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A year in review – Hart County High School Band

    By RAYNA GLASS rayna.glass@jpinews.com From Disney World to Worlds, the Hart County High School Band has been on the road to success this school year. “This has been a great year for us. We’ve done very well. We have a great bunch of kids,” said band director Ed Johnson. As far as highlights…

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Passing of Annette St. Charles recalls family’s American Dream

By Sam Terry Managing Editor progress@jpinews.com The passing of Annette St. Charles on April 8 completed another chapter in the story of Anthony and Augusta Navarra St. Charles’ American dream.  The 98-year old retired grocer and businesswoman was the last of her generation of a family that left an enduring mark on the history of…

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Unlocking the “Keys” to history

By RAYNA GLASS rayna.glass@jpinews.com People have long been drawn to history for the answers and lessons it provides, but there is something even more interesting and special when those history lessons become part of one’s own story. The desire to learn more about family and genealogy has grown in popularity the last several years with…

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Body identified as police continue investigation

Staff Report Glasgow Police Chief Guy Howie issued a statement at 8:36 p.m. regarding the identity of the body found on a rooftop in downtown Glasgow earlier today.  The deceased has been identified as Krystal Mitchell, age 30, of the Austin-Tracy area in southern Barren County.  Howie released no further information. According to Barren County…

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An Idea for Barren County

Commentary:  An Idea for Barren County By Sam Terry Managing Editor Jobe Publishing, Inc. progress@jpinews.com One of the top concerns on the minds of Barren County residents is the future of our county.  For decades, our county has been regarded as one of the Commonwealth’s best with dozens of points of pride that we enjoy…

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Former Cave City Mayor Dead

Former Cave City Mayor Chris Holder dead at 57 Former Cave City Mayor Chris Holder has died according to a press release from the Kentucky State Police Post 3 in Bowling Green.  Holder, age 57, passed away and was pronounced dead Friday morning at the Vanderbilt University Medical Center by the Nashville Medical Examiner’s Office.  An…

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Anderson Forest Products celebrates 50 years

Good Woodwork: Anderson Forest Products celebrates 50 years By Anne Pyburn Craig Anne.craig@jpinews.com Back in 1967, a young lumber grader named Billy Joe Anderson bought a sawmill in Munfordville and served buyers from both the United States and Japan. Five years later, he opened a 14,000 square foot pallet factory in Tompkinsville with 15 employees…

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Caverna Elementary 3rd Annual Leadership Day

By Rayna Glass Jobe Publishing, Inc.   For the third year in a row members of the community were invited to attend Caverna Elementary School’s leadership day, The Leader in Me. Students took charge- welcoming guests, dividing attendees into various groups, and leading a tour throughout the school and into various classrooms to see all…

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Governor Bevin Joined Senator Whitney Westerfield to Unveil Broad Reentry Reforms to Keep Kentucky Safe

Governor Bevin Joined Senator Whitney Westerfield to Unveil Broad Reentry Reforms to Keep Kentucky Safe Bill Aimed At Reducing Recidivism, Expanding Opportunity FRANKFORT, Ky. (Feb. 15, 2017) – Governor Matt Bevin joined with Senate Judiciary Chairman Whitney Westerfield and a bipartisan group of officials yesterday to introduce Senate Bill 120, legislation aimed at ensuring people who leave…

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