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Jeff Jobe Commentary

Take the Property

Take the Property: The deception is destroying good people and hurting us all! Commentary by Jeff Jobe, Community Publisher The council should take the Patrick Gaunce property because he has allowed it to deteriorate terribly, and this council as a whole doesn’t have the integrity to force him to comply with ordinances other property owners must…

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Gaunce pushing another controversy

By Jeff Jobe Community Publisher Barren County Progress, JPI Over the past few weeks, Glasgow City Councilman Patrick Gaunce has been trying to “gift or unload” one of his neglected properties to the City of Glasgow. The property is located at 212-216 West Main Street and sits beside a vacant lot now owned by Barren…

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My life is coming full circle

By Jeff Jobe, Owner/Publisher As I begin to transition myself into a more balance of work and leisure, I am finding my mind freeing up old fond memories and this past weekend was filled with them. I was honored to attend a luncheon at the Historic Paris Train Depot In Bourbon County and was recognized…

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Truth and Accountability

By Jeff Jobe, Community Publisher Barren County Progress, JPI More lies, false hope and skirting responsibility from City Councilman Patrick Gaunce. It has been such a telling example of what is wrong with Glasgow by watching how Gaunce manages to ignore codes and regulations that other tax payers and property owners must comply with. As…

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My thoughts about today and hope for the future

By Jeff Jobe, Community Publisher Barren County Progress JPI I was asked to consider writing a commentary to Barren County, 2073, by my friend and Jobe Publishing team member, Jessie Crabtree. Jessie is one of those hardworking Quasquibicentennial Committee members. Jessie already has me paying for a handmade “Time Capsule” and I was happy to…

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New Health Department, Best Use of ARPA Funds

Jeff Jobe, Community Publisher Barren County Progress JPI In June of last year, Barren County Magistrate Trent Riddle detailed in open meeting how the Barren County Fiscal Court had already committed to spend $5,458,052.00 of the total $8,581,821.00 received by the American Rescue Plan Act. At that time there was an estimated balance of $3,123,769.00…

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Stop The Special Interest

By Jeff Jobe, Community Publisher Barren County Progress JPI For 25-years I have watched as a faction of self-serving people manipulate our local government for their own benefit.  At one time it was multi-leveled and they were so very powerful.  They could do no wrong and if they did, the media in our community would…

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Code Enforced and Company Compliance

A major issue has been Re-Tired   By Jeff Jobe Community Partner Barren County Progress/JPI   A longstanding community complaint of excessive mosquitoes because of tires being stored outside for Glasgow residents living in the Pocahontas Trail, Indian Hill Subdivision, and Honeysuckle Lane areas has come to an end. The Barren County Progress (BCP) was…

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The Trees and the Forest

By Jeff Jobe, Community Publisher Barren County Progress JPI Whether growing a business or a community, leadership must understand the challenges facing all parts of the operation but not lose sight of the big picture. Those who work on the front lines often think executives have their heads in the clouds, too far removed to…

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It’s Our Time

Jeff Jobe, Community Publisher Barren County Progress JPI Whew! The elections are over, new leadership is sworn in, and new strategies are becoming apparent. In simple business thought: Glasgow and Barren County has so much potential because our stock value has depreciated so much in the past few years. Glasgow can once again be the…

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