Category Archives: Local News

Four state roads closed in Barren County
By MICHAEL CRIMMINS Glasgow News 1 The Kentucky Transportation Cabinet reports that four state roads are “impassable due to flooding” in Barren County. “Crews from each county in the...
Michael Crimmins Apr 03, 2025

Northern Barren County under flash flood warning; southern Barren flood warning continues
STAFF REPORT Glasgow News 1 Northern Barren County is under a flash flood warning until 4:15 p.m., while southern Barren County remains under a flash flood warning until 2:45. All of Glasgow is includ...
James Brown Apr 03, 2025

Glasgow police urge people to ‘stay off roads unless necessary’
By MICHAEL CRIMMINS Glasgow News 1 The Glasgow Police Department reports high water on some Glasgow city streets. Police department’s Public Information Officer Terry Flatt said not to cross roa...
Michael Crimmins Apr 03, 2025

Barren County under a flash flood warning until tonight
By MICHAEL CRIMMINS Glasgow News 1 Updated as of 7:12 p.m. on April 3 The Louisville office of the National Weather Service has issued another flash flood warning for Barren County until 9:45 p.m. on ...
Michael Crimmins Apr 03, 2025

Farmers RECC reports 265 members without power
By MICHAEL CRIMMINS Glasgow News 1 Updated as of 12:30 p.m. on April 3 Farmers RECC reports that there are currently 265 members without power; caused by 20 individual outages. “[W]e will not st...
Michael Crimmins Apr 03, 2025

Few county structures damaged due to trees, ‘ever growing’ list of blocked roads
By MICHAEL CRIMMINS Glasgow News 1 Glasgow-Barren County Emergency Management Deputy Director Marcus Thurman said Barren County had “a couple” of structures damaged due to fallen trees at ...
Michael Crimmins Apr 03, 2025

Barren fiscal court hosts countywide zoning forum
By MICHAEL CRIMMINS Glasgow News 1 The Barren County Fiscal Court hosted a discussion on countywide zoning Wednesday, April 2. For roughly an-hour-and-a-half county residents voiced their views of zon...
Michael Crimmins Apr 02, 2025

Tornado watch issued for Barren County
By MICHAEL CRIMMINS Glasgow News 1 7:35 p.m. UPDATE The National Weather Service has issued a severe thunderstorm warning for west central Barren County. The warning includes parts of Allen and Warren...
Michael Crimmins Apr 02, 2025

No injuries reported in three-vehicle collision
By JAMES BROWN Glasgow News 1 Despite three vehicles colliding, no injuries were reported in a crash on East Main Street on Wednesday morning. A 2012 Toyota Camry driven by Reagan Phelps was traveling...
James Brown Apr 02, 2025

Caverna students experience ‘reality’ during adulting activity
By WILL PERKINS Glasgow News 1 Keylan Bailey, an eighth-grader at Caverna Middle School, got to experience what it was like to be a loan officer with two children. During the 4-H Reality Store event W...
Will Perkins Apr 02, 2025




