Statewide News
BEA announces IMS’s expansion in Glasgow
Special to the Barren County Progress Barren County Economic Authority (BCEA) has proudly announced that Innovative Manufacturing Services, Inc. (IMS) has partnered once again with Carryline, to increase local inventories and assist IMS with its North American expansion efforts. Carryline is a Swedish-based manufacturer of conveyor equipment. Since 2003, IMS has been providing high-quality…
Read MoreTransition of Driver Licensing Services from Circuit Court Clerks to Transportation Cabinet in Eight Counties
Kentucky Transportation Cabinet (KYTC). A new era of driver licensing services, offering an array of options and conveniences for obtaining or renewing driver’s licenses and state identification cards, will soon begin in eight more Kentucky counties this month. The traditional trip to the local Office of Circuit Court Clerk is being replaced in those…
Read MoreT. Marzetti breaks ground on $133 million, 220-job expansion
Mary Beth Sallee Reporter, Hart County News-Herald In what is the largest expansion in the company’s history, T. Marzetti in Horse Cave recently broke ground on a $133 million project that will add 220 jobs at the local facility. The ground breaking ceremony, which took place on May 13, was not only attended by…
Read MoreChanges coming to driver license services
Mary Beth Sallee Reporter, Hart Co. News-Herald Changes are coming to Kentucky’s driver license services. According to the Kentucky Transportation Cabinet (KYTC) website, by June 30 of 2022, circuit clerk’s offices across the state will no longer be the place to receive or renew a driver’s license. All licensing services – including obtaining a…
Read MoreA Homecoming of Significance: Uniting Families
By Paula L. Ratliff and Dr. Jeffrey Scott Magers While preparing for the Homecoming of Howard Scott Magers, I have reached out to many people that I thought would be interested in attending a military honors ceremony conducted by the United States Navy. One friend, Mike Ernst from Louisville served in the Navy, as…
Read MoreSign of a bright future – The story of the revival of Historic Wigwam Village No. 2
Jennifer Moonsong Central Division General Manager Jobe Publishing, Inc. Traveling down historic Highway 31W, you will find many attractions, roadside stops, and picturesque sights, but perhaps none is quite so unusual as the eye-catching and iconic Historic Wigwam Village No. 2 in Cave City. It was last Labor Day weekend when it caught the…
Read MoreToys for troubled times
Jennifer Moonsong Central Division General Manager Jobe Publishing, Inc. Did you know that in Barren and Metcalfe counties, there are more than 300 children a year that enter the court system because they have been neglected or abused? Whether it’s because they’re testifying about past abuse or the divorce of their parents, attending…
Read MoreSkeletal remains identified as missing Berea man
Mary Beth Sallee Reporter, Hart County News-Herald Skeletal remains found last year in Hart County have been identified. Jacob Tipton, age 24, was last seen on April 23, 2016, in Berea, Ky. He was entered as a missing person on May 6. Tipton’s remains were discovered on February 23, 2020, near the 1100 block…
Read MoreThe Prairie Ramblers: Summer Shade’s forgotten, famous musical treasure
Jennifer Moonsong Central Division General Manager Jobe Publishing, Inc. Metcalfe County has been long known for its rich musical history, but amongst many well-known groups and solo artists, one such musical act that rose to stardom has been nearly forgotten: The Prairie Ramblers. Founding members “Chick” (Charles Gilbert) Hurt, and “Happy” Jack Taylor came…
Read MoreThe cicadas are coming
Jennifer Moonsong Central Division General Manager Jobe Publishing, Inc. Kentucky is one of 15 states in the lower 48 which will witness one of nature’s phenomena: Cicadas. Experts believe in approximately a month (maybe as much as 6 weeks here in the Bluegrass) cicadas will begin to emerge in parts of Delaware, Illinois,…
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