Category Archives: Local News
Mammoth Cave hosts ‘astrophotography’ workshop
PRESS RELEASE Glasgow News 1 Aspiring and seasoned astrophotographers are invited to an Astrophotography Workshop at Mammoth Cave National Park on Friday, Sep. 19. The night's activities will begin wi...
Sep 19, 2025
Shell: ‘Barren County is at the forefront of getting local food inside cafeterias’
By MICHAEL CRIMMINS Glasgow News 1 Kentucky Agriculture Commissioner Jonathan Shell praised Barren County Schools for its efforts in bringing locally sourced foods in cafeterias during his visit to Re...
Sep 18, 2025
Park City Mayor Larry Poteet resigns; meeting scheduled tonight
By GAGE WILSON for Glasgow News 1 Park City Mayor Larry Poteet has announced his resignation from office, effective Thursday, Sept. 18, at 5 p.m. The announcement was confirmed by both Poteet and Comm...
Sep 18, 2025
New Ky law allows schools to hire ‘education service provider’
By MICHAEL CRIMMINS Glasgow News 1 Based on a recently passed state senate bill, Kentucky lawmakers are continuing their efforts to privatize the commonwealth’s education system. Senate Bill 207...
Sep 18, 2025
Lakeshore Cleanup Day: Community to beautify Barren River Lake this Saturday
STAFF REPORT Glasgow News 1 The Friends of Barren River Lake is hosting its annual Lakeshore Cleanup Day from 8 a.m. to noon this Saturday, Sept. 20, at Barren River Lake State Resort Park. The organi...
Sep 18, 2025
Grant applications open from FFA, 4-H, HOSA high school chapters
By MICHAEL CRIMMINS Glasgow New 1 Local High school FFA, 4-H and HOSA chapters can now apply for up to $5,000 from the Kentucky Department of Agriculture’s Raising Hope program. In February 2025...
Sep 18, 2025
Barren County Schools receive $422K opioid recovery grant
By MICHAEL CRIMMINS Glasgow News 1 Barren County Schools is one of the 39 public school districts awarded an opioid recovery grant through the Public School Districts’ Opioid Recovery Trust. ...
Sep 18, 2025
Preference given to those moving off ‘sunset’ housing program
By MICHAEL CRIMMINS Glasgow News 1 People on an emergency housing choice voucher will get preference when, and if, they opt to switch to another Housing Authority of Glasgow program. Establishing a pr...
Sep 17, 2025
Development selection group, new finance officer named at panel meeting
By MELINDA J. OVERSTREET for Glasgow News 1 The Glasgow Common Council Finance Committee agreed Tuesday evening to a request from its chairman to approve the creation of an ad hoc committee that will ...
Sep 17, 2025
Barren fiscal court approves bond payments on county jail
By MICHAEL CRIMMINS Glasgow News 1 Money was the primary topic of discussion at the Sept. 16 Barren County Fiscal Court with the seven county magistrates approving to pay various invoices, including t...
Sep 17, 2025