Mary Beth Sallee
The future of Bonnieville will be determined at the ballot box
Mary Beth Sallee Managing Editor Hart Co. News Herald Nearly 150 years after its original incorporation, the fate of the City of Bonnieville now lies in the hands of its citizens. According to the Hart County Tourism website, Bonnieville was established in 1849 as Bacon Creek Station, with its official name change to Bonnieville…
Read MoreGas station, store planned for Monroe community
Mary Beth Sallee Managing Editor Hart Co. News-Herald Regina Caswell Burd was born and raised in Hart County. Although she didn’t grow up in Monroe, her best friend did, and so she visited the small town frequently as a teenager. “I always loved it here,” Regina said of Monroe. “I loved the friendliness of…
Read MoreChildhood Cancer Awareness Series
Part 4: Warning Signs By Mary Beth Sallee Managing Editor Hart Co. News-Herald Although age is often a risk factor in the development of cancer, people of all ages, including children, can get the disease. The cancers that develop in children are different from those that occur in adults, says Roswell Park Comprehensive Cancer…
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Part Three: Ayden’s Story Mary Beth Sallee Managing Editor Hart Co. News-Herald In 2017, Ayden Morris was just 11-years-old when he found out the most devastating news of his young life: he had cancer. Ayden was diagnosed with ALL (acute lymphoblastic leukemia), a type of cancer in which abnormal white blood cells (cancerous cells)…
Read MoreChildhood Cancer Awareness Series – Part Two: Paislee’s Story
Mary Beth Sallee Managing Editor Hart Co. News-Herald Kristen Bussell described her daughter, Paislee Lynn Bush, as having been a very hands-on baby who loved being read to, especially books that had textures in them or made noises. Kristen also said that Paislee radiated joy to the world. “Paislee was always smiling, laughing, and…
Read MoreLocal veteran participates in Honor Flight
Mary Beth Sallee Managing Editor Hart Co. news-Herald On August 24, Kentucky’s Touchstone Energy Cooperatives sponsored a one-day Honor Flight that transported 68 Kentucky veterans to Washington D.C. Among those veterans who participated was Hart Countian Roger Waggoner. Waggoner, a Vietnam Veteran, made the Honor Flight alongside his grandson, Asa Waggoner. The flight, which…
Read MoreChildhood Cancer Awareness Series
Part One: Facts & Research Mary Beth Sallee Jobe Publishing, Inc. September is National Childhood Cancer Awareness Month, a time to honor those affected by pediatric cancer, as well as raise awareness and provide support for continued research. According to the American Childhood Cancer Organization, approximately 1 in 285 children in the United States…
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