Category Archives: Local News
Turcotte case reaches finality
By MELINDA J. OVERSTREET for Glasgow News 1 It's official. The latest in a trio of lawsuits unsuccessfully pursued against the City of Glasgow by the same former police chief has reached its end. Glas...
Jul 04, 2025
Kentucky Republicans in Congress hail passage of bill the state’s hospitals call ‘devastating’
by Jamie Lucke, Kentucky Lantern July 3, 2025 Despite Kentucky hospitals' warnings of "devastating" consequences, four of the six Kentuckians in the U.S. House voted "yes" Thursday to President Donald...
Jul 04, 2025
CARE POWER HOUR: Hatcher’s multiple-myeloma journey includes a transplant of his own stem cells
By MELINDA J. OVERSTREET for Glasgow News 1 In September 2023, he had been fighting a cold for weeks and weeks. His immune system was depleted. "It got to the point that I was really struggling to bre...
Jul 04, 2025
Barren River State Park to host annual firework show
STAFF REPORT Glasgow News 1 The fireworks are primed and the anticipation begins. On July 4 the Friends of Barren River Lake and Park will host the annual fireworks show at the state resort park despi...
Jul 03, 2025
US House passes GOP megabill, sends it to Trump’s desk
By MICHAEL CRIMMINS Glasgow News 1 The Budget Reconciliation Bill has passed. After Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries record-breaking 8-hour-44-minute remarks ardently opposing the Republican’s &#...
Jul 03, 2025
New Barren River consortium promotes agriculture
By MICHAEL CRIMMINS Glasgow News 1 A new agriculture consortium is taking shape. Barren County Fiscal Court magistrates approved and signed an interlocal agreement during their June 27 court meeting w...
Jul 03, 2025
Man arrested after short vehicle pursuit with Glasgow police
By MICHAEL CRIMMINS Glasgow News 1 After a short vehicle pursuit through Glasgow, police arrested 21-year-old Miguel Jose Pascaul. On July 2, Glasgow police conducted a traffic stop on Simmons Street ...
Jul 03, 2025
Guthrie supports Republican budget bill
By MICHAEL CRIMMINS Glasgow News 1 U.S. Congressman Brett Guthrie said in a statement he supports Republican’s Budget Reconciliation Bill After an overnight session, the U.S. Senate passed H.R. ...
Jul 03, 2025
Barren, Glasgow elementary students place at national Beta
STAFF REPORT Glasgow News 1 Several area elementary students recently won awards at the National Elementary Beta Convention in Orlando, Florida. The following students placed at the competition, accor...
Jul 03, 2025
US Postal Service: Fireworks are prohibited in mail
By MICHAEL CRIMMINS Glasgow News 1 With Independence Day approaching, the United States Postal Service is reminding everyone that fireworks are not allowed in the mail. This strict prohibition is beca...
Jul 02, 2025