Category Archives: Local News
Barren County to hold public meeting at fairgrounds
STAFF REPORT Glasgow News 1 Barren County residents are being invited to help update the county's long-term goals during a public meeting on the Barren County Strategic Plan. The Barren County Steerin...
Jun 22, 2026
WKU Glasgow to host Innovation Camp Showcase
STAFF REPORT Glasgow News 1 WKU Glasgow is inviting the community to an Innovation Camp Showcase on Friday, June 26, from noon to 2 p.m. The event will be held on the WKU Glasgow campus and will featu...
Jun 22, 2026
Glasgow police share fireworks rules and safety tips ahead of July 4
STAFF REPORT GlasgowNews1 Glasgow police are using the run-up to the July 4 holiday to remind residents about the city's fireworks rules and to offer safety tips as fireworks season ramps up. Official...
Jun 22, 2026
Glasgow outpaces region in average gas price
STAFF REPORT Glasgow News 1 Gas prices have slipped slightly across west central Kentucky, giving drivers a modest break at the pump ahead of the Independence Day travel rush. AAA East Central's Gas P...
Jun 22, 2026
Glasgow council to vote on 2027 budget, FEMA grants Monday
STAFF REPORT Glasgow News 1 The Glasgow City Council is set to meet Monday, June 22, at 6 p.m. at the Luska J. Twyman Municipal Building to work through a full agenda that includes the city's 2027 bud...
Jun 21, 2026
Barren County school nutrition officials win awards at KSNA conference
STAFF REPORT Glasgow News 1 Barren County school nutrition leaders are being recognized statewide for their work to feed students and improve school meal programs. District officials say three members...
Jun 21, 2026
Kentucky Industrial Alliance issues data center statement
STAFF REPORT GlasgowNews1 Kentucky Industrial Alliance LLC has issued a public statement addressing the growing controversy over its proposed data center project in Cave City, as legal action challeng...
Jun 20, 2026
Three-minute meeting, two key approvals for Park City
By GAGE WILSON For GlasgowNews1 At a brief special called meeting Wednesday lasting only a few minutes, the Park City Commission approved two routine administrative items following recent changes in c...
Jun 20, 2026
Barren County YMCA Juneteenth event brings living history to local children
By GAGE WILSON For GlasgowNews1 At 84 years old, Rev. Edward McDowell Jr. offered children at the Barren County Family YMCA's Juneteenth celebration on Friday a rare perspective on American history: h...
Jun 19, 2026
Jackson named principal of Park City Elementary School
STAFF REPORT GlasgowNews1 The Park City Elementary School Site-Based Decision Making Council has selected Ben Jackson as the school’s next principal. Jackson brings more than two decades of expe...
Jun 19, 2026