Jeff Jobe Commentary
Hale again positions against magistrates
By Jeff Jobe CEO/Owner Jobe Publishing, Inc. The community is about to witness yet another attempt by Judge/Executive Micheal Hale to misrepresent the body in which he was elected to serve. The magistrates have voted to sell nine seized horses associated with criminal charges of animal cruelty awarded to the county on February 8, 2021.…
Read MoreStep up! Let’s find the horses a good home
By: Jeff Jobe, CEO/Owner Jobe Publishing, Inc. Barren County should step up, come together, and help find a suitable home for the nine county-owned horses. The horses have endured a difficult few years being moved back and forth around the county and also being nursed from neglect back to health. Their future is uncertain because…
Read More2022: Glasgow’s Year?
By JEFF JOBE Publisher Working together is a far better strategy for success than fighting one another. Or at least it’s worth a shot. I have owned the Barren County Progress for the better part of two decades, and because of my work I have been pulled into so many disagreements it would be impossible…
Read MoreAnd The Survey Says! Promote Downtown Glasgow, and Embrace Scottish Heritage
By JEFF JOBE The $30,000 question! Will leadership listen to the actual survey results, cherry pick them, or ignore all together? We have seen them spend $60,000 on a City Master Plan to only cherry pick it to find a single suggestion way down on the list to promote while ignoring numerous others before it.…
Read MoreListening more
A Resolution and Hope By Jeff Jobe I’m struggling between writing a New Year’s resolution for myself and making a suggestion for community leaders. As I sit down to write I have come to the realization that Judge-Executive Micheal Hale and myself have very much the same problem. Neither of us listens very well. My…
Read MoreLeadership: No bullies or cowards need apply
How many years of failed on-the-job training is too much? By Jeff Jobe CEO Jobe Publishing, Inc. In the world of true managers and strong leaders, it is common thought that through adversity is where the greatest opportunities lie. We need local officials to understand this and do all they can to encourage cooperation…
Read MorePolitical season policy
By Jeff Jobe CEO/Owner Jobe Publishing, Inc The newspaper industry does not have mandates or laws dictating the amount of news we give one candidate versus the other. However, our family-owned business sets ethics standards for our team, and they have served us well as we move through our second decade of publishing community…
Read MoreCounty Not Compliant; Procurement Policy
Judge/Executive Hale asked maintenance guy to secure bids without public notice. By Jeff Jobe Publisher, Barren County Progress Barren County has not complied with their own procurement policy or state statutes in regards to securing bids for renovating the county–owned courthouse located at the center of downtown Glasgow. Their policy is defined in…
Read MoreOur Architectural Heritage
The stories are waiting to be told By Jeff Jobe Jobe Publishing, Inc. Caring about our architectural heritage is a way to show we are proud of our past and want to share these stories with the future. The thought and care we place in our old buildings is indicative of the legacy we…
Read MoreDowntown Art Great Investment
Jeff Jobe, CEO/Owner Jobe Publishing, Inc. Last week I had the opportunity to attend a wonderful play in Russell Springs, Kentucky. It was a musical that had me on edge the entire performance. I was invited by two former employees and friends of the Russell County Times-Journal. Both ladies, Shelby Maldonado and Cheyenne Smith, were…
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