Category Archives: Local News
Barren County sheriff’s office searches for suspect
By James Brown Glasgow News 1 Barren County Sheriff’s deputies responded to a call of a burglary in process Monday after 4 p.m. on Willie Groce Road. “Upon arrival, deputies made contact w...
Aug 17, 2026
Barren County opioid committee meets for first time
By JAMES BROWN Glasgow News 1 The Barren County Opioid Settlement Committee had its first meeting Monday morning. Bethany Steenbergen was elected to chair the committee going forward. Adam Bow was ele...
Aug 17, 2026
Barren fiscal court to clear invoices, get reports
STAFF REPORT Glasgow News 1 Barren County Fiscal Court members are set to review a full slate of financial reports, invoices and program proposals during their meeting Tuesday. The meeting is schedule...
Aug 17, 2026
Work on Scottsville Road, Happy Valley Road continues
STAFF REPORT Glasgow News 1 Work continues on two major roadways into and out of Glasgow this week. Kentucky Transportation Cabinet District 3 released this week’s traffic impact report, and U.S...
Aug 17, 2026
Fish and wildlife sets date for Barren River Lake duck blind draw
STAFF REPORT Glasgow News 1 The Kentucky Department of Fish and Wildlife Resources has scheduled dates for public drawings to select season-long waterfowl hunting blind sites at four wildlife manageme...
Aug 16, 2026
Barren County opioid committee sets first meeting, grant timeline for $500,000 in settlement funds
STAFF REPORT Glasgow News 1 Barren County leaders are preparing to decide how to use roughly $500,000 in opioid settlement money that has been sitting unspent for about three years. The county's new o...
Aug 16, 2026
Cave City gives $10,000 in opioid funds to Community Partners for Recovery
By Gage Wilson For Glasgow News 1 Cave City is putting $10,000 in opioid abatement funds toward the continued operation of Community Partners for Recovery, a Glasgow-based nonprofit recovery community...
Aug 16, 2026
State police pursuit ends near Glasgow
STAFF REPORT Glasgow News 1 A pursuit that began in Warren County on Friday afternoon ended in Barren County. The pursuit began when Kentucky State Police attempted to stop a vehicle for speeding, acc...
Aug 14, 2026
‘Things change’: Barren County concludes last town hall meeting on countywide zoning
By Allyson Dix For Glasgow News 1 Agricultural uses and data centers remained key topics of discussion at Hiseville Elementary School on Thursday evening during the final town hall meeting, which drew...
Aug 14, 2026
Weather service issues heat advisory that includes Barren County
STAFF REPORT Glasgow News 1 The National Weather Service in Louisville has issued a heat advisory for much of north central, northwest and south central Kentucky, with heat index values expected to re...
Aug 14, 2026