Category Archives: Local News
Glasgow, Barren crews hopeful sun will help road clearing
By MICHAEL CRIMMINS Glasgow News 1 Glasgow and Barren County road crews are hopeful that the rising sun will help in their road-clearing efforts. Glasgow Public Works Superintendent Jim McGowen told G...
Jan 26, 2026
Glasgow, Barren, Caverna schools to use NTI day on Jan. 27
By MICHAEL CRIMMINS Glasgow News 1 Glasgow, Barren County and Caverna students may get to stay home, but they’ll still have work to complete. Glasgow Independent, Barren County and Caverna Indep...
Jan 26, 2026
Property tax exemption bill heads to Ky House
By MICHAEL CRIMMINS Glasgow News 1 Property tax exemptions are one step closer to being a reality for people 65 and older. As previously reported by Glasgow News 1, Senate Bill 51 was filed in the Ken...
Jan 26, 2026
Cave City declares state of emergency
By GAGE WILSON for Glasgow News 1 Cave City is now officially under a state of emergency following winter storm conditions and dangerously low temperatures, according to an order issued Sunday evening...
Jan 26, 2026
Park City declares state of emergency amid winter storm
By GAGE WILSON for Glasgow News 1 Park City Mayor Donna Scavo declared a state of emergency early Sunday, Jan. 25, as winter storm conditions moved through Barren County. In a statement released, Scav...
Jan 25, 2026
Barren County, Glasgow, Caverna schools cancel classes tomorrow
By MICHAEL CRIMMINS Glasgow News 1 All three local school districts — Barren County, Glasgow and Caverna — have called off school for tomorrow, Jan. 26, due to the hazardous weather. The t...
Jan 25, 2026
‘Weather conditions are expected to worsen’: KYTC crews continue to clear roads
By MICHAEL CRIMMINS Glasgow News 1 Weather conditions are expected to worsen throughout the day and into the night, according to District 3 of the Kentucky Transportation Cabinet. Snow and ice operati...
Jan 25, 2026
PHOTOS: Current road conditions in downtown Glasgow
Road conditions in downtown Glasgow on Sunday morning Jan. 25, 2026. Kellie McKay/For Glasgow News 1 Road conditions in downtown Glasgow on Sunday morning Jan. 25, 2026. Kellie McKay/For Glasgow News ...
Jan 25, 2026
Final update: Farmers RECC restoration mostly complete
STAFF REPORT Glasgow News 1 Power restoration is mostly complete, according to the final Farmers RECC update. As temperatures rise and ice melts, additional outages may occur, according to the update....
Jan 25, 2026
Farmers RECC, GEPB work to restore power
By MICHAEL CRIMMMINS Glasgow News 1 Farmers RECC and the Glasgow Electric Plant Board crews are working to restore power in Glasgow and Barren County. Over night ice accumulation caused outages. Caral...
Jan 25, 2026