Category Archives: Local News
Nearly $1M in opioid grants awarded to Ky groups serving Barren County
By MICHAEL CRIMMINS Glasgow News 1 Almost $1 million was awarded to two Kentucky organizations that are aiming to fight the commonwealth’s drug epidemic. The funds come from the Kentucky Opioid ...
Apr 29, 2026
Caverna showcases student progress through KDE roadshow event
STAFF REPORT Glasgow News 1 It was standing room only at Caverna High School's library Tuesday afternoon as families, faculty and Kentucky Department of Education representatives gathered to watch stu...
Apr 29, 2026
Glasgow man arrested on numerous sexual charges
By MICHAEL CRIMMINS Glasgow News 1 A Glasgow man was arrested on numerous charges involving sexual abuse of a minor. Forty-nine-year-old Raymond P. Goldsmith was found on Cranbrook Drive and arrested ...
Apr 28, 2026
TJ Regional Health awards 2026 scholarships to three area seniors
By MICHAEL CRIMMINS Glasgow News 1 Three area students received a scholarship from T.J. Regional Health. Glasgow High School senior Diya Nair, Gracie Reed, a senior at Barren County High School, and M...
Apr 28, 2026
Mammoth Cave and Glasgow’s Hive Coffee & Bakehouse named Best in Kentucky finalists
By MICHAEL CRIMMINS Glasgow News 1 Mammoth Cave National Park and The Hive Coffee and Bakehouse are finalists in the annual Best in Kentucky awards. Mammoth Cave National Park, which spans roughly 53,...
Apr 28, 2026
‘A man of many firsts.’ Groundbreaking Kentucky legislator dies at 79
By Lantern staff, Kentucky Lantern Jesse Crenshaw, a longtime Fayette County lawyer and legislator who broke many of Kentucky's racial barriers, died on Sunday, April 26, after a short illness, his fa...
Apr 28, 2026
In Harmony Tour returns to Glasgow
By MICHAEL CRIMMINS Glasgow News 1 The Glasgow Public Square will be filled again with orchestral music thanks to the Louisville Orchestra. As part of the annual In Harmony Tour, the orchestra will be...
Apr 28, 2026
Barren County man gets 5-year pretrial diversion in crash case
STAFF REPORT Glasgow News 1 A Barren County man has pleaded guilty to leaving the scene of a crash without rendering aid and wanton endangerment charges. Barry Sexton pleaded guilty to the amended cha...
Apr 28, 2026
BRIEF: Ky Supreme Court limits open records reach on private messages
By MICHAEL CRIMMINS Glasgow News 1 The Kentucky Supreme Court determined that emails and text messages created by a public official on a private device are not subject to open record rules. The ruling...
Apr 28, 2026
Sustainable Glasgow takes the keys to new farmers’ market building
By GAGE WILSON For Glasgow News 1 At its second meeting this month, the Glasgow City Council finalized the lease for the new farmers’ market building, which opened its doors earlier this month. ...
Apr 28, 2026