Category Archives: Local News
Bennett, Logsdon attorneys focus on pretrial motions
By MELINDA J. OVERSTREET for Glasgow News 1 Trial preparations continue in the case of a mother and daughter accused of killing their husband and father, respectively, in Glasgow in July 2022. Donna C...
Feb 14, 2025
GPD officer pleads not guilty to misdemeanor domestic-violence charge
By MELINDA J. OVERSTREET for Glasgow News 1 A rookie Glasgow police officer pleaded to a misdemeanor domestic-violence charge. James D. Vickery, 31, was arrested Jan. 18 by a Kentucky State Police tro...
Feb 14, 2025
$14.7M authorized to makeup shortfall in SEEK funding
By MICHAEL CRIMMINS Glasgow News 1 The Kentucky Department of Education will receive an additional $14.7 million to its Support Education Excellence in Kentucky funding in an effort to fully fund all ...
Feb 14, 2025
Community Action celebrates 60 years helping communities
By MICHAEL CRIMMINS Glasgow News 1 Community Action of Southern Kentucky celebrated the organization's 60th anniversary on Feb. 13 at the location on Shamrock Drive. Executive Director Carla Brown sai...
Feb 14, 2025
Glasgow’s Joann Fabrics listed to close
By MICHAEL CRIMMINS Glasgow News 1 Glasgow's Joann Fabrics and Crafts store is one of 500 listed to close. The Glasgow store is located in the Barren River Plaza beside Ruler Foods. Barren River Plaza...
Feb 14, 2025
Contractors association board members discuss bylaws
By MICHAEL CRIMMINS Glasgow News 1 On Feb. 14 the Barren County Contractors Association Board of Directors had their inaugural meeting in the Barren County Development Center to discuss some of the th...
Feb 14, 2025
Flood watch issued for Barren County
By MICHAEL CRIMMINS Glasgow News 1 The National Weather Service in Louisville has placed Barren County in a flood watch from midnight on Friday, Feb. 14 to noon on Sunday, Feb. 16. “Excessive ru...
Feb 14, 2025
Barren County board approve school safety devices, school calendar
By MICHAEL CRIMMINS Glasgow News 1 School safety and the 2025-26 academic calendar were some of the key items discussed at the Feb. 13 Barren County Schools Board of Education meeting. With board memb...
Feb 13, 2025
Rye sentenced to 4 years in McKenna shooting case
By MICHAEL CRIMMINS Glasgow News 1 Christopher Rye was sentenced Thursday, Feb. 13, to 4 years for a violent offense, which means he must serve at least 85 percent of his sentence before becoming elig...
Feb 13, 2025
Man dies in Barren County house fire
Staff Report Glasgow News 1 A man has died after a Barren County house fire on Thursday, according to Barren County Coroner Tim Gibson. The house is located off Coral Hill Halfway Road northeast of Gl...
Feb 13, 2025