Category Archives: Local News
Barren, Glasgow bands open post-season Saturday
By MICHAEL CRIMMINS and JAMES BROWN Glasgow News 1 Both Barren County and Glasgow high school bands march into post-season Saturday. While the schools are less than three miles apart, they will perfor...
Mark Buckles Oct 18, 2024
One dead after house fire in Barren County
By MICHAEL CRIMMINS Glasgow News 1 One person is dead following a house fire on Old Davidson Road, which is southwest of Glasgow off Southfork Road, on Oct. 18. According to information released from ...
Mark Buckles Oct 18, 2024
Glasgow, Barren schools ACT scores above state average
By MICHAEL CRIMMINS Glasgow News 1Glasgow Independent and Barren County high school students scored above the statewide average on the ACT.The Kentucky Department of Education recently released the 20...
Mark Buckles Oct 18, 2024
Glasgow housing authority approves BCS lease extension
By MICHAEL CRIMMINS Glasgow News 1 The Housing Authority of Glasgow's board members met on Oct. 17 to discuss the extension of their lease agreement with the Barren County Board of Education and possi...
Mark Buckles Oct 18, 2024
Richardson Stadium structures progress; many participate in fall soccer and volleyball
By MELINDA J. OVERSTREET for Glasgow News 1 Construction on the buildings at the entrance to Richardson Stadium has progressed "very, very well," with their shells being completed. The shade structure...
Mark Buckles Oct 18, 2024
City-county animal board discusses BRAWA contract
By MICHAEL CRIMMINS Glasgow News 1 The Glasgow-Barren County Animal Control Board members met in the Barren County Fiscal Court chambers for, what can be called, their inaugural meeting to discuss ame...
Mark Buckles Oct 18, 2024
Shelton will not seek reelection to BCS board seat, vacancy likely
By MICHAEL CRIMMINS Glasgow News 1 Nikki Shelton will not seek reelection this November. She is the Barren County Board of Education member who represents the fifth district, which is in the south eas...
Mark Buckles Oct 17, 2024
Roundabout, bridge construction public meeting set for Oct. 17
By MICHAEL CRIMMINS Glasgow News 1 Barren Countians will have the chance to voice their concerns, opinions, ideas and inputs regarding a potential roundabout and bridge soon to be constructed by the K...
Mark Buckles Oct 17, 2024
Kentucky State Police catch parole absconder in Temple Hill
By MICHAEL CRIMMINS Glasgow News 1 Update as of 12:11 p.m. Oct. 16 Kentucky State Police Post 3 announced they had located and apprehended 44-year-old Thomas Leighton Upton in the Temple Hill area on ...
Mark Buckles Oct 16, 2024
Glasgow Police Department locates teen
By MICHAEL CRIMMINS Glasgow News 1 Updated as of 9:59 a.m. Oct. 17 The Glasgow Police Department announced Samuel Godsey has been located. -- -- -- The Glasgow Police Department is requesting public a...
Mark Buckles Oct 16, 2024