Category Archives: Local News
Barren fiscal court drops county tax rate
By MICHAEL CRIMMINS Glasgow News 1 As expected, all seven county magistrates voted in favor of lowering Barren County’s tax rate for the 2025-26 fiscal year. The ordinance, which had a first rea...
Sep 12, 2025
Barren County master gardeners celebrate new raised-bed garden
By MICHAEL CRIMMINS Glasgow News 1 People of Glasgow and Barren County have a new, updated green space available for them, bedecked with the vibrant yellows and reds of flowers, complemented by the oc...
Sep 12, 2025
Barren County school board approves working budget
By WILL PERKINS Glasgow News 1 Barren County Schools Board of Education members approved the working budget for the 2025-26 school year during their regular monthly meeting on Thursday, Sept. 11, at t...
Sep 12, 2025
Glasgow native appointed Franklin Co. sheriff
By MICHAEL CRIMMINS Glasgow News 1 Glasgow native Dwayne Depp has become the Franklin County Sheriff. Franklin County Judge-Executive Michael Mueller appointed Depp to fulfill the term of Sheriff Chri...
Sep 11, 2025
Barren County school board meets Thursday
Staff Report Glasgow News 1 Barren County Schools Board of Education is set to meet at 5:30 p.m. Thursday, Sept. 11, 2025, at the district's central office for its regular monthly meeting. A special-c...
Sep 11, 2025
Caverna school board meets Thursday
By GAGE WILSON For Glasgow News 1 The Caverna Board of Education will convene for its regular meeting on Thursday, Sept. 11, at 5 p.m. at its central office. Superintendent Amanda Abell will present r...
Sep 11, 2025
Justice center subcontractor bids, under budget, total $34.57 million
By MELINDA J. OVERSTREET for Glasgow News 1 The project development board for a new justice center for Barren County on Wednesday approved a package of winning construction subcontractor bids as recom...
Sep 10, 2025
Third batch of Barren County veteran banners hung around Square
By MICHAEL CRIMMINS Glasgow News 1 November 11 may be the officially designated day to honor veterans, but in Glasgow that recognition is beginning a bit earlier with 25 new veterans banners. The red,...
Sep 10, 2025
County magistrates give first nod to lowering Barren tax rate
By MICHAEL CRIMMINS Glasgow News 1 During a brief fiscal court meeting, the Barren County magistrates gave a first nod to an ordinance that would lower the county’s tax rate to 12.2 cents per $1...
Sep 10, 2025
Hearing set in Park City murder case; $1M cash bond set
By MICHAEL CRIMMINS Glasgow News 1 A Glasgow man charged with the murder of a Park City woman has his preliminary hearing scheduled for Thursday, Sept. 15. Thomas Joseph Orlando, 39, of Glasgow was ar...
Sep 10, 2025