Category Archives: Local News
Barren County voter registration ticks up ahead of May primary
By MICHAEL CRIMMINS Glasgow News 1 As the countdown to the May 19 primary continues, Barren County voters have increased, according to information obtained from the State Board of Elections. Barren Co...
Apr 05, 2026
Former Barren County student receives agriculture scholarship
STAFF REPORT Glasgow News 1 A former Barren County student is being recognized for academic achievement at Oklahoma State University. Glasgow native Mollie Webb has been awarded academic scholarship s...
Apr 04, 2026
McConnell comes to Cave City, talks ag expo center
By MICHAEL CRIMMINS Glasgow News 1 United States Senator Mitch McConnell came to the Cave Area Conference Center to celebrate the incoming agriculture exposition center planned for Cave City. “T...
Apr 03, 2026
Richie Pharmacal seeks injunction to halt DEA suspension order
By MICHAEL CRIMMINS Glasgow News 1 A Glasgow pharmaceutical distributor that’s taken the U.S. Department of Justice and the Drug Enforcement Agency to federal court is asking for a preliminary i...
Apr 03, 2026
Glasgow man waives courthouse bomb threat case to grand jury
STAFF REPORT Glasgow News 1 A Glasgow man accused of threatening the Barren County Courthouse with a bomb and drones has waived his case to a grand jury. Forty-seven-year-old Lee Elmore was arrested o...
Apr 03, 2026
Call before you dig, Atmos urges
STAFF REPORT Glasgow News 1 Atmos Energy is calling on homeowners, contractors and businesses to put safety first by contacting 811 before starting any spring digging projects. The reminder comes as N...
Apr 03, 2026
New radio station launches in Glasgow
STAFF REPORT Glasgow News 1 A new radio station has launched in South Central Kentucky with an upbeat, feel-good format designed for today's busy lifestyles. Zing! 106.7 signed on the air March 31 at ...
Apr 03, 2026
Glasgow YMCA senior wing delayed, targets May completion
STAFF REPORT Glasgow News 1 Senior citizens in the area will have to wait a bit longer for an addition to the Barren County Family YMCA designed for them. Originally slated for completion on April 10,...
Apr 03, 2026
Ky launches online boat registration renewal
STAFF REPORT Glasgow News 1 Team Kentucky is giving boat owners a new way to stay current on their registrations with the launch of an online renewal option that opened April 1. The new service lets b...
Apr 02, 2026
Byrd says fraudulent checks caught before state audit report
By MICHAEL CRIMMINS Glasgow News 1 Multiple fraudulent checks were caught and safeguards were put in place before a state audit was released, according to Barren County Judge-Executive Jamie Bewley By...
Apr 02, 2026