Category Archives: Local News
EPB electricity provider offers cost-lowering tips
By WILL PERKINS Glasgow News 1 With hot temperatures comes an increase in power demands as more people use electricity in an attempt to stay cool. Barren County is currently in a heat advisory, accord...
Jul 29, 2025
Preliminary hearing set for Barren strangulation case
By MICHAEL CRIMMINS Glasgow News 1 A preliminary hearing has been scheduled in a Barren County assault, strangulation and wanton endangerment case. Thirty-six-year-old Wesley Houchens was arrested on ...
Jul 29, 2025
GALLERY: Summer concert shakes downtown Glasgow
Tyrone Dunn and Kin-Foke closed out the evening as night fell, with their R&B style enhanced by colorful stage lighting. The band kicked things off with a series of crowd-pleasing covers as dancer...
Jul 29, 2025
2nd reading of Glasgow false-alarm law goes through
By MELINDA J. OVERSTREET for Glasgow News 1 An ordinance addressing false alarms that consume numerous hours of police and fire personnel time got approved on its second reading Monday, and the Glasgo...
Jul 28, 2025
Brown gets pretrial diversion for actions after child’s death
By MELINDA J. OVERSTREET for Glasgow News 1 A woman who had been one of two people charged with murder in connection with the March 27, 2021, death of a 19-month-old Barren County child, has pleaded g...
Jul 28, 2025
Barren schools add info about sextortion to ‘all campuses’
By MICHAEL CRIMMINS Glasgow News 1 A new Kentucky law will have more Barren County children learning about sexual extortion during their school days. Barren County Schools Communication Officer Heathe...
Jul 28, 2025
Not guilty plea entered in assault, arson case
By MICHAEL CRIMMINS Glasgow News 1 Appearing on Zoom in Barren County Circuit court, Shane Reece entered into a not guilty plea Monday, July 28. The 58-year-old was arrested in May by Glasgow police a...
Jul 28, 2025
Area actors to perform ‘Opal’s Million Dollar Duck’ this weekend
By WILL PERKINS Glasgow News 1 The Far Off Broadway Players will present "Opal's Million Dollar Duck" this weekend, Aug. 1-3, at the Cave Area Conference Center. The production will run at 7 p.m. on F...
Jul 28, 2025
Barren County’s unemployment 0.7% lower in June 2025 compared to last year
By MICHAEL CRIMMINS Glasgow News 1 Numbers from the Kentucky Center for Statistics show Barren County was one of the 115 counties where unemployment fell in June 2025 compared to June 2024. The June 2...
Jul 28, 2025
AGENDA: Glasgow Common Council to meet tonight, July 28
STAFF REPORT Glasgow News 1 Glasgow City Council members are scheduled to meet tonight at 6 p.m. to conduct a second reading on the false alarm ordinance and to hear an update of city projects from Pu...
Jul 28, 2025