Category Archives: Local News
Barren County’s unemployment 0.7% lower in June 2025 compared to last year
By MICHAEL CRIMMINS Glasgow News 1 Numbers from the Kentucky Center for Statistics show Barren County was one of the 115 counties where unemployment fell in June 2025 compared to June 2024. The June 2...
Jul 28, 2025
AGENDA: Glasgow Common Council to meet tonight, July 28
STAFF REPORT Glasgow News 1 Glasgow City Council members are scheduled to meet tonight at 6 p.m. to conduct a second reading on the false alarm ordinance and to hear an update of city projects from Pu...
Jul 28, 2025
Barren County under heat advisory until July 30
By MICHAEL CRIMMINS Glasgow News 1 Barren County is one of the hundreds of U.S. counties under heat advisory, according to the National Weather Service. Unlike some Kentucky counties, which are placed...
Jul 28, 2025
‘Get busy living’: Care Power Hour raises over $20,000
By MICHAEL CRIMMINS Glasgow News 1 The annual Care Power Hour raised over $23,072 for the Breaking Barriers to Care program, which helps cancer patients with treatment costs. The Breaking Barriers to ...
Jul 28, 2025
GALLERY: Glasgow’s Garrett celebrates retirement
City Treasurer Stephanie Garrett celebrates her retirement with family, friends and coworkers Thursday afternoon at Glasgow City Hall. Will Perkins/Glasgow News 1 City Treasurer Stephanie Garrett cele...
Jul 25, 2025
WKU Glasgow offers two new degrees to students
By MICHAEL CRIMMINS Glasgow News 1 People opting to enroll at Western Kentucky University’s Glasgow campus will now have 13 degrees to pursue. On July 25 Barren Inc, the Barren County Chamber of...
Jul 25, 2025
Barren County man arrested on strangulation, assault charges
By MICHAEL CRIMMINS Glasgow News 1 A Barren County man has been arrested on numerous charges, among them strangulation and wanton endangerment. Forty-six minutes after midnight on July 25 Barren Count...
Jul 25, 2025
Over $600,000 given to area colleges to provide health care scholarships
By MICHAEL CRIMMINS Glasgow News 1 Several area colleges and universities received funds from Kentucky’s Council on Postsecondary Education for investments in their health care programs. “...
Jul 24, 2025
Local students make the grades at EKU
By WILL PERKINS Glasgow News 1 Several students from Glasgow and Barren County were recently recognized by Eastern Kentucky University for being named to its Spring 2025 Dean's List, Dean's Award and ...
Jul 24, 2025
New shark discovered at Mammoth Cave; name honors to retired scientist
PRESS RELEASE Glasgow News 1 A new species of ancient shark has been discovered at Mammoth Cave National Park. "This discovery is a remarkable addition to our understanding of ancient marine life and ...
Jul 24, 2025