Category Archives: Local News
Third batch of Barren County veteran banners hung around Square
By MICHAEL CRIMMINS Glasgow News 1 November 11 may be the officially designated day to honor veterans, but in Glasgow that recognition is beginning a bit earlier with 25 new veterans banners. The red,...
Sep 10, 2025
County magistrates give first nod to lowering Barren tax rate
By MICHAEL CRIMMINS Glasgow News 1 During a brief fiscal court meeting, the Barren County magistrates gave a first nod to an ordinance that would lower the county’s tax rate to 12.2 cents per $1...
Sep 10, 2025
Hearing set in Park City murder case; $1M cash bond set
By MICHAEL CRIMMINS Glasgow News 1 A Glasgow man charged with the murder of a Park City woman has his preliminary hearing scheduled for Thursday, Sept. 15. Thomas Joseph Orlando, 39, of Glasgow was ar...
Sep 10, 2025
Barren County Schools completes third most safety pledges statewide
By MICHAEL CRIMMINS Glasgow News 1 Barren County Schools is in the top 10 Kentucky school districts based on the recorded number of school safety pledges taken so far during Kentucky’s school sa...
Sep 10, 2025
Glasgow-Barren tourism approves additional contribution to sports complex study
By WILL PERKINS Glasgow News 1 The Glasgow-Barren County Tourist and Convention Commission approved on Tuesday an additional $1,500 contribution to the Barren County Fiscal Court for a feasibility and...
Sep 10, 2025
Park City tourism updates trails, shifts Christmas Parade date
By GAGE WILSON for Glasgow News 1 The Park City Tourist and Convention Commission gathered Tuesday evening for a meeting that, while brief, carried updates on both ongoing trail projects and the city'...
Sep 10, 2025
Entertain Glasgow’s ‘Groove and Glow’ planned for this weekend
By MICHAEL CRIMMINS Glasgow News 1 Groove and Glow is scheduled for this Saturday, Sept. 13, and will offer a variety of entertaining activities for residents of Glasgow, Barren County, and, perhaps, ...
Sep 10, 2025
Community rallies as Caverna swings open new tennis courts
By GAGE WILSON for Glasgow News 1 After nearly a year of planning, meetings and construction, Caverna Independent Schools unveiled its reconstructed tennis courts with a ribbon cutting Tuesday, Sept. ...
Sep 10, 2025
T.J. Regional Health first southcentral hospital offering robotic knee replacements
STAFF REPORT Glasgow News 1 T.J. Regional Health has invested in a robotically empowered way to mitigate chronic knee pain. ROSA Knee is a robotically assisted surgical system designed to help perform...
Sep 9, 2025
County magistrates expected to lower Barren tax rate
By MICHAEL CRIMMINS Glasgow News 1 Barren County’s seven magistrates will weigh an ordinance lowering the county’s tax rate a the Sept. 10 special-called fiscal court meeting. The new ordi...
Sep 9, 2025