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Crayon Rocks

By Rae Wagoner Communication Director   Crayon Rocks is a cottage industry located in the heart of Hestand’s Amish country. That’s in Monroe County, and while UPS doesn’t have any trouble finding this hidden treasure, it’s a good thing that the ladies behind this niche product have a global distribution network. The 4,000-square-foot office/plant is…

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Butler Funeral Home

New owner vows to local compassion Allyson Dix Jobe Publishing, Inc.   A few weeks ago, the Edmonton Herald News reported briefly a story about a funeral home director, Nathan Morris, who participated in a forgery that led to violations with the state board. Jobe Publishing, Inc. (JPI) has unsuccessfully attempted to obtain documents through…

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Mammoth Cave Aquarium Expo

By Mary Beth Sallee Jobe Publishing, Inc.   Axolotls, geckos, betta fish, and more made their way to Cave City as the Mammoth Cave Aquarium Expo came to town. Held August 19-20, the expo gave vendors the chance to showcase their aquatic wildlife and products, while also providing the community with the opportunity to make…

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Hometown Hero: Brittany Wright

Mary Beth Sallee Managing Editor Hart C o. News-Herald   To love, to guide, to encourage, and to know that everyone deserves to have a voice – that is the calling of a speech language pathologist. Brittany Wright is the speech language pathologist (SLP) and owner of All Smiles Therapy, a speech therapy clinic located…

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Happy 100

Special to the Herald-News Many of you may not know him, but Robert Reece, or Bob as many call him has been in this world for 100 years as of June 18, 2023. That’s a serious accomplishment considering he was also in WWII on the USS Davison guarding supply ships. It was noted that this…

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Full Steam Ahead!

PSC is open for business By PJ Martin Editor The Herald-News Last Monday, June 12th, what many naysayers said would never happen…happened. Pennington Stave Company officially started production. The Chamber’s Executive Director Kim Harwood and a Herald-News representative were invited to the factory by owner Chad Pennington to watch the equipment being operated and to…

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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…

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New 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…

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Reagan 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…

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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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