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 ...
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 ...
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...
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...
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 ...
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. ...
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...
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” ...
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...
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 ...
Sep 03, 2025