Category Archives: Local News

SCRTC to celebrate 75 years
ADVERTISEMENT Glasgow News 1 South Central Rural Telecommunications Cooperative (SCRTC) celebrates its 75th anniversary with a Birthday Bash for everyone. The special occasion from 10 a.m. until 3 p.m...
James Brown Jul 23, 2025

Middlebrooks indicted by Barren grand jury on fleeing, drug charges
By MICHAEL CRIMMINS Glasgow News 1 George Middlebrooks has been indicted by a Barren County grand jury on a myriad of charges. The 43-year-old Georgia man was arrested on Lexington Drive by Glasgow po...
Michael Crimmins Jul 23, 2025

SKYCTC gets $1.36 million grant from federal government
PRESS RELEASE Glasgow News 1 Southcentral Kentucky Community and Technical College has been awarded a $1.36 million grant from the U.S. Department of Education under the Federal TRIO Student Support S...
Michael Crimmins Jul 22, 2025

FiveStar clears last development hurdle for Glasgow location
By MICHAEL CRIMMINS Glasgow News 1 The last hurdle for FiveStar was cleared at the July 21 Joint City-County Planning Commission meeting. The 13 commissioners unanimously approved a final development ...
Michael Crimmins Jul 22, 2025

Apartments, venue in long-term plan for Happy Valley school
By MICHAEL CRIMMINS Glasgow News 1 The old Happy Valley Elementary School may soon undergo a zone change based on the Joint City-County Planning Commission’s approval during its monthly meeting ...
Michael Crimmins Jul 22, 2025

Over 1,300 driver permit tests available to Barren Countians
By MICHAEL CRIMMINS Glasgow News 1 Over 1,300 driving permit tests are available as part of the second statewide testing event, which is offered through the Kentucky State Police. The statewide driver...
Michael Crimmins Jul 22, 2025

$1.3 billion in education funds released by federal government
By MICHAEL CRIMMINS Glasgow News 1 Some federal education funds are slowly trickling to the states. President Donald Trump’s administration stated on July 18 that it’s releasing roughly $1...
Michael Crimmins Jul 21, 2025

Glasgow man indicted on arson, assault charges
By MICHAEL CRIMMINS Glasgow News 1 A Barren County grand jury has downgraded Shane Reece’s attempted murder charge to first-degree assault, according to his July indictment. Reece, 58, was arres...
Michael Crimmins Jul 21, 2025

Ky Public Service Commission, community college system offers 811 scholarships
By MICHAEL CRIMMINS Glasgow News 1 Students with the Kentucky Community and Technical College system, which includes those attending Southcentral Community and Technical College, can apply for a new s...
Michael Crimmins Jul 21, 2025

Ky Republicans vote to rescind public broadcasting funds
By MICHAEL CRIMMINS Glasgow News 1 Seven of Kentucky’s eight representatives in Washington D.C. voted in favor of rescinding roughly $9 billion in allocated funding for public broadcasting and f...
Michael Crimmins Jul 21, 2025




