Category Archives: Local News
$2 million in federal education funds frozen locally; Beshear joins lawsuit
By MICHAEL CRIMMINS Glasgow News 1 Nearly $2 million in education funds are being withheld by the federal government that were previously approved for distribution to local schools, and Kentucky Gover...
Jul 15, 2025
Barren County Sheriff’s Office warns of scammer impersonating deputy
By MICHAEL CRIMMINS Glasgow News 1 A scammer is posing as a Barren County Sheriff’s Office employee. The Barren County Sheriff's Office is warning the public against a scammer is giving out a fa...
Jul 15, 2025
Federal government withholds nearly $500,000 from Glasgow Independent Schools
By WILL PERKINS Glasgow News 1 The federal government is withholding nearly half-a-million dollars in funding from Glasgow Independent Schools. Superintendent Chad Muhlenkamp told board of education m...
Jul 15, 2025
Road work takes center stage at Barren fiscal court
By MICHAEL CRIMMINS Glasgow News 1 Roads, roads, and more roads led the Barren County Fiscal Court July 15 meeting. A majority of the 48-minute meeting was dedicated to Magistrate Tim Coomer’s a...
Jul 15, 2025
Glasgow council majority gives final approval to compensation-COLA ordinance
By MELINDA J. OVERSTREET for Glasgow News 1 The Glasgow Common Council's action items on Monday included second readings of two ordinances and a resolution, all of which were approved but not all vote...
Jul 15, 2025
Cave City council covers full agenda with an empty seat
By GAGE WILSON For Glasgow News 1 The Cave City City Council met at its regular session Monday, July 14 with agenda items ranging from filling an open vacancy to raising city official wages. The meeti...
Jul 15, 2025
Glasgow false-alarm ordinance gets first-reading approval
By MELINDA J. OVERSTREET for Glasgow News 1 The Glasgow Common Council on Monday provided the first of two required nods for a new ordinance meant to reduce the number of false alarms for the city's p...
Jul 14, 2025
Barren County loses over 1,000 voters in 6 months
By MICHAEL CRIMMINS Glasgow News 1 In six months more than 1,000 people have been removed from the Barren County voter rolls and membership in both major political parties have decreased, according to...
Jul 14, 2025
Glasgow arson case forwarded to grand jury; attorney argues for lesser charge
By MICHAEL CRIMMINS Glasgow News 1 A Glasgow arson case has been forwarded to a Barren County grand jury following a preliminary hearing on July 14. Nineteen-year-old Shawn Green was arrested by Glasg...
Jul 14, 2025
Barren fiscal court to accept state road funds
By MICHAEL CRIMMINS Glasgow News 1 Both Beechtree Lane and Matthews Mill Road are getting funds from the commonwealth. The seven Barren County magistrates are scheduled to meet on July 15 at 9 a.m. in...
Jul 14, 2025