Category Archives: Local News
Farmers RECC reports 265 members without power
By MICHAEL CRIMMINS Glasgow News 1 Updated as of 12:30 p.m. on April 3 Farmers RECC reports that there are currently 265 members without power; caused by 20 individual outages. “[W]e will not st...
Apr 03, 2025
Few county structures damaged due to trees, ‘ever growing’ list of blocked roads
By MICHAEL CRIMMINS Glasgow News 1 Glasgow-Barren County Emergency Management Deputy Director Marcus Thurman said Barren County had “a couple” of structures damaged due to fallen trees at ...
Apr 03, 2025
Barren fiscal court hosts countywide zoning forum
By MICHAEL CRIMMINS Glasgow News 1 The Barren County Fiscal Court hosted a discussion on countywide zoning Wednesday, April 2. For roughly an-hour-and-a-half county residents voiced their views of zon...
Apr 02, 2025
Tornado watch issued for Barren County
By MICHAEL CRIMMINS Glasgow News 1 7:35 p.m. UPDATE The National Weather Service has issued a severe thunderstorm warning for west central Barren County. The warning includes parts of Allen and Warren...
Apr 02, 2025
No injuries reported in three-vehicle collision
By JAMES BROWN Glasgow News 1 Despite three vehicles colliding, no injuries were reported in a crash on East Main Street on Wednesday morning. A 2012 Toyota Camry driven by Reagan Phelps was traveling...
Apr 02, 2025
Caverna students experience ‘reality’ during adulting activity
By WILL PERKINS Glasgow News 1 Keylan Bailey, an eighth-grader at Caverna Middle School, got to experience what it was like to be a loan officer with two children. During the 4-H Reality Store event W...
Apr 02, 2025
Former Glasgow cop, now park ranger, pleads guilty to menacing
By MELINDA J. OVERSTREET for Glasgow News 1 A now-former Glasgow police officer facing a misdemeanor domestic-violence charge pleaded guilty to a different charge on Wednesday. James Vickery was arres...
Apr 02, 2025
‘Soft rollout’ of security system planned for Trojan Academy
By MICHAEL CRIMMINS Glasgow News 1 A “soft rollout” of the newly purchased Open Gate Weapons Detection Systems is planned for April 3 at the Trojan Academy. The Barren County Schools Board...
Apr 02, 2025
Houchens’ to remain in jail, bond unchanged
By MICHAEL CRIMMINS Glasgow News 1 Thomas Wayne Houchens appeared in Barren County Circuit Court on Tuesday, April 1, where his counsel asked that his bond be reduced based on access to quality medica...
Apr 02, 2025
Caverna board to discuss contractor agreement for culinary project
By GAGE WILSON for Glasgow News 1 The Caverna Independent School District Board of Education meets Thursday, April 3 at 5 p.m. at the Caverna Central Office, with members expected to discuss contract ...
Apr 02, 2025