Jobe Exclusives
WWII Veteran celebrates 100 years
Honoring U.S. Army Air Force 2nd Lieutenant Edwin F. Smith By Paula L. Ratliff JOBE Contributing Writer United States Army Air Force Veteran Edwin Smith is celebrating his 100th Birthday on April 12, 2023, and is being honored for his service during World War II. “It is not often we get to celebrate a…
Read MoreNew Judicial Center $6M Extra Cost
Top heavy budget puts a three-story structure under site scrutiny. Staff Report Frankfort’s Administrative Office of the Court Project Coordinator, Mark Bannister, is questioning extra costs of the county’s new judicial center if constructed as directed by its Project Development Board (PDB). The Barren County Progress (BCP) confirmed that his concern with the PDB plan…
Read MoreReagan Day Dinner
“We believe that our rights are established by the Laws of Nature and by Nature’s God, not by career politicians with dementia.” – MCYR President Daniel Bragg Special to the Herald-News Photos by Johnnie Tarter The annual Reagan Day Dinner was held by the Metcalfe County Young Republicans (MCYR) on March 18th at the…
Read MoreCode 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…
Read MoreHometown Hero – Pastor Kendell Terrell Ford
Mary Beth Sallee Reporter, Hart Co. News-Herald A lot can often be said about second chances, kindness, and friendship. Just ask Pastor Kendell Terrell “KT” Ford or anyone who knows him. The son of Mr. Edward Lee “Cookie” Ford and the late Mrs. Patsy Jean Thornton Ford, it has been twice within Pastor Ford’s…
Read MoreLibrary hosts KY Reptile Zoo
By Allyson Dix Jobe Publishing, Inc. The Metcalfe County Public Library hosts another event for their annual Summer Reading program. Last Wednesday, kids and adults alike gathered to see the reptiles from a Kentucky Reptile Zoo program. Participants learned a variety of facts and characteristics about the reptiles showcased at the Bowling Park Gymnasium. The…
Read MoreBarren River Drug Task Force: Expansion, education critical for drug eradication
Jennifer Moonsong Regional Exclusive Jobe Publishing, Inc. The Barren River Drug Task Force (BRDTF) Director, Ron Lafferty, started his career with the regional entity in 2004, a year after its formation. Eighteen years later, several things have evolved in the world of drug trafficking, but one thing has not. Drugs continue to pose a…
Read MoreMC Fiscal Court – Stave Mill, Drug Task Force main topics of discussion
Special to the Herald-News At the regularly called meeting of the Metcalfe County Fiscal Court, the main topic of discussion was brought about by a presentation by Wes Jolly from the Edmonton-Metcalfe Industrial Development Board. Jolly was on the agenda to approach the court about additional funding via TVA tax monies, needed to complete…
Read MoreHorse sale grinds to a halt
Animal Control Officer admits to submitting fabricated photos and seeking “dirt” on horse owner By Paula L. Ratliff BSC, MS Criminologist and Author A story that began about ‘abandoned and sick horses that were left to die’ has evolved into something more sinister, as new evidence has been uncovered: Evidence involving multiple players and many…
Read MoreHometown Hero Jeremiah Meredith
Mary Beth Sallee Reporter, Hart Co. News-Herald Jeremiah is a Hebrew name meaning “appointed by God” and “God will lift up”. For Cub Run native Jeremiah Meredith, there is perhaps no better meaning of a name than this to describe his journey from addiction to sobriety. When Jeremiah graduated from high school, he found…
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