Category Archives: Local News
Plaza Theatre director position posted
STAFF REPORT Glasgow News 1 The application to fill the position of Plaza Theatre executive director is online. The position was posted after a special-called meeting last week of the Plaza Theatre Ad...
Sep 24, 2026
Property tax rates set across most Barren County taxing districts
By Allyson Dix For Glasgow News 1 Almost all of the taxing jurisdictions across Barren County have approved their tax rates, with the majority maintaining the same rates set in 2025. The fiscal court ...
Sep 23, 2026
Students learn about agriculture during Ag Ed Week
By James Brown Glasgow News 1 Ag Education Week might be Dr. Andy Joe Moore's favorite week. Moore is the Farm to School coordinator for the Barren County school district and longtime agriculture teac...
Sep 23, 2026
Johnson Farm committee extends proposal deadline to Oct. 30
By Auggie Brown Glasgow News 1 The Johnson Farm Ad Hoc Committee agreed Tuesday to move the deadline for request-for-proposals submissions from Sept. 28 to Oct. 30. The committee met Sept. 22 at the L...
Sep 22, 2026
Legislators receive overview of Meta legal settlement
Courtesy of Legislative Research Commission Glasgow News 1 FRANKFORT - Kentucky lawmakers on Tuesday learned about details surrounding a legal settlement between the commonwealth and Meta technology c...
Sep 22, 2026
Barren finishes second at girls golf region, Glasgow places sixth
By James Brown Glasgow News 1 Barren County had a solid day from its younger golfers Tuesday to finish second in the Girls’ Region 3 Golf Tournament. The Trojanettes’ only senior, Chloe Wi...
Sep 22, 2026
Cave City moves Reynolds Park to dark-to-dawn closure after vandalism
STAFF REPORT Glasgow News 1 Cave City officials say Reynolds Park on North 1st Street will now close at dark after a series of vandalism incidents at the park. In a recent social media post, the city ...
Sep 22, 2026
Bridge Kentucky to host free community resource fair
By Auggie Brown Glasgow News 1 Bridge Kentucky plans to bring nonprofits, local businesses and families together this weekend with a free community resource fair at Beaver Trail Park in Glasgow. The e...
Sep 22, 2026
Kentucky to receive millions in federal funding for mental health services
By Sarah Ladd, Kentucky Lantern September 21, 2026 Kentucky will receive $17 million in federal funding from the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration, Gov. Andy Beshear announced ...
Sep 22, 2026
Appeals court tosses $22.5 million judgment in 2012 Glasgow-area workplace death case
STAFF REPORT Glasgow News 1 The Kentucky Court of Appeals has reversed a multimillion-dollar judgment tied to a deadly 2012 workplace accident along Ky. 90 east of Glasgow, ordering all claims in the ...
Sep 22, 2026