Category Archives: Local News
Barren, Glasgow students win awards at district Beta
STAFF REPORT Glasgow News 1 Several students from Barren County and Glasgow high schools recently won awards at the District 3 Beta Convention. Barren County captured the following first place finishe...
Mar 24, 2025
Applications open for state police youth academy program
PRESS RELEASE Glasgow News 1 Gov. Andy Beshear and the Kentucky State Police encourage young Kentuckians interested in a career in law enforcement to apply for the state police Youth Academy Program. ...
Mar 21, 2025
Ag education week ‘spotlights’ agriculture opportunities
By MICHAEL CRIMMINS Glasgow News 1 The purpose of a spotlight is to highlight a specific area and draw attention to it. Chris Schalk, extension agent of agriculture and natural resources at the UK Ext...
Mar 21, 2025
Auction dates set for old Barren County health department
By MICHAEL CRIMMINS Glasgow News 1 The auction date for the old Barren County Health Department building has been set. Barren County Judge-Executive Jamie Bewley Byrd announced that the auction of the...
Mar 21, 2025
Weldon library launches local author collection
By MICHAEL CRIMMINS Glasgow News 1 Mary Wood Weldon Memorial Library recently announced the launch of “a new initiative designed to showcase and support authors from Barren County and the surrou...
Mar 21, 2025
Beshear vetoes diversity-elimination bill
By MICHAEL CRIMMINS Glasgow News 1 Governor Andy Beshear announced on Thursday, March 20, his veto of the Republican-backed bill that would eliminate Diversity, Equity and Inclusion initiatives at pub...
Mar 21, 2025
Highland students conduct experiments on mobile science center
By WILL PERKINS Glasgow News 1 In celebration of Agriculture Education Week, students at Highland Elementary stepped aboard a traveling classroom that was parked behind the school Monday through Wedne...
Mar 21, 2025
Caverna tennis returns to courts
By JAMES BROWN Glasgow News 1 Danielle Carver said tennis is a life-long sport. That's why she wanted to be the coach of the sport at her alma mater Caverna. "Me and my mom continue to play," she said...
Mar 20, 2025
Moment of silence, moral instruction bill makes it to governor’s desk
By MICHAEL CRIMMINS Glasgow News 1 A Kentucky Senate bill that would add moments of silence and “moral instruction” has made it to the governor’s desk. Before the legislature broke o...
Mar 20, 2025
Glasgow housing authority approves sinkhole contract
By MICHAEL CRIMMINS Glasgow News 1 Sinkhole remediation plans and the appointment of a new chairperson were discussed at the March 19 Housing Authority of Glasgow monthly meeting. The first order of b...
Mar 20, 2025