from classic rides and custom builds to high-performance imports. The turnout…
Read MoreCaverna Coach Pleads Not Guilty
By Allyson Dix, Managing Editor/Barren County Progress Caverna’s former head basketball coach, Terrence Miles, pleaded not guilty on Monday morning in Hart County District Court following his arrest stemming from a video that surfaced online. He is charged with two counts of first-degree criminal abuse, second-degree wanton endangerment, and first-degree official misconduct. However, Commonwealth…
Read MoreSocial media video sparks investigation
By Allyson Dix, Managing Editor/Barren County Progress Update 5/2/25 at 12:40 p.m. The employee in the video has been arrested and lodged in the Hart County Jail. Terrence Miles is charged with first-degree criminal abuse, second-degree wanton endangerment, and first-degree official misconduct. Horse Cave Police Department is the arresting agency. As of 8:30 a.m.,…
Read MoreSenator McConnell Visits Region
By Allyson Dix, Managing Editor/Barren County Progress Senator Mitch McConnell paid a visit to Glasgow on April 17 to deliver remarks at a Glasgow-Barren County Rotary Club meeting where he spoke on various topics including his most important career decision as well as current issues such as tariffs and America’s biggest threat. McConnell, who…
Read MoreJobe Publishing wins 47 awards in KPA contest
Staff Report The awards were announced Friday night at the Kentucky Press Association Winter Convention in Lexington. KPA is the nation’s 10th-oldest state press association, dating back to January 13, 1869. Members of the Arkansas Press Association judged the ad and news contests. Jobe Publishing newspapers compete in the medium-size weekly newspapers. They have the…
Read MoreHonoring Our Heroes: Little Muddy Rural Development Hosts Annual First Responders Appreciation Dinner
Story and pictures by Beverly Bonilla The Little Muddy Rural Development Center held its Annual First Responders Appreciation Dinner on February 17th at the Little Muddy Community Rural Development Club. The event welcomed all of Butler County’s first responders, including EMS, fire, police, deputies, rescue squad members, and emergency management personnel. At…
Read MoreURGENT CALL TO ACTION: Will Rep. Neighbors Vote Against Transparency?
Allyson Dix Jobe Publishing Inc. Transparency of our government should be at the forefront of every single elected official’s business. When any elected official seeks to hinder easy access to its business, it is a red flag, and those red flags are waving here in Metcalfe County. State Representative Amy Neighbors voted in favor of…
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