Category Archives: Local News
Call for bids to construct justice center expected in mid-June
By MELINDA J. OVERSTREET for Glasgow News 1 If - and history has demonstrated that may be a very large "if" - things stay on track now, construction on a justice center for Barren County could begin b...
Melinda Overstreet May 29, 2025
Barren County to launch Aerospace Engineering pathway
By WILL PERKINS Glasgow News 1 Like a rocket escaping the Earth's atmosphere, Barren County High School will be launching a new Aerospace Engineering pathway next year. Justin Browning, Career and Tec...
Will Perkins May 29, 2025
Farmers RECC warn copper thefts could damage power grid
By MICHAEL CRIMMINS Glasgow News 1 Copper thefts from Farmers RECC utility poles threaten the reliability of the power grid, the safety of line workers and the safety of the thieves themselves. Farmer...
Michael Crimmins May 29, 2025
Barren County to deed West Main property to Glasgow
By MICHAEL CRIMMINS Glasgow News 1 The Barren County Fiscal Court is in the process of giving a piece of property to the city of Glasgow. Conversations regarding the gift resulted in a motion being ma...
Michael Crimmins May 29, 2025
Student from Glasgow earns scholarship to study in Costa Rica
By MICHAEL CRIMMINS Glasgow News 1 A student from Glasgow is one of 24 Western Kentucky University students who received the Benjamin A. Gilman International Scholarship to study abroad. The 24 studen...
Michael Crimmins May 28, 2025
3 finalist chosen for president of SKYCTC
By MICHAEL CRIMMINS Glasgow News 1 The decision of who will lead the Southcentral Community and Technical College looms with the announcement of the three finalists. Ted Lewis, Mike Rodgers and Michel...
Michael Crimmins May 28, 2025
Red Cross Elementary promotes literacy to help students avoid summer slide
By WILL PERKINS Glasgow News 1 As students enter a break in daily education, reading books is a way to avoid the "summer slide." Throughout the school year, educators use various techniques and strate...
Will Perkins May 28, 2025
Barren County farmer to pay $9.9M for insurance fraud
By MICHAEL CRIMMINS Glasgow News 1 A Barren County farmer agreed to pay the U.S. Department of Agriculture nearly $10 million after being charged in connection to a multi-year scheme to commit crop in...
Michael Crimmins May 28, 2025
During May, Beshear recommends people to evaluate their hearing
PRESS RELEASE Glasgow News 1 With approximately 700,000 Kentuckians of all ages experiencing some degree of hearing loss, Governor Andy Beshear and the Kentucky Commission on the Deaf and Hard of Hear...
Michael Crimmins May 28, 2025
Glasgow mayor announces plan to put county sports complex on former Johnson property
By MELINDA J. OVERSTREET for Glasgow News 1 The head of Glasgow's government announced during Tuesday's meeting of the city council "the first project" for the nearly 162 acres referred to as the form...
Melinda Overstreet May 27, 2025