Area Sports
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…
Read MoreMetcalfe 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.…
Read MoreA 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…
Read MoreOgles 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…
Read MoreBoys 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…
Read MoreButler 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…
Read MoreThe 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…
Read MoreHornets 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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