Category Archives: Local News
Child disability grants available to help cover costs
By WILL PERKINS Glasgow News 1 Barren County parents of children with disabilities can apply for grants to help pay for medical services that traditional insurance plans do not cover. Nearly 11,000 ch...
Oct 10, 2025
Barren County jailer ‘very proud’ of jail inspection results
By WILL PERKINS Glasgow News 1 Barren County Jailer Aaron Shirley said he was very pleased with the Barren County Detention Center's recent inspection. "We just had our jail inspection two weeks ago,"...
Oct 10, 2025
Murderer arrested in Florida; officials working to send him back to Ky
By MICHAEL CRIMMINS Glasgow News 1 The Federal Bureau of Investigation is investigating threats made against the Kentucky Parole Board. As part of his regular Team Kentucky update, Kentucky Governor A...
Oct 10, 2025
Barren County to host marching band competition this Saturday
STAFF REPORT Glasgow News 1 Barren County High School will be hosting a marching band competition featuring 12 other schools this Saturday, Oct. 11, 2025. The opening ceremony for the Barren County Ma...
Oct 10, 2025
Sexual grooming crime bill receives bipartisan support ahead of next legislative session
By MICHAEL CRIMMINS Glasgow News 1 Legislation hoping to define sexual grooming and criminalize it received bipartisan support from members of the Interim Joint Committee on Judiciary. Republican Stat...
Oct 9, 2025
Car show closes Glasgow square on Saturday
By MICHAEL CRIMMINS Glasgow News 1 A car show will close the Glasgow Public Square on Saturday, Oct. 11. Glasgow Police Department Public Information Officer Terry Flatt said the Square will close at ...
Oct 9, 2025
Barren, Glasgow students selected for all-state choirs
STAFF REPORT Glasgow News 1 Several area students were recently named to the Kentucky American Choral Directors Association all-state choirs. The following students were selected for the Children's Ho...
Oct 9, 2025
Glasgow police to host ‘Faith and Blue’ block party on Friday
By MICHAEL CRIMMINS Glasgow News 1 The Glasgow Police Department will host its third annual Faith and Blue Community Block Party on Oct. 10 at Gorin Park. The block party will take place from 10 a.m. ...
Oct 9, 2025
Bigfoot Festival stomps into Park City this Saturday
By GAGE WILSON for Glasgow News 1 Bigfoot is returning to Park City this weekend for the second annual Bigfoot Festival, scheduled for Saturday, Oct. 11, from 9 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. at Bell's Tavern Park...
Oct 8, 2025
Bunnell to be inducted into Ky Tennis Hall of Fame
By MICHAEL CRIMMINS Glasgow News 1 A Barren County resident, and Caverna Independent School alumnus, is one of three people set to be inducted into the Kentucky Tennis Hall of Fame. Terry Bunnell was ...
Oct 8, 2025