Category Archives: Local News
Park City Elementary wins District 29 Governor’s Cup
By WILL PERKINS Glasgow News 1 Park City Elementary recently won the District 29 Governor's Cup, according to a social media post from the school and official results from the Kentucky Association for...
Feb 07, 2025
Public comment sought on KDE reading, writing standards
By MICHAEL CRIMMINS Glasgow News 1 The Kentucky Department of Education seeks public comments on its draft Kentucky Academic Standards for Reading and Writing. Standards outline what students are expe...
Feb 06, 2025
Beshear signs bill that will lower income tax
By MICHAEL CRIMMINS Glasgow News 1 The Kentucky bill that seeks to reduce the state’s income tax is now the law of the commonwealth. On Tuesday, Feb. 4, House Bill 1 — the bill that would ...
Feb 06, 2025
Richardson Stadium nears rebuild completion
By MELINDA J. OVERSTREET for Glasgow News 1 A lot of work has occurred in the past couple or so weeks at John E. Richardson Stadium in Gorin Park. "We still have a lot to go, but it's getting really c...
Feb 05, 2025
Inaugural statewide Ag education week announced for March
PRESS RELEASE Glasgow News 1 In a bipartisan announcement, Lt. Gov. Jacqueline Coleman, Commissioner of Agriculture Jonathan Shell and Commissioner of Education Robbie Fletcher announced that Mar. 17-...
Feb 05, 2025
Ritters Mill Road repairs out for bid
By MICHAEL CRIMMINS Glasgow News 1 The work to repair the Ritters Mill Road low water ford approaches is underway. In April 2024 a public meeting was held in the cafeteria of Temple Hill Elementary Sc...
Feb 05, 2025
Barren County health department moves to new location
By MICHAEL CRIMMINS Glasgow News 1 The Barren County Health Center has moved to the Barren County Development Center near Glasgow Public Square. In 2023 the county purchased the building on the southe...
Feb 05, 2025
Morrison case stalled until completed mental evaluation
By MICHAEL CRIMMINS Glasgow News 1 Dedontae Morrison has not undergone a mental evaluation yet, according to Commonwealth’s Attorney John Gardner. Morrison was arrested by Barren County sheriff ...
Feb 05, 2025
Degrees, credentials increase by more than 6 percent
By MICHAEL CRIMMINS Glasgow News 1 The Council on Postsecondary Education announced that total degrees awarded by Kentucky public and private institutions increased by 6.4 percent during the 2023-24 a...
Feb 05, 2025
Cave City man arrested on nearly 20 charges after brief pursuit
By MICHAEL CRIMMINS Glasgow News 1 A Cave City man was arrested on numerous charges after refusing to stop and leading Kentucky State Police on a brief pursuit. According to the state police press rel...
Feb 05, 2025