Jobe Regional Features
Kentucky to Receive More Than $210 Million for Rural Health Care Projects
By Jeff Jobe Community Commentator WASHINGTON, D.C. — Kentucky is slated to receive more than $210 million in federal funding aimed at strengthening and modernizing rural health care systems under the newly established Rural Health Transformation (RHT) Program, according to an announcement by the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services. U.S. Rep. Brett Guthrie,…
Read MoreCave City Farmer Sentenced to Four Years in Federal Prison
Other regional farmers found guilty in crop insurance fraud scheme and ordered to repay millions By A JobeNews Regional Report A Cave City farmer has been sentenced to more than four years in federal prison for his role in a long-running crop insurance fraud scheme that cost insurers nearly $10 million. The U.S. Attorney’s…
Read MoreFederal Spending Bill Puts Regional Hemp Industry at Risk
By Jeff Jobe Jobe Publishing, Inc. A new federal spending bill passed this week could upend South-Central Kentucky’s fast-growing hemp industry, placing strict new limits on THC levels and threatening the future of dozens of small shops, processors, and farm operations across our region. The measure caps total THC in hemp-derived consumables at 0.4…
Read MoreThe History of Veterans Day
Staff Report World War I – known at that time as “The Great War” – officially ended when the Treaty of Versailles was signed on June 28, 1919, in the Palace of Versailles outside the town of Versailles, France. However, fighting ceased seven months earlier when an armistice, or temporary cessation of hostilities, between the…
Read MoreEmberton Statue Unveiling
Press Release Edmonton-Metcalfe County Chamber of Commerce is proud to announce the unveiling of the Judge Tom Emberton statue on November 2, 2025, at 1:30 CST, honoring an individual who was a noted leader and statesman serving his country, the commonwealth, and community his entire adult life. The Emberton statue, created by internationally…
Read MoreOCTN Sells to Jobe Family
Company founded in Butler County buys Ohio County Times-News Jobe Exclusive Jeff Jobe has been in Hartford several times over the past few weeks meeting the management team for Andy Anderson’s newspaper holdings. Jobe said he began his newspaper career in 1985 working for the Bingham family in Louisville, Kentucky. This was his first…
Read MoreThe Red Dye Dilemma, Part I
What You Need to Know About Recent Changes to Food Additive Regulations By Katrina England Jobe Publishing, Inc. Red Dye has garnered significant media attention recently, driven by new legislative changes regarding artificial dyes at both the federal and state levels in the United States. The use of synthetic food dyes, including red dyes,…
Read MoreLifeSkills, Inc. and Barren River Area Development District Break Ground
$20 Million Anchor Project Represents Groundbreaking Approach to Crisis Care in South Central Kentucky By Joe Dan Beavers President/CEO, LifeSkills, Inc. LifeSkills, Inc. and the Barren River Area Development District (BRADD) broke ground on September 22nd on a regional Mental Health Crisis Intake Center, the cornerstone facility of the transformative $20 million Anchor Project…
Read MoreService in Action: Pack 208 Clears Debris at the Lake
Submitted News Members of Cub Scout Pack 208 continued their annual shoreline cleanup at Barren River Lake over the weekend. Living the Scout Law—“Helpful” and “Clean”—Scouts and leaders picked up litter and cleared debris left by flooding earlier this year. To learn more or join Pack 208, contact Darla Henry at 270-393-4442. More photos in…
Read More2025 Constitution Week News Release
Submitted News As the nation honors the signing of the U.S. Constitution, Butler County is joining in with a weeklong celebration of civic pride, education, and reflection. Constitution Week, observed annually from September 17–23, commemorates the foundational document that continues to shape American democracy. Locally, events are being planned to engage residents of all ages…
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