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Unofficial Metcalfe County Election Results
Unofficial Primary Results Voter turnout – 17.56% Metcalfe County TOTALS GOVERNOR D – Andy BESHEAR 338 D – Peppy MARTIN 33 D- Geoffrey M. YOUNG 24 R – Daniel CAMERON 326 R – Jacob CLARK 7 R- David COOPER 10 R – Kelly CRAFT 285 R – Eric DETERS 41 R – Bob DEVORE…
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 MoreAttempted Bank Robbery
The Kentucky State Police are requesting the public’s help identifying the person in this photo. Monday afternoon, this person entered the Edmonton State Bank in the Center community of Metcalfe County demanding money from the bank staff. The person was last seen operating the white motorcycle and wearing the clothing that’s pictured. Anyone with any…
Read MoreBody of Missing Man Found
Mary Beth Sallee Reporter, Hart Co. News-Herald The search for a missing Hart County man has ended. At approximately 6:30 p.m. on April 19, the Hart County Rescue Squad discovered the body of a white male in the Green River near Thomas Bend Road. It was suspected to be 32-year-old James Jewell of Canmer…
Read MoreCanmer man reported missing
Mary Beth Sallee Reporter, Hart Co. News-Herald A police report has been filed for a Canmer man whose family said he has been missing since last week. James Jewell, age 32, was last seen by his family and friends on Tuesday, April 11. A police report was filed with the Hart County Sheriff’s Office…
Read MoreLocal school facing backlash after man with knife tries to enter
Allyson Dix Parents are livid and asking why one local school district failed to notify them after a man attempted to enter the backdoor of an elementary school who was carrying a knife. On Monday morning, according to Cave City Police Department (CCPD), Caverna Elementary School Resource Officer, Josh Neal, received notice from school personnel…
Read MoreKentucky State Police Investigates the Murder of a Missing Person in Metcalfe County
EDMONTON, Ky. (March 3, 2023) – On August 11, 2022, Kentucky State Police (KSP) Post 15, received a call from Metcalfe County Sheriff’s Office requesting assistance investigating a missing person from a residence on Breeding Road in Metcalfe County. KSP Troopers and Detectives responded to the area and learned Corey Nathan Hart, age 35 of…
Read MoreHorses go Home
County transfers ownership and legal appeals are over Jeff Jobe Community Publisher Barren County Progress/JPI In what readers of the Barren County Progress know is the right decision, Barren County Fiscal Court has voted unanimously to transfer ownership of all nine horses back to the former owner, Brittany Turner. In an agreement offered and refused…
Read MoreHeidi has Lady Hornets Buzzing
T.J. Morgan, Jobe Publishing, Inc. The Lady Hornets made a trip to Bowling Green late Monday night for the first round of the 4th region tournament. Diddle has become familiar territory for the Lady Hornets program, as they have now made the trip eight consecutive seasons. The three-peat 16th district champion Lady Hornets played the nightcap against…
Read MoreMetcalfe Advances
T.J. Morgan, Jobe Publishing, Inc. Just 24 short hours after the Cumberland County Panthers and Lady Panthers defeated the Russell County Lakers and Lady Lakers they faced the tall task of matching up against the hosting and number one seed Hornets and Lady Hornets. Cumberland never trailed Sunday night against Russell County, winning both…
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