Category Archives: Local News
Finance committee moves forward with occupational tax increase, seeks public opinion before council adoption
GLASGOW, Ky. - The finance committee of the Glasgow City Council is seeking the public's opinion regarding a proposed occupational tax rate increase. The finance committee met Wednesday evening to dis...
Jul 2, 2020
Hart County trio arrested after trafficking discovered
HORSE CAVE, Ky. - Three people were taken to jail Wednesday in Hart County after authorities discovered a drug trafficking operation. A search warrant was executed at Greenwood Apartments, located at ...
Jul 2, 2020
Quality Inn room search results in one arrest
GLASGOW, Ky. - A Glasgow woman faces drug charges after police responded to a hotel on Wednesday. Glasgow Police said Jennifer M. Huff, 27, was arrested after a complaint call regarding a suspicious p...
Jul 2, 2020
Glasgow teen arrested early Thursday after aggressive, spitting encounter with GPD
GLASGOW, Ky. - A Glasgow teen was taken to jail early Thursday after a complaint call. The Glasgow Police Department responded to Indian Hills Drive in reference to a complaint. An officer made contac...
Jul 2, 2020
Car trails away from road, hits tree; driver flees, charged with drug charges
EDMONTON, Ky. - A single-vehicle collision in Metcalfe County Tuesday resulted in one arrest. Authorities say service was requested after a collision at 7:30 p.m. along Jack Sparks Road. A preliminary...
Jul 2, 2020
Glasgow Police confiscate drugs, THC "Nerd ropes" during early morning traffic stop
Fredrick F. Reed, 27, and Jordan Johnson, 28, were arrested early Wednesday after a traffic stop along the Louie B. Nunn Cumberland Parkway. Photo by Barren County Detention Center. GLASGOW, Ky...
Jul 1, 2020
BYRD: Community firework show set to begin at 9 p.m. Saturday
Jamie Byrd, a local business owner, talks to employees at Matrix Distributors in Glasgow on Thursday, Dec. 19, 2019, during a Christmas giveaway. Byrd began a program called "Helping the Hardworking f...
Jul 1, 2020
Glasgow City Council closed session yields no action
GLASGOW, Ky. - A closed session of the Glasgow City Council on Friday resulted in no action. Members of the Glasgow City Council met in a special-called meeting, which was called by seven members of t...
Jun 29, 2020
Tarry to serve as interim DoT for Barren Co. Schools, Jenkins moving closer to home
GLASGOW, Ky. - Barren County Schools announced Monday that Chip Jenkins is resigning his position as Director of Transportation for the school system. Jenkins is moving to a school district closer to ...
Jun 29, 2020
911 Activity for June 26-28, 2020
Friday, June 26, 2020: The Glasgow Police Department, Barren-Metcalfe EMS and Glasgow Fire Department responded to an accident with injury at 9:01 a.m. along Happy Valley Road. The Glasgow Police Depa...
Jun 29, 2020