Category Archives: Local News
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
Bluegrass Ingredient closes sale on Lot 7
By MICHAEL CRIMMINS Glasgow News 1 Bluegrass Ingredients is the first tenant of Barren County’s South Cooper Industrial Park. Barren County Economic Authority President and Chief Executive Offic...
Sep 30, 2025
1 taken to the hospital after Glasgow collision
By MICHAEL CRIMMINS Glasgow News 1 One person was taken to the hospital after a two-vehicle collision in Glasgow on Sept. 30. Debbie Tinsley was transported to the T.J. Samson Community Hospital for i...
Sep 30, 2025
Mammoth Cave brought $73.2M to local communities in 2024
By MICHAEL CRIMMINS Glasgow News 1 Mammoth Cave National Park is an “economic engine” for surrounding communities, according to park Superintendent Barclay Trimble, commenting on the resul...
Sep 30, 2025
Council narrowly OKs property-tax rate, but 1st nod on industrial incentives gets total approval
By MELINDA J. OVERSTREET for Glasgow News 1 The Glasgow Common Council on Monday finalized the 2025 property tax rate for real and personal property and gave a first nod to tax incentives for two indu...
Sep 29, 2025