Category Archives: Local News
Finance panel reviews Glasgow’s position as transition to new fiscal year approaches
By MELINDA J. OVERSTREET for Glasgow News 1 As the proposed budget for the fiscal year beginning July 1 is about to be distributed, the Glasgow Common Council Finance Committee continues to keep an ey...
May 21, 2025
Glasgow Square closed this Friday for summer concert
By MICHAEL CRIMMINS Glasgow News 1 On Friday, May 23, people expecting to travel the Glasgow Public Square might want to find a different way. The Glasgow Police Department stated the east side of the...
May 21, 2025
Glasgow housing receives $1.28M grant, approves 3% pay increase
By MICHAEL CRIMMINS Glasgow News 1 The Housing Authority of Glasgow accepted a capital fund grant and authorized a three percent pay increase during the May 21 board of directors meeting at the W.D. A...
May 21, 2025
Park City tourism discusses new signage, $30K grant
By GAGE WILSON for Glasgow News 1 The Park City Tourism Commission is gearing up for a packed summer, with events, marketing campaigns, and grant opportunities all in motion, according to the May Exec...
May 21, 2025
Glasgow man charged with attempted murder
By MICHAEL CRIMMINS Glasgow News 1 One woman was taken to the hospital after she was allegedly shot by 58-year-old Shane Reece on May 20. The shooting occurred at 129 McGrah Avenue in Glasgow. Upon ar...
May 21, 2025
WKU’s Regent, Normal residence halls temporarily closed due to structural concerns
PRESS RELEASE Glasgow News 1 The Student Life Foundation announced today that Regents Hall and Normal Hall, two of its newest residence halls on the campus of Western Kentucky University, will be temp...
May 20, 2025
Barren County solar ordinance passes 5-2
By MICHAEL CRIMMINS Glasgow News 1 The solar farm ordinance has passed the Barren County Fiscal Court. On May 20, the seven Barren County magistrates, and judge-executive Jamie Bewley Byrd, gathered i...
May 20, 2025
Gilliam encourages multiple weather information sources
By MICHAEL CRIMMINS Glasgow News 1 Even if it’s severe weather and weather warnings are in effect, the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration radios will remain silent. Until Wednesday,...
May 20, 2025
Ribbon cut on Jackie Browning renovations
By MICHAEL CRIMMINS Glasgow News 1 As a capstone to the extensive renovations at Jackie Browning Park, community members, county officials and Barren Inc. representatives gathered in the county park t...
May 20, 2025
Barren County under flood watch
By MICHAEL CRIMMINS Glasgow News 1 The National Weather Service in Louisville has placed Barren County in a flood watch until 1 a.m. on May 21. “Excessive runoff may result in flooding of rivers...
May 20, 2025