Category Archives: Local News
‘Going Pro’ initiative celebrates graduates in high-demand careers
By MICHAEL CRIMMINS Glasgow News 1 The Kentucky Department of Education and the Kentucky Community and Technical College System have launched the statewide "Going Pro" initiative to celebrate students...
Apr 09, 2025
US House Take It Down Act moves out of committee
By MICHAEL CRIMMINS Glasgow News 1 The criminalization of sexual extortion is one step closer to becoming a reality with committee approval of the Take It Down Act. Shannon Heacock said she is gratefu...
Apr 09, 2025
No injuries reported after overturned semi closes portion of parkway
By MICHAEL CRIMMINS Glasgow News 1 Updated as of 2 p.m. April 9 The portion of the Louie B. Nunn Parkway that was previously closed due to an overturned semitruck has reopened, according to the Glasgo...
Apr 09, 2025
Freeze warning issued for Barren County
By MICHAEL CRIMMINS Glasgow News 1 The Louisville office of the National Weather Service has placed Barren County, and most all of Central and Eastern Kentucky, in a freeze warning from April 8 at 9 p...
Apr 08, 2025
Barren River Lake sets water level record, continues to rise
By MICHAEL CRIMMINS Glasgow News 1 Barren River Lake has hit a record-breaking high in the aftermath of April’s severe weather and is expected to continue to rise. The Louisville district of the...
Apr 08, 2025
Ridlehoover indicted on wanton endangerment, fleeing charges
By MICHAEL CRIMMINS Glasgow News 1 Joseph Ridlehoover was indicted by a Barren County grand jury on one count of fleeing or evading police and two counts of first-degree wanton endangerment of a polic...
Apr 08, 2025
Glasgow, Barren students place at state Governor’s Cup
Staff Report Glasgow News 1 Four students from Glasgow and Barren County high schools recently placed at the Governor's Cup State Championship at the Galt House in Louisville, according to official ev...
Apr 08, 2025
Mammoth Cave park hosts annual wildflower day, star party
PRESS RELEASE Glasgow News 1 Mammoth Cave National Park have two events scheduled aimed at “highlight[ing] the beauty of springtime and the outstanding dark sky features of the environment. Both...
Apr 08, 2025
Kentucky death toll to 4 from April’s severe weather
By MICHAEL CRIMMINS Glasgow News 1 Four people are dead following the multiday severe weather that battered the commonwealth for four days at the beginning of April. In his April 7 statewide flooding ...
Apr 07, 2025
UPDATED: Many Barren County roads reopen, remain closed after multi-day severe weather
By MICHAEL CRIMMINS Glasgow News 1 Barren County roads are beginning to be reopened as the severe weather that brought roughly 9.8 inches of rain, according to the Kentucky Mesonet, makes its way out ...
Apr 07, 2025