Category Archives: Local News
Steenbergen appointed to county opioid abatement committee
By ALLYSON DIX For GlasgowNews1 The Barren County Fiscal Court has finalized its members for a new opioid abatement fund committee. On June 16, the court approved appointing Bethany Steenbergen as a c...
Jun 18, 2026
Man indicted on terroristic threating charge after bomb threat at courthouse
STAFF REPORT Glasgow News 1 A Glasgow man has been indicted after a bomb threat in March led to an evacuation and a large law enforcement response at the Barren County Courthouse, according to the Bar...
Jun 18, 2026
Glasgow, Barren County plan Juneteenth celebrations and holiday closures
By CHRIS HOUCHENS GlasgowNews1 Glasgow and Barren County residents will mark Juneteenth on Friday, June 19, with a mix of community celebrations and holiday closures affecting government offices and c...
Jun 17, 2026
Battle of the Badges blood drive aims to boost summer blood supply in Glasgow
STAFF REPORT Glasgow News 1 A friendly rivalry between local first responders is returning to Glasgow this week, with a serious mission behind the fun. The American Red Cross is teaming up with local ...
Jun 17, 2026
Cumberland Expressway vehicle fire
Emergency crews responded to a vehicle fire on the Cumberland Expressway early in the afternoon Wednesday after a car reportedly overheated and caught fire between mile markers 3 and 4. The Park City ...
Jun 17, 2026
Liens and logins shape Glasgow finance discussion
By GAGE WILSON For GlasgowNews1 The Glasgow Finance Committee spent much of its June meeting discussing unresolved payments tied to the city's new Bounty of the Barrens Farmers Market, including how u...
Jun 17, 2026
Glasgow Pizza Hut changes occurred prior to Yum! Brands deal
STAFF REPORT Glasgow News 1 The Pizza Hut chain has a new owner in a multibillion-dollar deal, but Glasgow residents have already seen changes with Pizza Hut locally. The Pizza Hut location at South G...
Jun 16, 2026
Police escort man out of Joyce Driver Aquatic Center
STAFF REPORT Glasgow News 1 Police say a man was removed and banned from the Joyce Driver Aquatic Center in Glasgow after complaints from guests on Tuesday. According to the Glasgow Police Department,...
Jun 16, 2026
County approves $168K of invoices, county fuel bid
BY ALLYSON DIX For GlasgowNews1 The Barren County Fiscal Court met Tuesday morning to tackle several business items on the agenda. (The court also held a discussion about data center regulations.) Not...
Jun 16, 2026
GALLERY: Mary Wood Weldon Memorial Library hosts LEGO at the Library
STAFF REPORT Glasgow News 1 The Mary Wood Weldon Memorial Library in Glasgow gave kids and adults a chance to build, play and learn through its LEGO at the Library program. The hands-on event invited ...
Jun 16, 2026