Category Archives: Local News

Glasgow band marches into 2A state semifinals
STAFF REPORT Glasgow News 1 The Glasgow band marched into the state competition semifinals by finishing fourth in the 2A West Regional over the weekend in Hopkinsville. Barren County's marching band n...
James Brown Oct 28, 2026

DOJ to send election monitors to Kentucky’s two largest counties on Nov. 3
By McKenna Horsley Kentucky Lantern October 26, 2026 Kentucky election officials say they have been alerted by the U.S. Department of Justice that election monitors will head to the state's largest ci...
James Brown Oct 28, 2026

Glasgow’s free fall leaf collection begins Nov. 2
STAFF REPORT Glasgow News 1 Glasgow's free fall leaf collection service begins Monday, Nov. 2, with city work crews collecting leaves residents have raked to the curb, according to the city. Collectio...
James Brown Oct 28, 2026

Glasgow man indicted on two counts of first-degree sexual abuse
STAFF REPORT Glasgow News 1 A Barren County grand jury has indicted Wesley Clay Peden, 37, of Glasgow, on two counts of first-degree sexual abuse involving a minor. The indictment alleges a continuing...
James Brown Oct 28, 2026

Barren County grand jury indicts Tennessee man on 10 counts
STAFF REPORT Glasgow News 1 A Barren County grand jury has indicted Youssif Masoud Gha Amin on 10 counts, including first-degree fleeing or evading police, two counts of first-degree wanton endangerme...
John Brown Oct 27, 2026

Monroe County man charged with arson
STAFF REPORT Glasgow News 1 A Monroe County man is charged with arson following a house fire on Monday in Gamaliel. According to a uniform citation, on Monday afternoon, the Monroe County Sheriff's Of...
James Brown Oct 27, 2026

Man accused of killing Trooper Phillips arraigned
STAFF REPORT Glasgow News 1 Emonnie Dion Branch, 51, of Portland, Tennessee, was arraigned Tuesday morning in Warren Circuit Court on three charges in the death of Kentucky State Police Trooper Hayden...
James Brown Oct 27, 2026

Glasgow's Mackie qualifies for Girls' Class 2A state cross country meet
By James Brown Glasgow News 1 Brinleigh Mackie led the way for Glasgow cross country during the Class 2A, Region 2 meets at Phil Moore Park over the weekend. Mackie finished 14th in the girls' meet wi...
James Brown Oct 27, 2026

Two men indicted in alleged $157,157 scheme targeting Glasgow woman
By James Brown Glasgow News 1 A Barren County grand jury has indicted Akashdeep Singh and Manjit Singh in an alleged organized crime scheme to defraud an 82-year-old Glasgow woman. The indictment alle...
James Brown Oct 27, 2026

Glasgow council approves West Washington Street rezoning in split vote
By Gage Wilson For Glasgow News 1 After weeks of debate and a recently dismissed lawsuit, the Glasgow City Council voted 5-3 Monday evening to approve a rezoning ordinance that opens the door for a pr...
James Brown Oct 27, 2026




