Category Archives: Local News
Several agencies join Trooper Hayden Phillips’ escort
Police escort Trooper Hayden Phillips to Hatcher and Saddler Funeral Home in Glasgow. Happy Valley Road was closed, and people gathered along the street for the procession on Tuesday, Sept. 29, 2026. ...
Sep 29, 2026
Happy Valley Road to close from Cave City to Hatcher & Saddler Funeral Home
STAFF REPORT Glasgow News 1 Happy Valley Road from Cave City to Hatcher & Saddler Funeral Home in Glasgow will be closed beginning at about 10 a.m. Tuesday morning. The Glasgow Police Department ...
Sep 29, 2026
Glasgow council members mourn trooper killed Monday
By Gage Wilson Glasgow News 1 The Glasgow City Council opened its meeting not with a scheduled presentation from the city's police department, but with silence. Hours after Kentucky State Police Troop...
Sep 29, 2026
KSP Foundation launches fundraiser for the family of Trooper Hayden Phillips
STAFF REPORT Glasgow News 1 The Kentucky State Police Foundation has launched a fundraiser to support the family of state trooper Hayden Phillips. Phillips was shot and killed in the line of duty Mond...
Sep 29, 2026
UPDATE: Suspect in Trooper Phillips’ death returned to Warren County
STAFF REPORT Glasgow News 1 Murder suspect Emonnie Branch appeared in court Tuesday morning in Warren County, WNKY reported. Judge Kimberly Geoghegan denied bond during the arraignment. Branch will re...
Sep 28, 2026
Road projects to bring lane closures and detour on KY 90 and U.S. 31-E
STAFF REPORT Glasgow News 1 Road work on KY 90 and U.S. 31-E in Barren County is bringing a mix of new traffic restrictions and completed improvements, according the Kentucky Transportation Cabinet Po...
Sep 28, 2026
State police trooper Hayden Phillips killed in the line of duty
STAFF REPORT Glasgow News 1 On Monday afternoon, Kentucky State Police Trooper Hayden Phillips was shot and killed while conducting a traffic stop along Interstate 65 near Smiths Grove. The shooting l...
Sep 28, 2026
Culvert project to close part of Main Street in Glasgow
STAFF REPORT Glasgow News 1 A culvert replacement project on Main Street in Glasgow is expected to bring lane closures and then a full road closure through a busy stretch of roadway. The culvert sits ...
Sep 28, 2026
Woman killed in Mississippi was Barren County athlete
By James Brown Glasgow News 1 A third person has been arrested in the death of Tasia Fortune. Fortune spent part of her high school years at Barren County, where she ran cross country and competed in ...
Sep 28, 2026
Coleman follows family FFA tradition
By James Brown Glasgow News 1 When Adeline Coleman is not running cross country, playing varsity soccer, or being a senior at Barren County High School, she serves as the president of the school's FFA...
Sep 28, 2026