Barren County Progress
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The Barren County Progress is a weekly newspaper serving Barren County, Kentucky
, including the cities of Cave City
and Glasgow
.
The newspaper was founded in the 1960s by Aubrey C. and Dorothy Wilson as The Cave City Progress. The newspaper expanded its coverage area in the late 1970s, opening a news bureau in Glasgow and changing the name to The Barren County Progress. Editorial management of the newspaper passed on to A.C. Wilson Jr. at about that same time. The parent company became known as Cave Country Newspapers, which subsequently acquired The Hart County News and The Hart County Herald in Hart County, Kentucky
. (These newspapers were later consolidated as The Hart County News-Herald.) Under the younger Wilson's leadership, the company also established The Monroe County Citizen in Tompkinsville
and The Metcalfe County Light in Edmonton
, as well as the failed twice-weekly Morning Messenger in Bowling Green
. Wilson Jr. also briefly put the Progress on a twice-weekly publication schedule in the 1980s, and also dropped the words "Barren County" from the nameplate for several years in the 1980s and 1990s.
In 2004, the Progress and its sister newspapers were sold by Wilson Jr. — by then the sole remaining member of the Wilson family still involved in the business — to Jobe Publishing, Inc., based in Morgantown
and publishers of the Butler County Banner and Green River Republican. Jobe Publishing subsequently moved their operating headquarters to the Cave Country publishing plant in Horse Cave
.
The primary competitor of the Progress is the Glasgow Daily Times
, a daily newspaper based in Glasgow.
Barren County, Kentucky
As of the census of 2000, there were 38,033 people, 15,346 households, and 10,941 families residing in the county. The population density was . There were 17,095 housing units at an average density of...
, including the cities of Cave City
Cave City, Kentucky
Cave City is a city in Barren County, Kentucky, United States. The population was 1,880 at the 2000 census. It is part of the Glasgow Micropolitan Statistical Area.-Geography:Cave City is located at ....
and Glasgow
Glasgow, Kentucky
Glasgow is a city in and the county seat of Barren County, Kentucky, United States. The population was 14,200 at the 2000 census. The city is well-known for its annual Scottish Highland Games. In 2007, Barren County was named the number one rural place to live by Progressive Farmer magazine...
.
The newspaper was founded in the 1960s by Aubrey C. and Dorothy Wilson as The Cave City Progress. The newspaper expanded its coverage area in the late 1970s, opening a news bureau in Glasgow and changing the name to The Barren County Progress. Editorial management of the newspaper passed on to A.C. Wilson Jr. at about that same time. The parent company became known as Cave Country Newspapers, which subsequently acquired The Hart County News and The Hart County Herald in Hart County, Kentucky
Hart County, Kentucky
Hart County is a county located in the U.S. state — or, more correctly, "Commonwealth" — of Kentucky. It was formed in 1819. , the population was 17,445. Its county seat is Munfordville. The county is named for Captain Nathaniel G. S. Hart, a Kentucky militia officer in the War of 1812...
. (These newspapers were later consolidated as The Hart County News-Herald.) Under the younger Wilson's leadership, the company also established The Monroe County Citizen in Tompkinsville
Tompkinsville, Kentucky
Tompkinsville is a city in and the county seat of Monroe County, Kentucky, United States. The population was 2,660 at the 2000 census. The city was named after Vice President Daniel D...
and The Metcalfe County Light in Edmonton
Edmonton, Kentucky
Edmonton is a city in, and the county seat of, Metcalfe County, Kentucky, United States. The area was first surveyed by Revolutionary War veteran and Virginian Edmund P. Rogers in 1800. The city was established by the Kentucky legislature as a trading post in 1836 and was named the county seat in...
, as well as the failed twice-weekly Morning Messenger in Bowling Green
Bowling Green, Kentucky
Bowling Green is the third-most populous city in the state of Kentucky after Louisville and Lexington, with a population of 58,067 as of the 2010 Census. It is the county seat of Warren County and the principal city of the Bowling Green, Kentucky Metropolitan Statistical Area with an estimated 2009...
. Wilson Jr. also briefly put the Progress on a twice-weekly publication schedule in the 1980s, and also dropped the words "Barren County" from the nameplate for several years in the 1980s and 1990s.
In 2004, the Progress and its sister newspapers were sold by Wilson Jr. — by then the sole remaining member of the Wilson family still involved in the business — to Jobe Publishing, Inc., based in Morgantown
Morgantown, Kentucky
Morgantown is a city in and the county seat of Butler County, Kentucky, United States. The population was 2,544 at the 2000 census. The city had a sister city in Tatsuruhama, Ishikawa, Japan, which city is now part of Nanao, Ishikawa, Japan.-History:...
and publishers of the Butler County Banner and Green River Republican. Jobe Publishing subsequently moved their operating headquarters to the Cave Country publishing plant in Horse Cave
Horse Cave, Kentucky
Horse Cave is a city in Hart County, Kentucky, United States. The population was 2,252 at the 2000 census.- History :The city is best known for the large natural cave opening located on the south side of Main Street, from which the town's name is derived. As for the historical reason for the odd...
.
The primary competitor of the Progress is the Glasgow Daily Times
Glasgow Daily Times
The Glasgow Daily Times is a six-day afternoon daily newspaper based in Glasgow, Kentucky, and covering Barren County. It publishes on weekday afternoons and Sunday mornings. The newspaper is owned by Community Newspaper Holdings Inc. , based in Birmingham, Alabama.The newspaper originated in 1865...
, a daily newspaper based in Glasgow.