Category Archives: Local News

STAFF REPORT Glasgow News 1 The Barren County Fiscal Court has been awarded $250,000 from the Land and Water Conservation Fund to upgrade the Barren County Soccer Complex. The funding will be used to ...

STAFF REPORT Glasgow News 1 The National Weather Service has confirmed two tornadoes from Tuesday's severe weather in south-central Kentucky, including an EF-1 tornado in Metcalfe County and a long-tr...

By Allyson Dix For Glasgow News 1 As tornado sirens echoed across Austin Tracy Elementary on Tuesday evening, residents filing into the county's second town hall meeting found themselves taking shelte...

By JAMES BROWN Glasgow News 1 Greenwood’s Eli Wade had a near, two-day clean sweep at Willow Oaks Golf Club. The son of Glasgow graduate J.R. Wade, shot a 3-under 68 on Tuesday and tied with Bro...

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STAFF REPORT Glasgow News 1 The Barren River Drug Task Force seized suspected illegal cannabis products and paraphernalia during a search of a Bon Ayr business and residence on Wednesday, July 22. Det...

By Auggie Brown Glasgow News 1 Earlier this year we wrote a story about one of the few Korean War veterans left in Barren County. His name is Harry Word. Tuesday morning Mr. Word passed away, accordin...

STAFF REPORT Glasgow News 1 Midmark Corp. has celebrated the renovation of its Glasgow facility, highlighting new investment in both its operations and the local community. Local leaders joined Midmar...

By JAMES BROWN Glasgow News 1 The ribbon was cut on a new type of break room at the Barren County Detention Center on Wednesday morning. Aramark Correctional Services, which is the food vendor for the...

By Liam Niemeyer Kentucky Lantern July 22, 2026 An international company wants to build a hyperscale data center - consuming the equivalent of more than 10% of the electricity produced in the state of...