Monroe/Metcalfe Counties
Picking in the Shade plays on
Jennifer Moonsong Regional Editor Jobe Publishing, Inc. Like all of the Metcalfe County, Summer Shade has a long and celebrated musical heritage. Now, several local pickers from around the region are continuing the tradition and keeping the legacy alive, by gathering at the Cash Store. This gathering of voices and strings began in late…
Read MoreMonroe murder trial concludes
Crime rooted in domestic violence Jennifer Moonsong Regional Editor Jobe Publishing, Inc. After more than two years, a conviction has been handed down in the early 2020 stabbing death of Monroe man, Murrel Pruitt. Not long after the incident on January 9 of 2020, the girlfriend of 64-year-old Pruitt, Joanne Tooley, was arrested and…
Read MoreGlasgow graced with music
Jennifer Moonsong Regional Editor Jobe Publishing, Inc. Music will fill the air this summer at two free concerts on the square in Glasgow. The first will be presented by the Glasgow Community Band and held Thursday, June 23 at 7 p.m. Guests will be serenaded with marches, patriotic songs, and popular songs at this…
Read MoreMayor encourages communication through town hall gathering
Jennifer Moonsong Regional Editor Jobe Publishing, Inc. On Thursday, June 16 at 6 p.m., citizens of Glasgow are welcome to join Mayor Harold Armstrong and City Council members in the City Hall council chambers to share what’s on their minds about Glasgow’s needs and accomplishments. This meeting was initially set for the 23rd, but…
Read MoreNew details in lawsuit for death of Jeremy Marr
Jennifer Moonsong Regional Editor Jobe Publishing, Inc. There has been a new development in the lawsuit filed against the City of Glasgow and three GPD officers, for the April 2020 shootings death of Jeremy Marr. The GPD has been dismissed from the suit, but the city of Glasgow is named; The officers were dismissed…
Read MoreThe Barren County Fair – 68 years of excellence
Jennifer Moonsong Regional Editor Jobe Publishing, Inc. Photos provided by the Temple Hill Lions Club and Jennifer Moonsong Nothing spells S-U-C-C-E-S-S in a southern, agricultural county quite like the continuation and growth of the county fair. This year, thanks to the Temple Hill Lions Club, Barren County the fair will offer festivities for the…
Read MoreTown hall Scheduled
Jennifer Moonsong Regional Editor Jobe Publishing, Inc. On Thursday, June 16 at 6 p.m., citizens of Glasgow are welcome to join Mayor Harold Armstrong and City Council members in the City Hall council chambers to share what’s on their minds about Glasgow’s needs and accomplishments. This meeting was initially set for the 23rd, but…
Read MoreIndiana woman arrested in Glasgow
Jennifer Moonsong Regional Editor Jobe Publishing, Inc. An Indiana woman has been arrested by members of the Glasgow Police Department after they discovered the vehicle she was driving was stolen. The 36-year-old, Alice Stier, was charged with theft by unlawful taking of a vehicle, as well as theft by unlawful taking of a firearm.…
Read MoreKeeping KY Kids Safe Part I: A bill to protect KY children
Jennifer Moonsong Regional Editor Jobe Publishing, Inc. At the brink of summer, a gruesome school shooting in Uvalde, Texas captured the attention of the world. In the aftermath, there are more questions than answers. The number one question being asked by parents and students alike is: “How did this happen?” The tragedy has many…
Read MoreBlunt force trauma cause of death for 19-month-old boy
Jennifer Moonsong Regional Editor Jobe Publishing, Inc. On March the 27 of 2021, the Barren County Sheriff’s Office responded to a residence on North Lucas Road in reference to an unresponsive 19-month-old male. The child was transported to T.J. Samson Community Hospital and was later pronounced deceased. That same day, officers observed suspicious bruising…
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