Category Archives: Local News
Tourism continues despite federal shutdown
By JAMES BROWN Glasgow News 1 Terry Smith stands outside the north entrance to the Mammoth Cave National Park visitor center. The lights inside the building where people can usually buy cave tours are...
Oct 02, 2025
Barren fiscal court to address special-purpose vehicles
By MICHAEL CRIMMINS Glasgow News 1 An ordinance relating to special-purpose vehicles is on the agenda for the Oct. 3 special-called Barren County Fiscal Court meeting. The meeting will be at 9 a.m. in...
Oct 02, 2025
Matthews Mill bridge closed for 45 days
By MICHAEL CRIMMINS Glasgow News 1 The bridge over Skaggs Creek on Matthews Mill Road will be closed for maintenance for roughly a month and a half. Matthews Mill Road is south of Glasgow and intersec...
Oct 02, 2025
Federal government shutdown begins
by Jennifer Shutt and Ariana Figueroa, Kentucky Lantern September 30, 2025 This report has been updated. WASHINGTON - The federal government started shutting down early Wednesday after Congress failed...
Oct 01, 2025
Hearing scheduled for Wood Duck Solar in Frankfort
By MICHAEL CRIMMINS Glasgow News 1 Wood Duck Solar, the nearly 2,300 acre solar project planned in western Barren County, has its final hearing tomorrow, Oct. 2, in Frankfort. The hearing will be in t...
Oct 01, 2025
Barren County YMCA’s ‘Senior Wing’ project to be bid again
By GAGE WILSON for Glasgow News 1 The Barren County YMCA's "Senior Wing" is headed for bid again, marking the third attempt to move the project forward. The 3,000-square-foot addition, aimed at servin...
Oct 01, 2025
Barren County YMCA hosts fiesta for Hispanic heritage
By GAGE WILSON for Glasgow News 1 The Barren County YMCA will host its Hispanic Heritage Festival on Sunday, Oct. 5. The community is invited to gather for an afternoon of food, music, and cultural ce...
Oct 01, 2025
Postsecondary council develop student-informed plan to redesign college admissions
By MICHAEL CRIMMINS Glasgow News 1 College admissions may soon be easier for students if the Kentucky Student Success Collaborative and the Kentucky Council on Postsecondary Education gets their way. ...
Oct 01, 2025
WKU announces new AI and Education certificate
By MICHAEL CRIMMINS Glasgow News 1 Artificial Intelligence is becoming an increasingly prevalent force in daily life. In an effort to streamline its integration into the educational realm, Western Ken...
Sep 30, 2025
Congressional App Challenge underway
By MICHAEL CRIMMINS Glasgow News 1 The deadline for the Congressional App Challenge is fast approaching. The last day a high or middle schooler can submit their completed application is Oct. 31, accor...
Sep 30, 2025