Category Archives: Local News

Assault report leads to felon-in-possession arrest on Harwood Street
STAFF REPORT Glasgow News 1 Police say a Glasgow woman's report of an assault led officers to find multiple firearms inside a Harwood Street apartment and arrest a convicted felon. According to a unif...
John Brown Aug 31, 2026

Shelbyville man charged in 2024 death of Glasgow woman
By James Brown Glasgow News 1 A man incarcerated in the Lee Adjustment Center in Beatyville, Kentucky, appeared in Barren Circuit Court on Monday via Zoom. Tramaine Warren of Shelbyville is presently ...
James Brown Aug 31, 2026

Glasgow expands landfill with new cell focused on environmental protection
STAFF REPORT Glasgow News 1 Glasgow officials say the city has taken a major step in how it manages local trash, recycling and environmental protection with the opening of a newly completed landfill c...
John Brown Aug 31, 2026

Land Use Committee meeting cancelled; rescheduled for Sept. 17
STAFF REPORT Glasgow News 1 The Joint City-County Planning Commission has posted on social media that the Barren County Land Use Committee meeting scheduled for later this week has been cancelled. Als...
James Brown Aug 31, 2026

Barren County Fiscal Court to weigh 2026-27 tax rates, Hero Foundation lease
STAFF REPORT Glasgow News 1 Barren County officials are preparing to set property tax rates for the 2026-27 fiscal year when the Fiscal Court meets at 9 a.m. Tuesday, Sept. 1, at the Barren County Gov...
James Brown Aug 31, 2026

Lessenberry defends tourism strategy amid county scrutiny
By Gage Wilson For Glasgow News 1 As Barren County officials continue weighing whether to separate from the joint Glasgow-Barren County Tourist and Convention Commission, Executive Director Maclean Le...
James Brown Aug 31, 2026

One person injured in crash between ATV, truck in Glasgow
STAFF REPORT Glasgow News 1 A Glasgow man was injured Sunday afternoon when the all-terrain vehicle he was driving collided with a Dodge truck. Glasgow police officers responded to the intersection of...
James Brown Aug 31, 2026

3 people injured in crash on 31W
STAFF REPORT Glasgow News 1 Three people sustained injuries in a crash in Barren County Sunday afternoon. According to a Barren County Sheriff's Office press release, deputies responded to a two-vehic...
James Brown Aug 30, 2026

Cave City woman convicted of first-degree child abuse in Hart County
STAFF REPORT Glasgow News 1 A Cave City woman has been convicted in Hart County on two counts of first-degree criminal abuse of a child under 12 after a four-day jury trial. A Hart County jury found 2...
James Brown Aug 30, 2026

Mammoth Cave welcomes renowned bat expert for annual Bat Day
By Gage Wilson For Glasgow News 1 Internationally recognized bat researcher, conservationist and photographer Merlin Tuttle will headline Mammoth Cave National Park's annual Bat Day on Saturday, Sept....
James Brown Aug 30, 2026




