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< by Jennifer Shutt and Ashley Murray, Kentucky Lantern July 1, 2025 The Kentucky context From Kentucky Lantern Republican Sens. Rand Paul of Kentucky and Thom Tillis of North Carolina have already sa...

By MICHAEL CRIMMINS Glasgow News 1 Updated as of 2:02 p.m. July 2 with information from the Barren River Drug Task Force. A Georgia man led police officers on a chase through Glasgow — both in a...

STAFF REPORT Glasgow News 1 Several students from Glasgow and Barren County high schools recently won awards at the Senior National Beta Convention at the Gaylord Palms Resort & Convention Center...

By GAGE WILSON for Glasgow News 1 The Cave City City Council will need to appoint a new member following the resignation of Councilman Brandon Wright, who stepped down Friday, June 27, citing ongoing ...

By MICHAEL CRIMMINS Glasgow News 1 Barren County’s unemployment rate remained below 5 percent for May 2025. The county had an unemployment rate of 4.6 percent, which is five-tenths of a percenta...

By WILL PERKINS Glasgow News 1 Although a pop-up rain shower and threat of lightning moved festivities inside, the recent "Dairy Day" event at The Peoples Bank helped spark curiosity in local agricult...

By MICHAEL CRIMMINS Glasgow News 1 Bridge preservation funds top the July 1 Barren County Fiscal Court agenda. Only seven items appear on the courts agenda with the majority being financial and person...

By MICHAEL CRIMMINS Glasgow News 1 A Glasgow man is dead after he was hit by a vehicle on June 28. The Barren County Sheriff’s Office requested assistance from the Kentucky State Police “j...

By MICHAEL CRIMMINS Glasgow News 1 The Housing Authority of Glasgow discussed a lease agreement with the Barren River Area Development District and heard a maintenance update on the its several duplex...

by Anna Kaminiski, Kansas Reflector, Kentucky Lantern June 25, 2025 TOPEKA - Democratic leaders rallied Wednesday against the congressional budget and tax cut bill, fearing changes to the national foo...