Category Archives: Local News

New industrial development announced at industry banquet
By MICHAEL CRIMMINS Glasgow News 1 More economic development may be on the horizon for Glasgow and Barren County. During the Sept. 25 Industry Impact Awards Banquet, Barren County Economic Authority P...
Michael Crimmins Sep 26, 2025

Egypt-based company announces investment in Barren County; 60 jobs projected
By MICHAEL CRIMMINS Glasgow News 1 Sixty new jobs are on the horizon for Glasgow and Barren County. Governor Andy Beshear’s office announced that Egypt-based manufacturer Union Coating and Chemi...
Michael Crimmins Sep 25, 2025

2 indicted on child sexual abuse charges in Barren County
By MICHAEL CRIMMINS Glasgow News 1 Two people have been indicted by a Barren County grand jury on multiple child sexual abuse charges. Felicia Nichole Pyanowski, 30, and Damon “Erick” Dobb...
Michael Crimmins Sep 25, 2025

Barren unemployment at 4.6% in August
By MICHAEL CRIMMINS Glasgow News 1 Last month, Barren County’s unemployment rate was back below 5 percent, according to the Kentucky Center for Statistics. In August, the unemployment rate was 4...
Michael Crimmins Sep 25, 2025

Sign-ups end today for assistance from Angel Tree Program
STAFF REPORT Glasgow News 1 Community members who would like assistance with Christmas or holiday gifts for their children might be eligible to sign up for Salvation Army's Angel Tree program. Thursda...
Michael Crimmins Sep 25, 2025

Hope Harbor celebrates 40 years of service in the BRADD area
By MICHAEL CRIMMINS Glasgow News 1 Community members lined the walls and filled the rooms of Hope Harbor’s relatively new Glasgow office on North Race Street to celebrate 40 years of providing e...
Michael Crimmins Sep 24, 2025

Portions of Glasgow square to be closed Saturday
By MICHAEL CRIMMINS Glasgow News 1 Portions of the downtown square in Glasgow will be closed on Saturday, Sept. 27. Due to the Market on the Square event, the north, south and east sides of the Square...
Michael Crimmins Sep 24, 2025

Red Cross fourth-grader gets new 3D-printed hand
By MICHAEL CRIMMINS Glasgow News 1 For one student at Red Cross Elementary, it wasn’t just homework he received from his teachers, but a new hand. Fourth-grader Jackson Farmer, who was born with...
Michael Crimmins Sep 24, 2025

Barren County grand jury indicts Houchens, House, Green, Sexton
By MICHAEL CRIMMINS Glasgow News 1 Several cases of note were included in this round of Barren County grand jury indictments. Wesley Houchens’ indictment included one second-degree assault count...
Michael Crimmins Sep 24, 2025

Weldon library accepting donations for Halloween costume drive
By WILL PERKINS Glasgow News 1 Fall has officially begun, and the Mary Wood Weldon Memorial Library wants every child to enjoy Halloween, so it is collecting gently used costumes that will be given aw...
Will Perkins Sep 23, 2025




