Category Archives: Local News
Barren County gets money to repair courthouse sidewalks
STAFF REPORT Glasgow News 1 Sidewalks around the current Barren County Courthouse will soon be replaced, according to Barren County Judge-Executive Jamie Bewley Byrd. During the Feb. 17 Barren County ...
Feb 17, 2026
Barren County animal control ordinance passes 4-3
By MICHAEL CRIMMINS Glasgow News 1 Barren County magistrates voted 4-3 to pass a countywide animal control ordinance Tuesday morning during a fiscal court meeting. After being the focus of several pub...
Feb 17, 2026
Cave City council learns about drug task force targets
By GAGE WILSON For Glasgow News 1 Cave City City Council members were treated to a rare inside look at how the Barren River Drug Task Force operates at Monday’s meeting. The agency primarily tar...
Feb 17, 2026
Barren committee members discuss animal control ordinance
By MICHAEL CRIMMINS Glasgow News 1 Once again, the animal control ordinance took center stage. A Barren County government committee discussed the ordinance prior to the second reading passed on Tuesda...
Feb 16, 2026
Barren County Schools honors exceptional educators in 2025-26
STAFF REPORT Glasgow News 1 Barren County Schools has honored its 2025-26 Teachers of the Year, a group of dedicated educators who have made a significant impact in their classrooms and beyond. Superi...
Feb 16, 2026
Planning director warns bill could set ‘dangerous precedent’ if passed
By MICHAEL CRIMMINS Glasgow News 1 A recently filed Kentucky bill could set “a dangerous precedent” if it’s signed into law, according to Joint City-County Planning Commission Direct...
Feb 16, 2026
Barren school district approves land sale for road widening project
STAFF REPORT Glasgow News 1 The Barren County school district is selling a small piece of property to the Kentucky Transportation Cabinet for $61,950. The sale of the 0.17-acres property was finalized...
Feb 16, 2026
E’town man flees police in Horse Cave assault victim’s car
By JAMES BROWN Glasgow News 1 An Elizabethtown man has been arrested in connection with a Valentine's Day assault in Horse Cave. Brandon L. Wease, 43, was arrested Saturday after he allegedly fled in ...
Feb 16, 2026
Animal control ordinance leads Barren fiscal court agenda
STAFF REPORT Glasgow News 1 The Barren County Fiscal Court will meet on Feb. 17 at 9 a.m. to address a range of important local issues. The session, open to the public, is scheduled to take place in t...
Feb 16, 2026
Caverna board outlines $2 million bond project
STAFF REPORT Glasgow News 1 Caverna Independent Schools are moving forward with a roughly $2 million construction and renovation project that would address aging roofs, campus access points and athlet...
Feb 16, 2026