Category Archives: Local News
Not guilty plea entered in assault, arson case
By MICHAEL CRIMMINS Glasgow News 1 Appearing on Zoom in Barren County Circuit court, Shane Reece entered into a not guilty plea Monday, July 28. The 58-year-old was arrested in May by Glasgow police a...
Jul 28, 2025
Area actors to perform ‘Opal’s Million Dollar Duck’ this weekend
By WILL PERKINS Glasgow News 1 The Far Off Broadway Players will present "Opal's Million Dollar Duck" this weekend, Aug. 1-3, at the Cave Area Conference Center. The production will run at 7 p.m. on F...
Jul 28, 2025
Barren County’s unemployment 0.7% lower in June 2025 compared to last year
By MICHAEL CRIMMINS Glasgow News 1 Numbers from the Kentucky Center for Statistics show Barren County was one of the 115 counties where unemployment fell in June 2025 compared to June 2024. The June 2...
Jul 28, 2025
AGENDA: Glasgow Common Council to meet tonight, July 28
STAFF REPORT Glasgow News 1 Glasgow City Council members are scheduled to meet tonight at 6 p.m. to conduct a second reading on the false alarm ordinance and to hear an update of city projects from Pu...
Jul 28, 2025
Barren County under heat advisory until July 30
By MICHAEL CRIMMINS Glasgow News 1 Barren County is one of the hundreds of U.S. counties under heat advisory, according to the National Weather Service. Unlike some Kentucky counties, which are placed...
Jul 28, 2025
‘Get busy living’: Care Power Hour raises over $20,000
By MICHAEL CRIMMINS Glasgow News 1 The annual Care Power Hour raised over $23,072 for the Breaking Barriers to Care program, which helps cancer patients with treatment costs. The Breaking Barriers to ...
Jul 28, 2025
GALLERY: Glasgow’s Garrett celebrates retirement
City Treasurer Stephanie Garrett celebrates her retirement with family, friends and coworkers Thursday afternoon at Glasgow City Hall. Will Perkins/Glasgow News 1 City Treasurer Stephanie Garrett cele...
Jul 25, 2025
WKU Glasgow offers two new degrees to students
By MICHAEL CRIMMINS Glasgow News 1 People opting to enroll at Western Kentucky University’s Glasgow campus will now have 13 degrees to pursue. On July 25 Barren Inc, the Barren County Chamber of...
Jul 25, 2025
Barren County man arrested on strangulation, assault charges
By MICHAEL CRIMMINS Glasgow News 1 A Barren County man has been arrested on numerous charges, among them strangulation and wanton endangerment. Forty-six minutes after midnight on July 25 Barren Count...
Jul 25, 2025
Over $600,000 given to area colleges to provide health care scholarships
By MICHAEL CRIMMINS Glasgow News 1 Several area colleges and universities received funds from Kentucky’s Council on Postsecondary Education for investments in their health care programs. “...
Jul 24, 2025