Category Archives: Local News
GALLERY: Whoville on the Square draws crowd
Mark Buckles Dec 23, 2024
GALLERY: Christmas Tea at Weldon library
Mark Buckles Dec 23, 2024
Peninsula boat ramp to be under new management Jan. 1
By MICHAEL CRIMMINS Glasgow News 1 Beginning Jan. 1, 2025 the Peninsula day-use areas, including the boat ramp and parking area, will no longer be under the management of the U.S. Corps of Engineers, ...
Mark Buckles Dec 23, 2024
Big Lots commences 'going out of business' sales at all locations, including Glasgow's
By MICHAEL CRIMMINS Glasgow News 1 Big Lots announced that it is commencing "going out of business" sales at all remaining stores. The retailer employs roughly 27,700 people across its 1,300 stores. G...
Mark Buckles Dec 23, 2024
'More than a gift': Barren middle school students, staff surprised with gift before break
By MICHAEL CRIMMINS Glasgow News 1 All 775 students and staff at Barren County Middle School received a free t-shirt this past Friday thanks in large part to the Parent Teacher Student Organization. E...
Mark Buckles Dec 22, 2024
Barren school hands out food in time for the holiday season
By MICHAEL CRIMMINS Glasgow News 1 Volunteers traveled throughout Barren County on Saturday morning to delivere donated food and other items in time for Christmas. CheyAnne Fant said the boxes contain...
Mark Buckles Dec 22, 2024
Barren fiscal court prohibits medical cannabis use for county employees
By MICHAEL CRIMMINS Glasgow News 1 Barren County unanimously voted to prohibit medical cannabis use by county employees during the Dec. 20 special-called Barren County Fiscal Court meeting. Six of the...
Mark Buckles Dec 20, 2024
Kentucky AG leads multistate coalition in favor of Ten Commandments in schools
By MICHAEL CRIMMINS Glasgow News 1 Attorney General Russell Coleman (R-KY) announced that the commonwealth was leading the 18-state coalition in support of Louisiana's law requiring the Ten Commandmen...
Mark Buckles Dec 20, 2024
Three BCHS students win Congressional App Challenge; GHS student places fourth
By MICHAEL CRIMMINS Glasgow News 1 Barren County highs students -- Emmaline Phelps, Brooke Gibson and Cole Young -- are winners of the Kentucky second district's Congressional App Challenge. "The Cong...
Mark Buckles Dec 20, 2024
Glasgow Square, Barren County courthouse to close Dec. 20
By MICHAEL CRIMMINS Glasgow News 1 The Glasgow Public Square and the Barren County Courthouse on the Square will be closed at 2 o'clock on Dec. 20 due to the Whoville on the Square event. The north an...
Mark Buckles Dec 20, 2024