Category Archives: Local News

Barren County graduate receives $1,000 4-H scholarship
By MICHAEL CRIMMINS Glasgow News 1 A Barren County High School graduate has been chosen as a recipient of the inaugural 4-H scholarship from the Kentucky Community and Technical College System. Jacob ...
Michael Crimmins Sep 04, 2025

SKYCTC experiences enrollment increase
By MICHAEL CRIMMINS Glasgow News 1 Southcentral Kentucky Community and Technical College is one of the 14 colleges within the college system where enrollment increased compared to 2024. Nearly 71,000 ...
Michael Crimmins Sep 04, 2025

Barren magistrates approve $475,000 invoice for county bridge work
By MICHAEL CRIMMINS Glasgow News 1 Magistrates approved to pay a nearly half-a-million dollar invoice during their recent Barren County Fiscal Court meeting. The $475,070.94 invoice from Intech Contra...
Michael Crimmins Sep 04, 2025

‘Around the World’: Glasgow Community Band to perform this Sunday
By WILL PERKINS Glasgow News 1 The Glasgow Community Band will perform its annual free concert on the square at 3 p.m. this Sunday in front of city hall. Traffic may be impacted due to portions of Gla...
Will Perkins Sep 04, 2025

Sheriff’s office investigates cow-killing car crash
By JAMES BROWN Glasgow News 1 The Barren County Sheriff’s Office is investigating a car crash that occurred overnight Saturday on Renfro Road in southern Barren County. A vehicle believed to be ...
James Brown Sep 04, 2025

Nominations open for 25-26 education support staff award
STAFF REPORT Glasgow News 1 Nominations are being accepted for the 2025-26 Kentucky Education Support Staff Professional Award, according to a press release from the Kentucky Department of Education. ...
Michael Crimmins Sep 04, 2025

Ky. could lose $1.4M in educational funding for references to gender ideology
By MICHAEL CRIMMINS Glasgow News 1 Kentucky is among the 46 states and territories told to remove all references of gender ideology in its sex education materials or risk losing federal funding. On Au...
Michael Crimmins Sep 03, 2025

WKU listed in Top 10 list of best Ky. nursing schools
By MICHAEL CRIMMINS Glasgow News 1 Western Kentucky University has been named one of the Top 10 best nursing schools in Kentucky by Nurse.org, a “data-driven leading educational site for” ...
Michael Crimmins Sep 03, 2025

Conservancy leads Mammoth Cave’s Bat Day
By GAGE WILSON for Glasgow News 1 In an effort to highlight the importance of Kentucky’s nighttime flyers, Mammoth Cave National Park hosted its annual Bat Day, featuring speakers from across th...
Michael Crimmins Sep 03, 2025

Park City mayor’s exit announcement frames talks on taxes, salaries
By GAGE WILSON for Glasgow News 1 Taxes, an amphitheater update, leadership compensation and an exit announcement were all part of the Sept. 2 Park City City Commission meeting. Park City Mayor Larry ...
Michael Crimmins Sep 03, 2025




