Category Archives: Local News
Beshear launches ‘Pre-K for All’ to boost public education, job growth
PRESS RELEASE Glasgow News 1 Kentucky Governor Andy Beshear, along with other officials, educators and parents, launch the "Pre-K for All" initiative, which aims to advance the commonwealth's public e...
Jun 04, 2025
Kentucky’s 2024 highway deaths lowest in 10 years
By MICHAEL CRIMMINS Glasgow News 1 Highway deaths in Kentucky are at the lowest they have been in a decade, according to the Kentucky Transportation Cabinet. Recently, Governor Andy Beshear announced ...
Jun 04, 2025
Glover Road bridge repairs start soon
By MICHAEL CRIMMINS Glasgow News 1 The bridge on Glover Road will soon be back open. Barren County Emergency Management Director Garland Gilliam said parts of the road — like the bridge and the ...
Jun 04, 2025
1 injured after Cleveland Ave collision in Glasgow
By MICHAEL CRIMMINS Glasgow News 1 One woman was taken to T.J. Samson Community Hospital after her vehicle collided with another at the intersection of Cleveland Avenue and Industrial Drive. Around 7:...
Jun 04, 2025
Mammoth Cave volunteers recognized for excellence in volunteerism
PRESS RELEASE Glasgow News 1 Two sets of Mammoth Cave National Park volunteers have been recognized by the National Park Service Southeast Regional Office with Excellence in Volunteerism Awards. The T...
Jun 03, 2025
Library raises funding questions with Barren fiscal court
By MICHAEL CRIMMINS Glasgow News 1 Questions were raised about the Mary Wood Weldon Memorial Library’s funding, specifically from where its funding is comes, during the Barren County Fiscal Cour...
Jun 03, 2025
Farmers-market completion timetable adjusted
By MELINDA J. OVERSTREET for Glasgow News 1 The farmers market building along West Main Street is expected to be finished before October. The City of Glasgow is constructing the new facility on its pr...
Jun 03, 2025
‘Chocolate Crawl’ connects Glasgow businesses this weekend
By WILL PERKINS Glasgow News 1 Like the unique river in Willy Wonka's fictitious factory, chocolate will be flowing freely through Glasgow local businesses this weekend. The 4th annual Chocolate Crawl...
Jun 03, 2025
Barren fiscal court scratches special vehicle ordinance from agenda
By MICHAEL CRIMMINS Glasgow News 1 The Barren County Fiscal Court decided not to pass an ordinance making special vehicles legal on Barren County streets until the new law goes into effect near the en...
Jun 03, 2025
1 dead, 1 injured after 3-vehicle collision in Cave City
Staff Report Glasgow News 1 One person was killed and one was airlifted after a recent three-vehicle collision in Cave City. At just after noon on May 23, Kentucky State Police Post 3 received a call ...
Jun 03, 2025