Category Archives: Local News

Justice-center site prep completion expected in 4 to 6 weeks
By MELINDA J. OVERSTREET for Glasgow News 1 In a meeting that took less than six minutes Wednesday, the project development board for the future Barren County justice center heard a couple of brief up...
Melinda Overstreet Feb 26, 2025

Expedited major disaster declaration approved for Ky
By MICHAEL CRIMMINS Glasgow News 1 Gov. Andy Beshear announced that President Donald Trump has approved his request for an Expedited Major Disaster Declaration, which includes public assistance for lo...
Michael Crimmins Feb 26, 2025

Farmers RECC, SCRTC host joint ‘coffee with the co-ops’
PRESS RELEASE Glasgow News 1 Farmers Rural Electric Cooperative and South Central Rural Telecommunications Cooperative are excited to announce their partnership for the first Coffee with the Co-ops ev...
Michael Crimmins Feb 26, 2025

Complaint leads to arrest at Glasgow gas station
By MICHAEL CRIMMINS Glasgow News 1 A man was arrested after Glasgow Police Department officers responded to a complaint of a slumped over male in his car at a gas station on W. Main Street on Tuesday,...
Michael Crimmins Feb 26, 2025

All Barren County state roads open
By MICHAEL CRIMMINS Glasgow News 1 The Kentucky Department of Transportation District 3 announced Wednesday morning that all state roads in Barren County have reopened. In neighboring Allen,Edmonson a...
Michael Crimmins Feb 26, 2025

Bluegrass Ingredients eyes location at South Cooper
By MICHAEL CRIMMINS Glasgow News 1 Bluegrass Ingredients may soon add Lot 7 in the South Cooper Industrial Park to its collection of Kentucky properties. Bluegrass Ingredients entered into an Option A...
Michael Crimmins Feb 26, 2025

Former Glasgow Long John Silver’s building demolished
Michael Crimmins Feb 26, 2025

Soccer cooperative receives $250K grant for lights, paving
By MICHAEL CRIMMINS Glasgow News 1 At the Feb. 25 soccer cooperative board of directors meeting, it was announced that the cooperative had received $250,000 to install four lights at the third soccer ...
Michael Crimmins Feb 25, 2025

Cave City police to conduct traffic checkpoints in March
By MICHAEL CRIMMINS Glasgow News 1 The Cave City Police Department will be conducting traffic safety checkpoints during the whole month of March. During the checkpoints, Officers will be enforcing law...
Michael Crimmins Feb 25, 2025

Bill to alleviate multi-day school closures clears House
By MICHAEL CRIMMINS Glasgow News 1 The Kentucky bill allowing the potential lengthening of school days is one step closer to becoming law. On Feb. 21, House Bill 241 passed the House by a vote of 82 t...
Michael Crimmins Feb 25, 2025




