Category Archives: Local News
Hometown Showdown returns to the Plaza Theatre
By MICHAEL CRIMMINS Glasgow News 1 Returning for the third time, the Hometown Showdown Lip Sync Battle is planned for Saturday, Nov. 15, at 6 p.m. The lip-sync battle benefits the T.J. Community Missi...
Nov 12, 2025
GALLERY: T.J. Health breaks ground on Smiths Grove clinic
T.J. Regional Health CEO Neil Thornbury talks about the future T.J. Health clinic in Smiths Grove. James Brown/Glasgow News 1T.J. Regional health board chair Rich Alexander talks about the future T.J....
Nov 12, 2025
Applications available for 2 college agriculture programs
By MICHAEL CRIMMINS Glasgow News 1 Internships for the summer 2026 are available for Barren County college students seeking a career in either the agriculture or government fields. Kentucky Agricultur...
Nov 12, 2025
Day in court: Sexton, Houchens both request bond reductions
By MICHAEL CRIMMINS Glasgow News 1 Bond hearings are the next steps for Barry Sexton and Wesley Houchens in their respective circuit court cases. Nineteen-year-old Sexton was arrested by the Barren Co...
Nov 12, 2025
GALLERY: Veterans saluted during annual dinner in Glasgow
Members of the Barren County High School JROTC perform a ceremony for lost soldiers during the annual Veterans Day Dinner at the Glasgow National Guard Armory. James Brown/Glasgow News 1Boyd Davis and...
Nov 12, 2025
Glasgow High presents ‘Clue’ this weekend
By WILL PERKINS Glasgow News 1 Was it Colonel Mustard with a wrench in the library? Or was it Miss Scarlett with a candle stick in the dining room? There's only one way to find out. Glasgow High Schoo...
Nov 11, 2025
GALLERY: Glasgow annual Veterans Day program draws crowd
Numerous prominent people within the Barren County and Glasgow community attende the event, including the county judge-executive, Glasgow’s mayor, the county circuit court clerk, the commonwealt...
Nov 11, 2025
Park City hires commissioner to audit finances
By JAMES BROWN Glasgow News 1 The Park City Commission retained a commissioner to scour the city's books during a special-called meeting Monday night at city hall. The commission continues the work to...
Nov 11, 2025
Possible end to the government shutdown in sight
By MICHAEL CRIMMINS Glasgow News 1 The federal government shutdown may be nearing its end as the U.S. Senate approved a funding measure and sent it to the U.S. House of Representatives. A small group ...
Nov 11, 2025
Glasgow school board reviews new pathways, programs
By WILL PERKINS Glasgow News 1 Glasgow Independent Schools Superintendent Chad Muhlenkamp spoke to board of education members during their regular meeting Monday night about the new Early Childhood Ed...
Nov 11, 2025