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Celebrating Martin Luther King, Jr.
“Freedom is never voluntarily given by the oppressor; it must be demanded by the oppressed.” Dr. Martin L. King, Jr. Special to the Herald-News We just celebrated Martin Luther King, Jr. Day on Monday, but how much do you really know about the man behind the holiday? Martin Luther King Jr. dedicated his…
Read MoreTriple Trouble
By PJ Martin Editor The Herald-News Tis the season, the one with the colds and flu spreading around. But this season has been a bit more concerning. Instead of colds and flu, clinics and hospitals are seeing Covid, flu, and RSV. They have also reported seeing an upper respiratory virus that produces bouts of…
Read MoreFirst meeting of 2024
By Torrie Osbon Communications Director The Metcalfe County Board of Education met in regular session on Tuesday, January 9, 2024. On the agenda, the board approved the 2024-2025 District Calendar. The first day for students is Monday, August 26, 2024, with the last day of school scheduled for Friday, May 23, 2025. Fall Break…
Read MoreNew Laws in Kentucky
By PJ Martin Editor The Herald-News In case you don’t keep up with all the legislation changes, we have done the research and compiled a list of a few of the laws that took effect on January 1, 2024. House Bill 1 – Individual Income Tax A drop in the Kentucky individual state income…
Read MoreBSC Super Fans!
By Allyson Dix Jobe Publishing, Inc. A couple from England journeyed across seas to see Black Stone Cherry when the band made their way home before the holidays and performed at Glasgow’s Historic Plaza Theatre in mid-December. Sam and Tyanne Goodmans traveled around 4,500 miles from Wales, England to rock out to both sold-out…
Read MoreBradley & Rexroat break school records
Mary Beth Sallee Hart Co. News-Herald The Raider and Lady Raider basketball teams bounced into the new year with new records. On December 28 while both teams were in Gatlinburg, Tenn., for holiday tournaments, seniors Dea Bradley and Clark Rexroat broke school records that had been held for over 30 years. Going into last…
Read MoreThe Christmas Mouse
By Allyson Dix and Mary Beth Sallee Jobe Publishing, Inc. In 1972, Noma Page and her soon to be two-year-old daughter, Angela, were attending the Glasgow Christmas Parade when young Angela saw something she just had to have: a giant mouse on the Watson’s Store float. “She had a fit over that mouse,” James…
Read MoreHCHS gym dedicated to Jerry Taylor
By Katrina England Hart Co. News-Herald This past year on December 7, former Athletic Director Jerry Taylor approached the gym to watch his Hart County Raiders take on the Caverna Colonels. Unbeknownst to him, on the brick above the entryway to the gym, the words “Jerry Taylor Gymnasium” had been unveiled earlier that day.…
Read MoreWhere are the by-laws?
By PJ Martin Editor The Herald-News The Edmonton/Metcalfe Industrial Development Authority (IDEA) held a special called meeting on December 19th. Judge/Executive Larry Wilson arrived late and Matt Gallagher was absent. The meeting minutes from November 27th were approved with no amendments. By-Laws At the last meeting the question of bylaws was asked, do they…
Read MoreTri County Hay and Straw Auction
7th annual By PJ Martin Editor The Herald-News It’s a never-ending struggle for every farmer out there – will they have enough hay to last through the winter months? Back in 2018, the local extension offices of Metcalfe, Barren, and Monroe Counties partnered with the Metcalfe County Fair Board to begin the hay and…
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