Category Archives: Local News
Teacher survey on pay shared with Caverna board; two positions approved
STAFF REPORT Glasgow News 1 Concerns about teacher pay surfaced during the recent Caverna Independent Schools Board of Education meeting. Middle school teacher Terry Thorpe addressed the board during ...
Mar 16, 2026
Barren fiscal court to approve road invoices, acknowledge library audit
STAFF REPORT Glasgow News 1 Barren County Fiscal Court magistrates have a full agenda for their 9 a.m. meeting on March 17. After the usual department and committee reports, the seven county magistrat...
Mar 16, 2026
Barren County Jail receives near-perfect state inspection, overcrowding cited as only issue
STAFF REPORT Glasgow News 1 The Barren County Detention Center has earned a near-perfect evaluation from the Kentucky Department of Corrections, with overcrowding listed as the only problem found duri...
Mar 16, 2026
Barren schools to host wellness event this Tuesday
By WILL PERKINS Glasgow News 1 Barren County Schools will be hosting a wellness night from 4 to 7 p.m. this Tuesday, March 17, at Barren County Middle School. This free event will feature topics such ...
Mar 16, 2026
No people injured in Davis Street house fire
STAFF REPORT Glasgow News 1 A Glasgow family is safe after a weekend house fire heavily damaged part of their home, but caused no injuries to people. The Glasgow Fire Department was dispatched at 8:41...
Mar 16, 2026
Glasgow officials ask community to help city worker who lost home in fire
STAFF REPORT Glasgow News 1 A city of Glasgow employee lost her home due to a house fire over the weekend. The employee is a single parent of three children and the family lost nearly all of their bel...
Mar 15, 2026
WKU Earns national honor as all-time top producer of Gilman scholars
STAFF REPORT Glasgow News 1 Western Kentucky University is earning national attention for helping students take their education overseas. WKU has been recognized as an all-time Top Producing Instituti...
Mar 15, 2026
Team Ky reminds drivers: buzzed driving Is drunk driving
STAFF REPORT Glasgow News 1 Team Kentucky leaders are using St. Patrick's Day celebrations as a reminder that buzzed driving is drunk driving and that planning ahead can save lives. Anyone who plans t...
Mar 15, 2026
Guthrie defends Trump’s Iran moves after Glasgow school visit
By MICHEAL CRIMMINS Glasgow News 1 After speaking to South Green Elementary fifth graders for roughly an hour about the separation of powers, Republican Congressman Brett Guthrie defended President Do...
Mar 13, 2026
PHOTO: CATK donates $20,000 to Barren leadership program
Charles Huang, chief executive officer of Contemporary Amperex Technology Kentucky, presented a $20,000 check to the Barren County Chamber Foundation on Friday. This money is to be used for the chambe...
Mar 13, 2026