Category Archives: Local News
Nominations open for Ky chamber’s ‘Young Professional of the Year’
By MICHAEL CRIMMINS Glasgow News 1 The Kentucky Chamber of Commerce is accepting nominations for the annual Kentucky Chamber Young Professional of the Year. The award “recognizes a young profess...
Michael Crimmins May 14, 2025
K and M buys old Happy Valley property for $500K
By MICHAEL CRIMMINS Glasgow News 1 The Glasgow Independent School District is selling the Happy Valley Elementary School building and its surrounding property for $500,000. District Superintendent Cha...
Michael Crimmins May 14, 2025
Aquatic center progresses; signups for day camp and softball ongoing
By MELINDA J. OVERSTREET for Glasgow News 1 Despite rainy periods, construction has moved along significantly at American Legion Park over the past six weeks or so, with the pool house structure erect...
Melinda Overstreet May 13, 2025
Wright sentenced to 4 years, Netherton pleads not guilty
By MICHAEL CRIMMINS Glasgow News 1 Aaron Wright, 42, was formally sentenced to 4 years during his circuit court appearance on May 12. At his April court appearance Wright entered into a guilty plea in...
Michael Crimmins May 13, 2025
Cave City council approves youth curfew
By GAGE WILSON For Glasgow News 1 The Cave City City Council approved the second reading of a youth curfew ordinance at its regular monthly meeting Monday, May 5. The council members also approved mon...
James Brown May 13, 2025
Green River Ferry will take ‘several months’ to repair
By WILL PERKINS Glasgow News 1 The Green River Ferry at Mammoth Cave National Park will remain closed for several months while repairs are being planned and implemented. The ferry closed in April afte...
Will Perkins May 13, 2025
Glasgow Independent board recognizes retiring educators
By WILL PERKINS Glasgow News 1 Educators and staff members who are retiring at the end of this school year were recognized Monday evening during the Glasgow Independent Schools Board of Education meet...
Will Perkins May 13, 2025
Glasgow city attorney updates council on changing laws
By MELINDA J. OVERSTREET for Glasgow News 1 Glasgow's city council provided the first of two required approvals to an update of the city's ethics ordinance and a budget amendment at its regular meetin...
Melinda Overstreet May 12, 2025
Ethics panel meets to review financial-statement submissions
By MELINDA J. OVERSTREET for Glasgow News 1 Of the more than six dozen individuals who are required this year by city ordinance to submit completed financial-interests forms, eight had not so by Monda...
Melinda Overstreet May 12, 2025
Barren County approved for $155K, $225K beginning farm loans
By MICHAEL CRIMMINS Glasgow News 1 Barren County was approved for two Beginning Farmer Loans by the Kentucky Agricultural Finance Corporation. The $155,000 and $225,000 loans stem from the 3.4 million...
Michael Crimmins May 12, 2025