Category Archives: Local News
Students from Barren County make WKU honors list
STAFF REPORT Glasgow News 1 Western Kentucky released its honors list for spring 2025, which includes more than 100 students from Glasgow and Barren County. Students earned their spot on the list base...
Michael Crimmins Jun 05, 2025
Glasgow’s Murphy recognized by Gatton grad
By WILL PERKINS Glasgow News 1 Regina Murphy, supervisor of federal programs for Glasgow Independent Schools, was one of 30 Kentucky educators recognized by the Gatton Academy of Mathematics and Scien...
Will Perkins Jun 05, 2025
400-mile sale begins tomorrow, June 5
By MICHAEL CRIMMINS Glasgow News 1 People might notice increased traffic in the area of U.S. Route 68 The 400-mile sale begins Thursday, June 5, and lasts until Sunday, June 8th. This sale follows the...
Michael Crimmins Jun 04, 2025
Beshear launches ‘Pre-K for All’ to boost public education, job growth
PRESS RELEASE Glasgow News 1 Kentucky Governor Andy Beshear, along with other officials, educators and parents, launch the "Pre-K for All" initiative, which aims to advance the commonwealth's public e...
Michael Crimmins Jun 04, 2025
Kentucky’s 2024 highway deaths lowest in 10 years
By MICHAEL CRIMMINS Glasgow News 1 Highway deaths in Kentucky are at the lowest they have been in a decade, according to the Kentucky Transportation Cabinet. Recently, Governor Andy Beshear announced ...
Michael Crimmins Jun 04, 2025
Glover Road bridge repairs start soon
By MICHAEL CRIMMINS Glasgow News 1 The bridge on Glover Road will soon be back open. Barren County Emergency Management Director Garland Gilliam said parts of the road — like the bridge and the ...
Michael Crimmins Jun 04, 2025
1 injured after Cleveland Ave collision in Glasgow
By MICHAEL CRIMMINS Glasgow News 1 One woman was taken to T.J. Samson Community Hospital after her vehicle collided with another at the intersection of Cleveland Avenue and Industrial Drive. Around 7:...
Michael Crimmins Jun 04, 2025
Mammoth Cave volunteers recognized for excellence in volunteerism
PRESS RELEASE Glasgow News 1 Two sets of Mammoth Cave National Park volunteers have been recognized by the National Park Service Southeast Regional Office with Excellence in Volunteerism Awards. The T...
Michael Crimmins Jun 03, 2025
Library raises funding questions with Barren fiscal court
By MICHAEL CRIMMINS Glasgow News 1 Questions were raised about the Mary Wood Weldon Memorial Library’s funding, specifically from where its funding is comes, during the Barren County Fiscal Cour...
Michael Crimmins Jun 03, 2025
Farmers-market completion timetable adjusted
By MELINDA J. OVERSTREET for Glasgow News 1 The farmers market building along West Main Street is expected to be finished before October. The City of Glasgow is constructing the new facility on its pr...
Melinda Overstreet Jun 03, 2025