Category Archives: Local News
Barren County Schools receives grant for technology, communication
By WILL PERKINS Glasgow News 1 Barren County Schools was recently awarded a $14,000 grant from WHAS Crusade for Children to improve district technology and communication. Christa Middleton, director o...
Jul 24, 2025
Construction begins on Caverna schools tennis courts
By GAGE WILSON For Glasgow News 1 Construction of new tennis courts for Caverna Independent Schools is underway. Time has taken a toll on the courts that were built in the mid-1950s. Cracks in the cou...
Jul 24, 2025
Barren County regional licensing office in the works
By MICHAEL CRIMMINS Glasgow News 1 County Judge-executive Jamie Bewley Byrd said a regional licensing office in Barren County is in the works with a site visit planned for the old health department bu...
Jul 24, 2025
Care Power Hour benefits Breaking Barriers to Care program
STAFF REPORT Glasgow News 1 The Breaking Barriers to Care program has grown significantly since it was first discussed in 2022. Part of the growth has been fueled by the annual Care Power Hour, which ...
Jul 23, 2025
Events to close parts of Glasgow square this Friday, Saturday
By MICHAEL CRIMMINS Glasgow News 1 Traffic on the Glasgow Square will be impacted on July 25 and July 26 due to multiple public events. On Friday, July 25, Entertain Glasgow will have one of their fre...
Jul 23, 2025
Cram the Cruiser gathers school supplies for Glasgow, Barren County students
By WILL PERKINS Glasgow News 1 The Glasgow Police Department and the Barren County Sheriff's Office are collaborating on Cram the Cruiser, a community-wide school supply drive, this Friday from 10 a.m...
Jul 23, 2025
Barren County among those eligible for FEMA assistance
By MICHAEL CRIMMINS Glasgow News 1 Federal Emergency Management Agency funds are available for Barren County. Two disaster declarations for the April and May storms that caused significant damage in K...
Jul 23, 2025
Heat advisory set for Barren County today
By MICHAEL CRIMMINS Glasgow News 1 Barren County will be under a heat advisory most of today, according to the Louisville office of the National Weather Service. The advisory begins at 11 a.m. and las...
Jul 23, 2025
New zoning ordinance language greenlit at planning commission
By MICHAEL CRIMMINS Glasgow News 1 New language relating to qualified manufactured homes, data processing centers and a housing initiative within the Glasgow city limits will be added to the zoning or...
Jul 23, 2025
Phillip and Kristen Bale to become WKU honorary alumni
By MICHAEL CRIMMINS Glasgow News 1 A well-known Glasgow couple will be recognized as honorary alumni of Western Kentucky University during the 2025 Hilltopper Excellence Awards. Kristen Bale graduated...
Jul 23, 2025