Category Archives: Local News
Barren River District Health Department COVID-19 Update
COUNTY POSITIVE CASES RECOVERED DEATHS Barren 223 136 2 Butler 280 215 15 Edmonson 86 67 12 Hart 76 50 0 Logan 289 218 21 Metcalfe 24 14 2 Simpson 119 85 5 Warren 2142 1629 21 Total 3239 2414 78
Jul 25, 2020
GHS earns College Board AP Computer Science Female Diversity Award
India Beachamp, a recent Glasgow High School graduate, works on a project in Larry Correll's AP Computer Science class. GHS was recognized by College Board for having high female representation in thi...
Jul 24, 2020
Carol Bailey Memorial golf tournament 'huge success' despite changes
Pictured are board members participating in a clean up after the Carol Bailey Memorial golf tournament on Thursday, July 23, 2020. From left, Bobby Bunnell, Dr. Bharat Mody, Jannell Pedig and William ...
Jul 24, 2020
Barren County Flames talk to NASCAR driver during Thursday Zoom call
Jimmie Johnson, a NASCAR driver, joins a Zoom meeting with members of the Barren County Flames team on Thursday, July 23, 2020. Johnson called from Kansas Speedway before he was set to race in the Sup...
Jul 23, 2020
Glasgow man crashes car after assaulting woman
GLASGOW, Ky. - A domestic complaint led to the arrest of a Glasgow man. Glasgow Police responded to Waterford Lane on Saturday in reference to a domestic complaint. While speaking to the victim, a det...
Jul 23, 2020
Downtown mural completed, future murals possible
A mural painted by Often Seen, Rarely Spoken greets pedestrians and motorists traveling near downtown Glasgow. The new mural is at the corner of North Race Street and the Glasgow Public Sqaure. Photo ...
Jul 22, 2020
911 Activity for July 15-20, 2020
Wednesday, July 15, 2020: Authorities responded to an accident with injury at Mt. Pleasant Road and Woodstore-Etoile Road at 6:36 p.m. The Barren-Metcalfe EMS, Barren County Sheriff's Department and T...
Jul 22, 2020
Glasgow Police make 2 arrests regarding drug possession
GLASGOW, Ky. - Authorities in Glasgow made two recent drug arrests. Glasgow Police responded to the Days Inn on July 16 in reference to a complaint of a subject that was not supposed to be there, a ne...
Jul 22, 2020
Metcalfe authorities respond to two vehicular accidents Saturday involving alcohol
A motorcycle lay in the grass after crashing on Saturday, July 18, 2020, in Metcalfe County. (Photo by Metcalfe County Sheriff's Office) RANDOLPH, Ky. - The Metcalfe County Sherrif's Office was notifi...
Jul 21, 2020
Locals join to provide cooling station amid rising temperatures
GLASGOW, Ky. - Heat indices are expected to soar past 100 degrees Tuesday, and members of the community have stepped up to provide iced water to those without shelter. Shelter Barren County, River Lak...
Jul 21, 2020