Category Archives: Local News
GALLERY: Good vibes at Entertain Glasgow’s first free concert of the season
April Russell (left) expressed her enthusiasm for this year’s series of free concerts: "It's always wonderful seeing so many people from around the area coming out to enjoy themselves - I think ...
May 27, 2025
Barren County’s unemployment drops below 5%
By MICHAEL CRIMMINS Glasgow News 1 For the first time in 2025, Barren County’s unemployment has dropped below 5 percent. The unemployment figures for April come from the Kentucky Center for Stat...
May 27, 2025
AGENDA: Glasgow City Council to meet tonight, May 27
STAFF REPORT Glasgow News 1 The Glasgow City Council is set to meet tonight at 6 p.m. in the council chambers at the Luska J Twyman Municipal Building. This is a special-called meeting because it was ...
May 27, 2025
‘They must always be remembered’: Glasgow community honors fallen veterans
Members of the Freedom Warriors Veteran Organization served as the honor guard during the service; raising the flags that were then lowered to half staff again. Michael Crimmins/Glasgow News 1....
May 26, 2025
Beshear order flag half-staff for Memorial Day
By MICHAEL CRIMMINS Glasgow News 1 Kentucky Governor Andy Beshear has announced that U.S. flags flying on all state buildings will be at half-staff in honor of Memorial Day. The half-staff order appli...
May 23, 2025
Harper receives $20,000 scholarship through the Coca-Cola Program
PRESS RELEASE Glasgow News 1 Grant Harper, a senior at Barren County High School in Glasgow, Kentucky, has been recognized as one of the country's most outstanding high school leaders by the Coca-Cola...
May 23, 2025
Shirley receives $2,500 scholarship from SCRTC, FRS
Senior Benjamin Shirley from Edmonton is the recipient of a $2,500 scholarship from Foundation for Rural Service and SCRTC. SCRTC contributed $500 to the scholarship Photo submitted
May 23, 2025
Judge-Executive Byrd addresses Barren County audit findings
By MICHAEL CRIMMINS Glasgow News 1 The Barren County government is in the process of remedying the 13 issues found in the county’s state audit. Allison Ball, who is the Kentucky Auditor of Publi...
May 23, 2025
A new chapter begins at Caverna as Susan Mathews retires
By GAGE WILSON for Glasgow News 1 After 27 years of championing students with exceptional needs, Susan Mathews is closing the book on her chapter with Caverna Independent Schools - though her legacy w...
May 23, 2025
Glasgow, Caverna, Barren County schools offer summer meals
By MICHAEL CRIMMINS Glasgow News 1 The highly anticipated summer months are upon us. Glasgow Independent and Barren County schools have May 23 as students’ last day and Caverna Independent Schoo...
May 23, 2025