Area News
Toys 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 MoreCave City Council addresses need for transparency
By T. Wampler Progress News and Sports The April meeting of the Cave City Council took an unexpected turn when guest speaker Kerry Mears stepped to the mic. The regularly scheduled council meeting took place on April 12 starting at 5 pm at the Council Chambers at City Hall. The meeting was following typical…
Read MoreInvestments under discussion
By PJ Martin Jobe Publishing, Inc. The Glasgow City Council held its regular meeting on April 12th by video teleconference. The second reading of an Ordinance relating to the transfer of surplus property owned by the City of Glasgow as part of excess land set aside to the City in the amount of 0.167 acres…
Read MoreLibrary holds homeschool meet and greet
Jennifer Moonsong Central Division General Manager Jobe Publishing, Inc. Because the Metcalfe County Public Library saw a need within the community, they are hosting homeschool meet and greet at the Edmonton Memorial Park. The event will be held on Wednesday, April 21st at 1:00 PM, in the pavilion by tennis courts. “The library is…
Read MoreOn the hunt for dry land fish
Mary Beth Sallee Reporter, Hart Co. News-Herald In West Virginia, they’re known as molly moochers. In eastern Kentucky, the common name is hickory chickens. In other parts of the Commonwealth, they’re referred to as merkels or miracles based on folklore of how they saved a mountain family from starvation. And in south central Kentucky,…
Read MoreLady Hornets hand Russell County their first loss of the season
By Johnnie Tarter Jobe Publishing Contributor Not only did the Lady Hornets dish out Russell County’s Lady Lakers their first loss of the season but it’s also the first time Metcalfe’s Softball Program has beat Russell since May 2nd, 2013, according to KHSAA. “This was a really good win for us,” says Lady Hornet…
Read MoreSmithsonian Exhibit comes to Glasgow
By PJ Martin Editor, Herald-News The South Central Kentucky Cultural Center (SCKCC) and the Mary Wood Weldon Memorial Library were chosen by the Kentucky Humanities Council to host the Smithsonian Museum on Main Street exhibit “Crossroads: Change in Rural American.” The ribbon cutting was held Friday, April 9 and the exhibit officially opened…
Read MoreBarren County celebrates National Donate Life Month
Special to the Barren County Progress Every April Barren County Circuit Court Clerk, Krissie Coe Fields, celebrates National Donate Life Month in partnership with the Kentucky Circuit Court Clerks’ Trust For Life and Donate Life America. A Proclamation Signing will be held on Friday, April 16th at 8:15 in front of the Courthouse. This…
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 MoreKentucky Veterans Brigade
By Chris Lagermann American Legion Post 65, Edmonton-Metcalfe County Kentucky is currently running a clothing drive to benefit the Kentucky Veterans Brigade (KVB) in Bowling Green Kentucky. The drive has been going on for several weeks. On Monday, April 5, Bill and Chris Lagermann delivered a truckload of clothing to the organization that filled four…
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