Category Archives: Local News

By MICHAEL CRIMMINS Glasgow News 1 A Glasgow-based company was awarded the Governor's Safety and Health Award for its nearly two-year track record of workplace safety. Wednesday, March 26, Span Tech a...

By MICHAEL CRIMMINS Glasgow News 1 For the time being, Kentucky Senate Bill 19 is dead. Governor Andy Beshear vetoed the bill on Wednesday, March 26. He wrote in his veto message that the bill “...

By MICHAEL CRIMMINS Glasgow News 1 Governor Andy Beshear ordered “flags at all state buildings” lowered to half-staff from sunrise to sunset on March 27 in honor of Chaz R. McGowen, who di...

By Barren County Middle School FFA reporter Ally Russell for Glasgow News 1 Almost 600 students took part in Farm Safety Day, a collaborative effort between Barren County 4-H and Barren County Middle ...

By MICHAEL CRIMMINS Glasgow News 1 The age needed to obtain a learner’s permit has been lowered with a stroke of Governor Andy Beshear’s pen. Originally, Kentucky House Bill 15 allowed som...

By MICHAEL CRIMMINS Glasgow News 1 Barren County’s unemployment rate is almost a full percentage point higher than last year. The Kentucky Center for Statistics recently released its preliminary...

By MICHAEL CRIMMINS Glasgow News 1 A submarine sandwich, or any items bought at Glasgow’s Jersey Mike’s, will help fill the T.J. Community Mission Foundation’s coffers. Today, March ...

By MICHAEL CRIMMINS Glasgow News 1 Barren County Schools Assistant Superintendent Cortni Crews received the 2025 Magnolia Award, an annual recognition that honors female community members who demonstr...

By MICHAEL CRIMMINS Glasgow News 1 Kentucky Governor Andy Beshear signed Senate Bill 73 earlier this month, increasing the penalty for those who commit sexual extortion. The law creates a new section ...

By MICHAEL CRIMMINS Glasgow News 1 No injuries were reported after a Glasgow house fire on Monday, March 24. The Glasgow Fire Department responded to a house fire call at 117 Cardinal Court, which is ...