Category Archives: Local News

Ky. delegation sent letter to support Beshear’s ‘expedited major disaster declaration’
By MICHAEL CRIMMINS Glasgow News 1 All eight members of Kentucky's congressional delegation signed a letter sent to President Donald Trump in support of Governor Andy Beshear's request for an expedite...
Michael Crimmins Feb 20, 2025

Three state roads closed in Barren County
By MICHAEL CRIMMINS Glasgow News 1 Three Barren County state roads remain closed after the severe weather and flooding that battered the commonwealth over the weekend. The Kentucky Transportation Cabi...
Michael Crimmins Feb 20, 2025

CLOSE LINE: Feb. 20
The Close Line is brought to you by SERVPRO of Allen, Barren, Hart, Green and Taylor counties and Payne's Towing. Edmonson County closed; a traditional snow day. As with yesterday, these days will be ...
Michael Crimmins Feb 20, 2025

Barren County Schools announce closure tomorrow
By MICHAEL CRIMMINS Glasgow News 1 Barren County Schools announced tomorrow, Feb. 20, will be the district’s fourth Non-Traditional Instruction day. “Due to snow-covered roads throughout t...
Michael Crimmins Feb 19, 2025

Applications open for non-voting state board of ed. positions
By MICHAEL CRIMMINS Glasgow News 1 Both teachers and students are welcome to apply for a non-voting position on the 2025-26 Kentucky Board of Education. The board's responsibilities include developing...
Michael Crimmins Feb 19, 2025

Starbucks work underway in Glasgow
By MICHAEL CRIMMINS Glasgow News 1 Work on the incoming Starbucks is underway in Barren River Plaza in front of Ruler Foods. Plaza co-owner Larry Glass said the contractors are Graves and Graves in Le...
Michael Crimmins Feb 19, 2025

Planning commission recommends Glasgow property zone change
By MICHAEL CRIMMINS Glasgow News 1 After roughly 58 years since first zoned light industrial, the members of the Joint City-County Planning Commission recommended that the roughly 160 acres on Clevela...
Michael Crimmins Feb 19, 2025

Barren County, Glasgow students win awards at state Beta
By WILL PERKINS Glasgow News 1 Area high school students dominated the Show Choir competition at the recent state Beta convention in Lexington. Barren County captured the state title, with Glasgow fin...
Will Perkins Feb 19, 2025

Barren roads ‘a mess’ as crews scrape and salt county roads
By MICHAEL CRIMMINS Glasgow News 1 Barren County road crews are working on county roads after a night full of near-constant snowfall. Crews are working “as hard as they can” scraping and s...
Michael Crimmins Feb 19, 2025

THE CLOSE LINE: Area closings for Feb. 19
The Close Line is brought to you by SERVPRO of Allen, Barren, Hart, Green and Taylor counties and Payne’s Towing. All Barren County schools — Glasgow, Caverna and Barren County schools ...
Michael Crimmins Feb 19, 2025




