Jeff Jobe Commentary
Love and Respect is Earned
By Jeff Jobe Community Publisher As I was swimming laps this week and in the quiet of my own thoughts, I began contemplating the retirement of one of our company’s loyal team members, Becky Jones. Becky is one of four corporate office managers who report directly to me. This team of professionals has formed a…
Read MoreCommentary: Transportation Mess
While we wait in line for Driving Tests, Illegal Immigrants “Pay to ID” in KY By Jeff Jobe, Community Publisher/JPI We wait and wait in line and go online day after day, hoping to get a driver’s license appointment. One within 40-50 miles of where we live before bad road conditions are here. A “whistleblower” is…
Read MoreCommentary: Violence and Accountability Must Be Balanced for Justice
By Jeff Jobe, Community Publisher/JPI Violence needs to be addressed with a strong sense of accountability, and justice must be assured for victims. For years, there has been an aspect of crime in some large cities where indifference, hate, and mob mentality are encouraged by individuals who use their phone to take videos and share…
Read MoreCommentary: Elections have consequences. Zoning limits future fighting.
By Jeff Jobe, Community Publisher As the community newspaper publisher, I have attempted to share both sides of the Solar Panel Project with our readers. I get it, there are landowners who have contracted with a company to install solar panels on their property. The terms have been agreed to, and the process to make…
Read MoreHonoring Class of 2025
By Jeff Jobe Community Publisher When I take a moment to think back on my own graduation many years ago, I remember so clearly the thrill of walking into the unknown. Graduating from high school places you just steps away from freedom and on the cusp of the next big adventure. Looking back, I…
Read MoreCommentary: Taxpayer Abuses
Taxpayer Abuses 2025 is an exciting year as the US Tightens and Glasgow Spends By Jeff Jobe, Publisher Elon Musk is sure to be the most known man in the world, second only to Donald Trump. They have come to power because of their business accomplishments, personal wealth and initial media appeal. He is…
Read MoreCandidate Endorsements
By Jeff Jobe, Community Publisher/Barren County Progress, JPI Newspaper endorsements are of little surprise to people paying attention but they sometimes awaken TRUST from those not so in tune with the happenings around them. It is those people I hope to reach today. If you have witnessed this newspaper print truth to power in…
Read MoreCommentary: A Decade of Divide
Commentary by Jeff Jobe, Community Publisher / Barren County Progress, JPI For many reasons, I did not want to write about politics this week. Voicing an opinion on politics only divides a community and Glasgow has been absolutely destroyed by a “Decade of Divide” and needs no more. However, after attending Monday evening’s forum…
Read MoreCommentary: Extremes Divide Again; Stop or Replace
By Jeff Jobe, Community Publisher Weak leadership and hidden agendas are destroying Glasgow. The political divide must stop in order to ever realize our full potential. We saw it with our local power company and county government, and those were resolved. More on those issues as we move into the upcoming election cycle. So now our…
Read MoreFiscal Court is Transparent
Commentary by Jeff Jobe, Community Publisher The Barren County Fiscal Court meeting this week was refreshing to watch as a truly open and non-political meeting. I witnessed Barren County Judge-Executive Jamie Bewley Byrd, and Magistrates Jeff Botts, Tim Coomer, Brad Groce, Derek Pedigo, Marty Kinslow, Tim Durham, and Ronnie Stinson have a discussion…
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