Category Archives: Local News
Glasgow man charged with attempted murder
By MICHAEL CRIMMINS Glasgow News 1 One woman was taken to the hospital after she was allegedly shot by 58-year-old Shane Reece on May 20. The shooting occurred at 129 McGrah Avenue in Glasgow. Upon ar...
May 21, 2025
WKU’s Regent, Normal residence halls temporarily closed due to structural concerns
PRESS RELEASE Glasgow News 1 The Student Life Foundation announced today that Regents Hall and Normal Hall, two of its newest residence halls on the campus of Western Kentucky University, will be temp...
May 20, 2025
Barren County solar ordinance passes 5-2
By MICHAEL CRIMMINS Glasgow News 1 The solar farm ordinance has passed the Barren County Fiscal Court. On May 20, the seven Barren County magistrates, and judge-executive Jamie Bewley Byrd, gathered i...
May 20, 2025
Gilliam encourages multiple weather information sources
By MICHAEL CRIMMINS Glasgow News 1 Even if it’s severe weather and weather warnings are in effect, the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration radios will remain silent. Until Wednesday,...
May 20, 2025
Ribbon cut on Jackie Browning renovations
By MICHAEL CRIMMINS Glasgow News 1 As a capstone to the extensive renovations at Jackie Browning Park, community members, county officials and Barren Inc. representatives gathered in the county park t...
May 20, 2025
Barren County under flood watch
By MICHAEL CRIMMINS Glasgow News 1 The National Weather Service in Louisville has placed Barren County in a flood watch until 1 a.m. on May 21. “Excessive runoff may result in flooding of rivers...
May 20, 2025
1 infant killed, 2 taken to hospital in single-vehicle crash on Bluff Springs Road
By MICHAEL CRIMMINS Glasgow News 1 One infant was pronounced dead and two people were taken to T.J. Samson Community Hospital after a vehicle crashed on Bluff Springs Road in Barren County. Kentucky S...
May 20, 2025
After 48 hours all Farmers RECC power restored
PRESS RELEASE Glasgow News 1 We are pleased to say this is our final outage update. Every member who can be restored has received power. The windstorm that started on May 16 left approximately 5,000 m...
May 19, 2025
Pierce sentenced to seven years for child death
By MELINDA J. OVERSTREET for Glasgow News 1 A little more than four years after a 19-month-old child died while in the care of someone who had been a family friend and a person with whom that friend w...
May 19, 2025
Roadwork scheduled for Barren County, surrounding areas
By MICHAEL CRIMMINS Glasgow News 1 District 3 of the Kentucky Transportation Cabinet announced expected traffic impacts for Barren County and the surrounding areas. The expected impacts are for May 19...
May 19, 2025