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The Young Men Behind the Uniforms

T.J. Morgan, Jobe Publishing, Inc.   The Metcalfe County Hornets have been led on the basketball court this season by the dynamic duo of seniors Jax Allen and Wyatt Blythe. These two young men sat down for a Q&A to discuss basketball, life, and their future plans after high school.   Jax, Wyatt, both of…

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Metcalfe Plays Host to 16th

T.J. Morgan, Jobe Publishing, Inc. Note: Brackets are pictured at end of the story.       Photos/Metcalfe County Schools   Metcalfe County is the host site for the 2023 16th district basketball tournament. Both Metcalfe’s Hornets and Lady Hornets should see substantial crowds on Monday night in the first round as they take the floor…

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A Time Such as This

Katrina England Reporter, Hart Co. News-Herald   “In the book of Esther, she was told you were born for a time such as this…and then she went and changed the world,” said Paul Grider, as he spoke to the crowd of students and athletes gathered around the Raider Football Playoff Bonfire on Thursday, November 4.…

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A Fresh Start for Caverna Cheer

Katrina England Reporter, Hart Co. News-Herald   Something big is happening for Caverna Cheerleaders. New coaches, new squad. Fresh start. “I’m so excited to truly be back on the cheer mat,” said Head Coach Jalen Woodard. “It’s bound to be a great year. I’m determined to bring that purple pride and the true definition of…

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Ogles breaks school record, claims state title

Mary Beth Sallee  Jobe Publishing, Inc.    Earlier this summer, a Barren County High School (BCHS) student-athlete earned a spot for his name in the record books.  Taylor Ogles, currently a senior at BCHS, broke a track and field school record and also claimed the school’s first track and field state title in nearly three…

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Boys Golf Team Records Lowest Score in HCHS History

Katrina England Reporter, Hart Co. News-Herald   The Hart County High School Boys Golf Team traveled to Rolling Hills Golf Club in Russellville on Friday, July 29 where they posted the lowest team score in HCHS history. The team was led by sophomore Zach Sloan with Blake Whorton, Austin Riordan, Brayden Minor, and Luke Gentry…

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Butler to play football at Georgetown

Mary Beth Sallee Reporter, Hart Co. News-Herald   Dustin Butler, a 2022 graduate of Hart County High School, will be wearing a new jersey this fall. The 19-year-old running back from Bonnieville officially signed on February 2 to play football at Georgetown College. He recently moved to campus on August 2. “Football’s always been one…

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The art of the fight

Jennifer Moonsong Division Publisher Jobe Publishing, Inc. Photos and commentary by JR Jessie   One could say that Patches Childers is a natural-born teacher, especially when it comes to his passion: Jiu-Jitsu. Although his abilities and love of teaching others is apparent, Childers says it wasn’t “even a thought” until 2017. He came to be…

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Hornets headed to state

Special to the Herald-News    The “Hornets” Metcalfe County 10U little league baseball team played hard and won runner-up in the district tournament. That won them a chance in the state championship competition. The team began the state championship journey last Thursday, July 14th. The championship game was played on Sunday, July 17th in Owensboro…

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