Category Archives: Local News
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
‘An indelible mark’: Trojan Academy hosts student-suggested cultural fair
By MICHAEL CRIMMINS Glasgow News 1 For the rest of this week, the Trojan Academy will have several tables set up in their front lobby, each representing a different culture. Barren County Youth Servic...
Feb 13, 2025
Financial literacy bill targets high school students
By MICHAEL CRIMMINS Glasgow News 1 All high schoolers may soon have to pass a financial literacy course to graduate. Representative Michael Meredith recently filed House Bill 342 in the Kentucky Gener...
Feb 13, 2025
Barren County board to discuss 2025-26 school calendar
By MICHAEL CRIMMINS Glasgow News 1 The Barren County Schools Board of Education is scheduled to meet this afternoon at 5:30 to conduct the second reading of the 2024-25 school calendar and the approva...
Feb 13, 2025
Glasgow High’s DECA Club wins awards at regional competition
By WILL PERKINS Glasgow News 1 Glasgow High School's DECA Club recently won several awards at their regional competition at Western Kentucky University in Bowling Green. The Scotties tallied eight fir...
Feb 13, 2025
Barren County cleanup dates announced for two weeks in March
By MICHAEL CRIMMINS Glasgow News 1 Barren County Solid Waste has announced the countywide cleanup dates for 2025. The event now spans two weeksand includes a half day on Saturday, according to the dep...
Feb 13, 2025
Two injured in 18-wheeler collision on Scottsville Road
By MICHAEL CRIMMINS Glasgow News 1 Two people were injured in a collision between two semi-tractor trailers Wednesday afternoon. The two commercial vehicles collided at about 4 p.m. The roadway was cl...
Feb 12, 2025
Kentucky Dept. of Ed offers summer food training
By MICHAEL CRIMMINS Glasgow News 1 The Kentucky Department of Education is offering Summer Food Service training for potential sponsors, supporting groups. Many Barren County families depend on free o...
Feb 12, 2025