Category Archives: Local News
Green River Ferry will take ‘several months’ to repair
By WILL PERKINS Glasgow News 1 The Green River Ferry at Mammoth Cave National Park will remain closed for several months while repairs are being planned and implemented. The ferry closed in April afte...
May 13, 2025
Glasgow Independent board recognizes retiring educators
By WILL PERKINS Glasgow News 1 Educators and staff members who are retiring at the end of this school year were recognized Monday evening during the Glasgow Independent Schools Board of Education meet...
May 13, 2025
Glasgow city attorney updates council on changing laws
By MELINDA J. OVERSTREET for Glasgow News 1 Glasgow's city council provided the first of two required approvals to an update of the city's ethics ordinance and a budget amendment at its regular meetin...
May 12, 2025
Ethics panel meets to review financial-statement submissions
By MELINDA J. OVERSTREET for Glasgow News 1 Of the more than six dozen individuals who are required this year by city ordinance to submit completed financial-interests forms, eight had not so by Monda...
May 12, 2025
Barren County approved for $155K, $225K beginning farm loans
By MICHAEL CRIMMINS Glasgow News 1 Barren County was approved for two Beginning Farmer Loans by the Kentucky Agricultural Finance Corporation. The $155,000 and $225,000 loans stem from the 3.4 million...
May 12, 2025
Glasgow board to discuss 25-26 budget, evaluate Muhlenkamp
By MICHAEL CRIMMINS Glasgow News 1 The Glasgow Independent Schools Board of Education members are expected to discuss the 2025-2026 district budget and school resource officers, as well as evaluate th...
May 12, 2025
Barren County favorites compete for Kentucky’s best
By GAGE WILSON for Glasgow News 1 From bourbon barrels to bluegrass beats, Barren County is making waves in this year's "Best in Kentucky" lineup. Several area favorites have earned finalist nods in t...
May 12, 2025
1 man transported after Glasgow motorcycle crash
By MICHAEL CRIMMINS Glasgow News 1 One person was taken to to T.J. Samson Community Hospital after his motorcycle ran off the road on May 11. Justin Weeds was transported by Barren-Metcalfe EMS to the...
May 12, 2025
‘Fighting hunger one meal at a time’: BC Reads and Feeds Walk a Mile in Their Shoes draws crowd
By MICHAEL CRIMMINS Glasgow News 1 Over 200 people gathered at Beula C. Nunn Park on the Glasgow Square to participate in the annual BC Reads and Feeds “Walk a Mile in Their Shoes” walk. M...
May 10, 2025
New bank, budget reading, and graduation approved by Caverna board
By GAGE WILSON for Glasgow News 1 The Caverna Board of Education met for a brief session Thursday, May 8. A new banking agreement with German American Bank and the first reading of the district's prop...
May 09, 2025