Category Archives: Local News
Gilliam encourages multiple weather information sources
By MICHAEL CRIMMINS Glasgow News 1 Even if it’s severe weather and weather warnings are in effect, the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration radios will remain silent. Until Wednesday,...
May 20, 2025
Ribbon cut on Jackie Browning renovations
By MICHAEL CRIMMINS Glasgow News 1 As a capstone to the extensive renovations at Jackie Browning Park, community members, county officials and Barren Inc. representatives gathered in the county park t...
May 20, 2025
Barren County under flood watch
By MICHAEL CRIMMINS Glasgow News 1 The National Weather Service in Louisville has placed Barren County in a flood watch until 1 a.m. on May 21. “Excessive runoff may result in flooding of rivers...
May 20, 2025
1 infant killed, 2 taken to hospital in single-vehicle crash on Bluff Springs Road
By MICHAEL CRIMMINS Glasgow News 1 One infant was pronounced dead and two people were taken to T.J. Samson Community Hospital after a vehicle crashed on Bluff Springs Road in Barren County. Kentucky S...
May 20, 2025
After 48 hours all Farmers RECC power restored
PRESS RELEASE Glasgow News 1 We are pleased to say this is our final outage update. Every member who can be restored has received power. The windstorm that started on May 16 left approximately 5,000 m...
May 19, 2025
Pierce sentenced to seven years for child death
By MELINDA J. OVERSTREET for Glasgow News 1 A little more than four years after a 19-month-old child died while in the care of someone who had been a family friend and a person with whom that friend w...
May 19, 2025
Pierce sentenced to seven years for child death
By MELINDA J. OVERSTREET for Glasgow News 1 A little more than four years after a 19-month-old child died while in the care of someone who had been a family friend and a person with whom that friend w...
May 19, 2025
Roadwork scheduled for Barren County, surrounding areas
By MICHAEL CRIMMINS Glasgow News 1 District 3 of the Kentucky Transportation Cabinet announced expected traffic impacts for Barren County and the surrounding areas. The expected impacts are for May 19...
May 19, 2025
Severe weather death toll up to 19
By MICHAEL CRIMMINS Glasgow News 1 At least 19 people have died due to the severe weather that traversed through Kentucky this past weekend, according to Kentucky Governor Andy Beshear. On May 16, in ...
May 19, 2025
Barren County magistrates to discuss solar ordinance, sportsplex
By MICHAEL CRIMMINS Glasgow News 1 The solar farm ordinance, a sports complex contract, and several invoices lead the Barren County Fiscal Court May 20 agenda. The seven county magistrates will meet T...
May 19, 2025