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Saving Best Friends
Hart becomes 5th Kentucky county to receive Animal Resuscitation Kits Staff Reports A California-based non-profit has donated 20 pet oxygen mask kits to Hart County through former ARK Board Secretary Wesley England, who has a long history in public service in the county. England first applied for a grant through Air for Paws in…
Read MoreSCOTUS ends constitutional right to abortion after 50 years
Allyson Dix Jobe Publishing, Inc. In a momentous decision last Friday, the Supreme Court of the United States (SCOTUS) overturned the 1973 landmark Roe v. Wade ruling that allowed abortion to be recognized as a constitutional right. The Court was narrowly split 5-4 for the final vote when they upheld a Mississippi law that…
Read MorePennington Stave moves ahead
By PJ Martin Editor The Herald-News The Edmonton Metcalfe Industrial Development Authority (IDA) met in a regular session on June 20 with South Industrial Park work on the agenda. First discussed was construction progress for the fit-up of the spec building to house Pennington Stave. The construction is on schedule with plumbing, electrical, and…
Read MoreMetcalfe under Burn Ban
What does Juneteenth mean to you?
Katrina England Reporter, Hart Co. News-Herald June 19 – also known as Juneteenth – has become an increasingly prominent day of national celebration commemorating when the last enslaved African Americans in Galveston, Texas were finally freed. It has over time evolved to symbolize the celebration of the emancipation of all enslaved people. The holiday…
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…
Read MoreBarren-Metcalfe 911 saga continues
Jennifer Moonsong Regional Editor Jobe Publishing, Inc. Once again, the main topic of discussion at the 911 board meeting was whether or not Barren and Metcalfe would continue as one entity or part ways. After much discussion of the pros and cons, no specific resolution was reached. Beverly Harbison, Director of the Barren…
Read MorePrimary 2022: Region sees low voter turnout
Jennifer Moonsong Regional Editor Jobe Publishing, Inc. Historically, primary elections have a lower voter turnout than the polls in November. However, the 2022 primary election saw especially low numbers in many Kentucky counties. State-wide, Kentucky’s turnout was a low 19%. In 2020, the Kentucky primary had a 31% turnout. Barren County has 14,086 Republican,…
Read MoreLocals Evacuated from Fiery Cruise Ship
Katrina England Reporter, Hart Co. News-Herald Carnival Freedom, the Carnival Cruise ship carrying Hart Countians Jeremy and Nicole Atwell, their son Jaxon, and family friend Melissa Quigley, departed from Florida’s Port Canaveral on Monday, docked at Grand Turk on Thursday, May 26, and suddenly caught fire. Images spread across social media and news outlets…
Read MoreDiscover Hwy 68 Treasures with 400 Mile Sale
Regional News The 400 Mile Sale is coming back to Highway 68 with a new director and a renewed mission to reinvigorate small communities across the state June 2nd to 5th. The event’s newest director has deep ties to our region. Tara Hall and her husband, John, served as pastors in Hart, Barren, and Metcalfe…
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