Category Archives: Local News
Mammoth Cave plan expands trails in park
By GAGE WILSON for Glasgow News 1 Mammoth Cave National Park is set to implement a comprehensive Land and River Trails Management Plan aimed at enhancing the park's trail systems. The plan focuses on ...
Jan 31, 2025
Woman flees state police in Barren County, crashes vehicle in Warren County
By MICHAEL CRIMMINS Glasgow News 1 An Adair County woman has been hospitalized after leading Kentucky State Police on a chase that spanned both Barren and Warren counties. Breanna Hatcher, 28, of Colu...
Jan 31, 2025
Barren County unemployment increased 1.5 percent
By MICHAEL CRIMMINS Glasgow News 1 Barren County is in lockstep with the rest of Kentucky, which had unemployment rates increase in all of its 120 counties. Barren County had an unemployment rate of 5...
Jan 31, 2025
Two bills filed in Ky. legislature target Ten Commandment displays in public schools
By MICHAEL CRIMMINS Glasgow News 1 The Ten Commandments may soon find their way into public school classrooms if some in the Kentucky General Assembly have their way. Two bills have been introduced re...
Jan 31, 2025
Beaver Creek Park closed due to water
By MICHAEL CRIMMINS Glasgow News 1 Barren County got lots of rain last night, and more is likely to come in the next few days. It is estimated by RainDrop that 2.4 inches fell in Glasgow in the past 2...
Jan 31, 2025
WKU moves to prohibit medical marijuana use on campuses
By MICHAEL CRIMMINS Glasgow News 1 Western Kentucky University announced that the university would not allow medical marijuana use on its campuses. Dean of Students Martha Sale announced the universit...
Jan 30, 2025
Glasgow High’s academic team wins 14th-straight district competition
By WILL PERKINS Glasgow News 1 Glasgow High School's academic team recently won its 14th-straight district Governor's Cup. Barren County High School students also placed in several events. In the team...
Jan 30, 2025
Glasgow school calendar committee opts for late-August start date
By MICHAEL CRIMMINS Glasgow News 1 The 2025-2026 academic calendar for the Glasgow Independent School District is nearly finalized. The district’s calendar committee met at the central office to...
Jan 30, 2025
Riley sponsors 6 bills to start 2025 legislative session
By MICHAEL CRIMMINS Glasgow News 1 Barren County representative Steve Riley has sponsored six bills that range from education and income tax to home-based food processors and identity documents less t...
Jan 16, 2025
Guthrie begins his term as energy and commerce chair
By MICHAEL CRIMMINS Glasgow News 1 For the first time in this 119th legislative session, U.S. Congressman Brett Guthrie presided over the House of Representatives’ Energy and Commerce Committee....
Jan 16, 2025