Category Archives: Local News
‘A bridge to cross’: Barren County jail employee battles cancer
By MICHAEL CRIMMINS Glasgow News 1 Nothing is impossible. The word says I’m possible. Whether it was the intention of the gift giver, or merely a coincidence, the woman sitting in front of that ...
Aug 27, 2025
Sheriff, GPD chief respond to complaint that officer disrespected a veteran
By MELINDA J. OVERSTREET for Glasgow News 1 The chief of the Glasgow Police Department responded further on Tuesday to a complaint about an officer that he said during Monday's city council meeting wa...
Aug 26, 2025
Glasgow-Barren County soccer board reviews paving designs
By MICHAEL CRIMMINS Glasgow News 1 A concept drawing of proposed paving was shown to the members of the Glasgow-Barren County Soccer Cooperative Board on Tuesday, Aug. 26. The proposed plan would crea...
Aug 26, 2025
North side of Glasgow Square closed for community pep rally
By MICHAEL CRIMMINS Glasgow News 1 On Wednesday, Aug. 27, a portion of Glasgow’s downtown square will be closed in the afternoon due to the community pep rally. The north side of the square R...
Aug 26, 2025
Preliminary hearing set in Cave City car flipping case
By MICHAEL CRIMMINS Glasgow News 1 A preliminary hearing is scheduled in the Cave City case where a man allegedly damaged several cars at a business. On Saturday, Aug. 23, Roy Spiker, 76, was arrested...
Aug 26, 2025
Kindergarten readiness camps give area students head start
By WILL PERKINS Glasgow News 1 As the final group of local students begin their new school year this week, many kindergartners will not be seeing the inside of their classrooms for the first time. All...
Aug 26, 2025
Glasgow’s diabetes self-management program nationally recognized
STAFF REPORT Glasgow News 1 The diabetes self-management program in Glasgow was recently recognized by the American Diabetes Association. The association’s education recognition effort is a volu...
Aug 26, 2025
Carpenter: Local business community ‘stronger than ever’
By MELINDA J. OVERSTREET for Glasgow News 1 The president and CEO of Barren Inc. and CEO of the Barren County Economic Authority, which operates through Barren Inc., the Glasgow-Barren County Chamber ...
Aug 25, 2025
Glasgow council approves 2nd budget-amendment ordinance, two municipal orders
By MELINDA J. OVERSTREET for Glasgow News 1 Monday's regular meeting of the Glasgow Common Council was kicked off with a presentation by Maureen Carpenter, president and CEO of Barren Inc., which has ...
Aug 25, 2025
Glasgow man indicted for child sexual abuse
By MICHAEL CRIMMINS Glasgow News 1 Kyle Ankney, 33, has been indicted by a Barren County grand jury on first-degree rape, first-degree sodomy and incest charges. Ankney was arrested in July by Barren ...
Aug 25, 2025