Category Archives: Local News
Applications open for STEM program funding
By MICHAEL CRIMMINS Glasgow News 1 Applications are now open for the Tennessee Valley Authority’s STEM Education Awards, which will dole out up to $5,000 to educators across its seven-state regi...
Aug 04, 2025
County road fund to be discussed at Barren fiscal court
By MICHAEL CRIMMINS Glasgow News 1 Roads will again take center stage at the Aug. 5 Barren County Fiscal Court meeting as the seven magistrates are planned to discuss and approve two Kentucky Transpor...
Aug 04, 2025
Barren committee discusses project bids ahead of full meeting
By WILL PERKINS Glasgow News 1 Members of the Barren County Fiscal Court Transportation Committee discussed bids for various construction projects but took no official action during a special-called m...
Aug 04, 2025
Glasgow police release August checkpoint locations
STAFF REPORT Glasgow News 1 The Glasgow Police Department has released its August checkpoint locations, which are limited to the city limits. The checkpoint period is from Aug. 2 to Aug. 30, according...
Aug 01, 2025
Edmonton woman indicted for Barren County fatal crash
By JAMES BROWN Glasgow News 1 A woman involved in a three-vehicle collision nearly three years ago has been indicted on criminal charges in Barren County. Heather E. Slater, 47, of Edmonton was indict...
Aug 01, 2025
Law requires schools to add info about sextortion: Caverna
By MICHAEL CRIMMINS Glasgow News 1 A new law will have more Kentucky children learning about sexual extortion during their school days. In an effort to comply with now-law Senate Bill 73, which requir...
Aug 01, 2025
Economic authority finance committee recommends $5,000 sportsplex donation
By MICHAEL CRIMMINS Glasgow News 1 Committee members unanimously recommended a donation for an economic impact study on the proposed regional sports complex during a special-called Barren County Econo...
Aug 01, 2025
Man arrested for meth; allegedly resists arrest, spits on Glasgow police officers
By MICHAEL CRIMMINS Glasgow News 1 A man has been arrested on several charges after a contentious traffic stop on East Cherry Street in Glasgow. On July 30, Glasgow Police Officer Micah Janes stopped ...
Aug 01, 2025
Glasgow parking structure ramp ‘open for business’
By MICHAEL CRIMMINS Glasgow News 1 The ramp of downtown Glasgow’s parking structure is now “open for business.” Glasgow Mayor Henry Royse said the city received approval to reopen th...
Jul 31, 2025
Bid opening for justice-center construction delayed one week
By MELINDA J. OVERSTREET for Glasgow News 1 The opening of bids for construction on the new justice center for Barren County that was originally scheduled for Thursday afternoon has been postponed for...
Jul 31, 2025