Barren County Progress

10/10/2025

Sharon Marie Van Wolput By Editor | October 10, 2025 | 0 GLASGOW – Sharon Marie Van Wolput, 72, passed away Tuesday, September 30, 2025, at TJ Samson Community Hospital in Glasgow, KY. She was born in Patterson, NJ, on November 6, 1952, to the late Willard Jame and Marie Stark Call. Sharon was a L...

10/10/2025

Plenty of pizza and more fun to be had at Gorin Park today! Be sure to head out for a magician show and drone demonstration amidst the fun and games. Faith and blue will run through 2 p.m. today!

10/09/2025

Elmer Truman Kline

GLASGOW – Elmer Truman Kline, 79, passed away Monday, October 6, 2025, at his residence, surrounded by his loving family. He was the son of the late Joseph Edward Kline and Hazel Eugenia Vankirk Kline. He was a loving father and “Pap Pap” to his grandchildren. He was an avid University of Kentucky sports fan. He was a former employee at Handmarkes for 22 years, and after their closing, he worked at Walmart for over 14 years until his illness.

He is survived by son, David L. Kline (Tina); two daughters, Tena R. Kerr-lund (Timothy Madden), and Felicia Ann Kline; eight grand children, Anthony Blisard (Denice), Dustin (Samantha) Kline, Leesha Long (Chris), Hazel Weaver (Jay), Charles Seeley, Alex Roberts, Jacob Lund, and Noah Taylor; seven great-grandsons; and two great-granddaughters; his brother, Don Kline; and sister, Hazel Rozena Kline. Several nieces and nephews also survive.

In addition to his parents, he is preceded in death by his brother, Joseph Kline.

Funeral service will be held at 12:00 pm, Friday, October 10, 2025, at the Hatcher and Saddler Funeral Home with burial in the Neals Cemetery. Visitation will be after 10:00 am on Friday at the funeral home.

10/09/2025

We welcome the Ohio County Times News to our regional newspaper team. Our ninth newspaper serving thier community for more than a century. Details in each of our community newspapers this week. Pictured is company owner Jeff Jobe and the office staff of the OCTN, general manager Georgina Dockery, office manager Hilda Webb, and receptionist Joann Thomas.

10/09/2025

NATIONAL 4-H WEEK
What 4-H Means to...MATTIE PARRISH

As we celebrate National 4-H Week, I find myself reflecting on 4-H's impact on my life and how it continues to shape millions of young people’s lives today.

I was a 4-H’er for 10 years, and during that time, I gained so much more than ribbons or project experience. 4-H taught me how to step out of my comfort zone, I have learned important life skills like, public speaking, leadership, and critical thinking, along
with building my confidence. These skills have stayed with me into
adulthood and helped me fully commit to and decide to go to veterinarian school.

One memory that stands out is when I applied to be one of the first members of the Kentucky 4-H Equine Task Force. I checked my email every day, sometimes five times a day, I was so excited but also nervous. One day I checked my email and there it was the moment
I was waiting for, I scanned through the list and saw ‘Russell County’ then I looked over and saw my name. I am very thankful for my time as an ETF member I learned a lot and made some new friends and got to create a horse club lesson, which I have used in
our horse club. This really pushed me out of my comfort zone because our group got to teach the lesson at the Kentucky Volunteer Forum in front of a bunch of strangers, and if you know me that was something I never would have done that had it not been for 4-H.

Now, as an alum of the Russell County 4-H, I’m proud to see today’s 4-H youth continuing that legacy. They’re learning to lead, to communicate, to serve and to face the future with determination and resilience. They are becoming Beyond Ready for whatever comes next, just like we did.

This National 4-H Week, Oct. 5–11, I encourage our community to recognize the power of 4-H and support the programs and volunteers who make opportunities for young people possible. Let’s support the next generation of leaders.

Sincerely,
Matalynn E. Parrish
4-H Alumni & Volunteer
Russell County, KY

10/08/2025

Students are learning how to reengage and teachers and administrators are already seeing the benefits since the district-wide policy went into effect.

From Silence to Conversation: Cell Phone Ban Reshapes Glasgow High By Editor | October 8, 2025 | 0 By Allyson Dix, Managing Editor/Barren County Progress When Moses Samuel first heard his high school would no longer allow students to carry their cell phones during the day, he didn’t want to return...

10/08/2025

This Saturday in Park City!

Sooooo Excited!! 😎 Park City Bigfoot Festival is This Saturday!!! It is going to be an amazing day!! Bring your family & friends and head down to Bell's Tavern Park for a day full of fun; we have Key Note Speakers on the BIGFOOT Phenomenon, vendors, food trucks, a Kidz Korner, Hayrides and More. See you at the Park on Saturday!!

10/07/2025

🎃 Join us Saturday, October 25th at Beaver Creek Park for for our 2025 Annual Halloween Fest! 🎃

We’re teaming up again with Hotrods and Hamburgers cruise-in for our Trunk or Treat Cruise-In!

Cruise-In: 12 PM – 4 PM
Trunk or Treat: 4:30 PM- 7 PM
Costume Contest: 7 PM
Movie: Beetlejuice Beetlejuice 7:30 PM to end the night!

Want to hand out candy?
Businesses & organizations can contact our office at 270-651-3811 for details.

Bring the family for cars, candy, costumes, and a fun Halloween movie! 🎃

10/07/2025

When details matter: Inside this week’s BCP….

10/06/2025

Kentucky State Police Investigates Threats Made to Kentucky Parole Board

FRANKFORT, Ky. (October 6, 2025) - The Kentucky State Police (KSP) is investigating violent threats made to Kentucky Parole Board members.

Over the past several days, Board members have had their personal identifying information released online and threats of violence and deaths against them and their families.

Threatening to cause harm to others is a crime, punishable by a jail sentence, in accordance with KRS 508.080.

KSP is urging individuals to stop the threats against Board members. For those who continue to participate in this criminal activity, an investigation will be opened and charges may be issued.

To provide information on related threats visit,

Public Affairs Website for Kentucky State Police.

10/06/2025

​Kentucky Transportation Cabinet engineers looked at before-construction and after-construction crash data in Hardin County for the last three years (2021-2023). A KYTC analysis of data through October for RCUTs along the U.S. Highway 31W corridor improvement project completed in 2022 from Saint J...

10/06/2025