Glasgow’s Peyton Lemily pitches against Allen County-Scottsville. The Scotties won, 4-3. Auggie Brown/WCLU Sports

Glasgow’s Thomas Glass hits the ball against Allen County-Scottsville. The Scotties won, 4-3. Auggie Brown/WCLU Sports

Glasgow’s JP Pitcock fields a ground ball in the outfield against Allen County-Scottsville. The Scotties won, 4-3. Auggie Brown/WCLU Sports

Glasgow’s Steven Garrett hits the ball against Allen County-Scottsville. The Scotties won, 4-3. Auggie Brown/WCLU Sports

Glasgow’s Hudson Gumm throws to first for an out against Allen County-Scottsville. The Scotties won, 4-3. Auggie Brown/WCLU Sports

Glasgow’s Ryder Depp receives a throw from the outfield against Allen County-Scottsville. The Scotties won, 4-3. Auggie Brown/WCLU Sports

Glasgow’s Landon Martin catches a fly ball in the outfield against Allen County-Scottsville. The Scotties won, 4-3. Auggie Brown/WCLU Sports

Glasgow’s Carter Hodges hits the ball against Allen County-Scottsville. The Scotties won, 4-3. Auggie Brown/WCLU Sports

Glasgow’s Carter Hodges gives the horns after hitting a home run against Allen County-Scottsville. The Scotties won, 4-3. Auggie Brown/WCLU Sports

Glasgow’s Carter Hodges celebrates with teammates after hitting a home run against Allen County-Scottsville. The Scotties won, 4-3. Auggie Brown/WCLU Sports

Glasgow’s Steven Garrett receives a throw from the outfield against Allen County-Scottsville. The Scotties won, 4-3. Auggie Brown/WCLU Sports

Glasgow’s Garett Shields hits the ball against Allen County-Scottsville. The Scotties won, 4-3. Auggie Brown/WCLU Sports

Glasgow’s Thomas Glass catches a fly ball in the outfield against Allen County-Scottsville. The Scotties won, 4-3. Auggie Brown/WCLU Sports

Glasgow’s Braylen Caldwell pitches against Allen County-Scottsville. The Scotties won, 4-3. Auggie Brown/WCLU Sports

Glasgow’s Hudson Gumm celebrates after hitting a walk-off single against Allen County-Scottsville. The Scotties won, 4-3. Auggie Brown/WCLU Sports

Glasgow’s Hudson Gumm is mobbed by teammates after hitting a walk-off single against Allen County-Scottsville. The Scotties won, 4-3. Auggie Brown/WCLU Sports

The 2026-27 county budget is starting to take shape, with less spending than the previous year, according to members of the county administration and budget committee.

Committee chair and Barren County magistrate Marty Kinslow said in discussion that the proposed 2026-27 general fund budget is about $10.76 million. He said last year’s general fund totaled about $10.91 million, meaning the new proposal is roughly $150,000 lower.

“The budget in total looks good,” Kinslow said. “We’re actually coming in a little less this year than last year, so that’s a good thing; that we are budgeting less…the fact that the total is down really speaks volumes for what the judge and [the treasurer] have done.”

Kinslow also noted that the jail and emergency management budgets are slightly higher than last year, noting that when the lower general fund and the higher public safety budgets are considered together, the overall impact appears to be close to a wash.

Barren County Judge-Executive Jamie Bewley Byrd said the spending plan is being built as a conservative and employee-focused budget, with each department getting money for merit-based raises.

“Everybody got some sort of an increase in each of their budgets for their employees,” Byrd said.

Magistrate and committee member Jeff Botts said in the April 20 committee meeting that the county is “not where we need to be” in terms of employee compensation.

“We’re doing the best we can, but we still need to look at that,” Botts said.

The proposed budget did not receive its first reading at the April 21 Barren County Fiscal Court meeting. Byrd said she is waiting for a transportation department presentation that is needed to set the final road budget amount. That presentation is expected at a future meeting, after which the full 2026-27 budget can be finalized.

Key Facts
• Barren County’s 2026-27 budget is still in development, with no first reading yet.
• Administration and Budget Committee chair Marty Kinslow said the general fund proposal is about $10.76 million.
• Kinslow said that is about $150,000 less than last year’s $10.91 million general fund.
• Jail and emergency management budgets are slightly higher than last year, about 2.1%.
• Judge-Executive Jamie Bewley Byrd describes the overall plan as conservative and employee-focused.
• Transportation officials are expected to present next month to help finalize the road budget amount.

Michael Crimmins with Glasgow News 1 contributed to this reporting.

A zone change recommendation along East Main Street and a new development at the former Witty’s site on Rogers Drive were actions taken at the Joint City-County Planning Commission’s April 20 meeting.

Commissioners voted unanimously to recommend a zoning change for 512 East Main Street. The property, which fronts Sam Terry Avenue and East Main Street, is owned by applicant Kenneth Ford. Ford requested that the entire parcel be changed from a medium-density residential district to a medium-density multifamily residential district.

The proposed change is intended to allow the construction of 12 additional housing units on the site. Commissioners attached specific conditions to their recommendation, such as no entrance on Sam Terry Avenue, and no construction in the designated flood plain on the property.

The zoning request will be forwarded to the Glasgow City Council for consideration after the commission’s minutes from the April 20 meeting are approved. The council will have the final say on whether the zoning change takes effect.

In a separate action, commissioners also approved a preliminary development plan submitted by Edmonton State Bank. The plan covers property at 211 Rogers Drive, which officials noted is the former location of Witty’s. Preliminary plan approval means the bank’s project has cleared an early planning hurdle.

Key Facts
• The Joint City-County Planning Commissioners recommended a zoning change for 512 East Main Street in Glasgow.
• Owner and applicant Kenneth Ford requested a shift from medium-density residential to medium-density multifamily residential.
• The change would allow Ford to build 12 additional housing units on the property.
• Conditions prohibit an entrance on Sam Terry Avenue and construction in the designated flood plain.
• The zoning recommendation will go to the Glasgow City Council once minutes are approved.
• Edmonton State Bank received preliminary development plan approval for 211 Rogers Drive, the former Witty’s site.

The Barren County Fiscal Court Magistrates approved to pay a variety of invoices and a workforce development interlocal agreement during their Tuesday, April 21 meeting.

All invoices received unanimous approval from the seven county magistrates. Those invoices were:

• KNOWINK LLC for $6,200 — election software for the county clerk’s office.
• Community Relief Fund for $ 8,750 — 2025-26 fourth quarter allocation.
• Carr Riggs and Ingram for $ 10,000 — professional services related to the audit ending on June 30, 2025.
• Lakeside Recycling for $12,000 — dumpsters used during county cleanup.
• Barrens Information Technology Systems for $14,117.75 — 2025-26 fourth quarter billing.
• Frontline Emergency Lighting for $30,501.42 — various emergency lights and installation.
• The Barren County Economic Authority for $34,208.75 — Fiscal court serving as a pass through for federal money the authority received for South Cooper Industrial Park.
• Grey Rock Excavation for $44,274.06 — concrete work performed from March 25 to April 14. Part of the ongoing concrete replacement project paid for by the Administrative Office of the Courts.
• Don Franklin Auto for $73,500 — two new 2023 Dodge Durangos.

The magistrates also voted to enter an interlocal agreement with Allen, Butler, Edmonson, Hart, Logan, Metcalfe, Monroe, Simpson and Warren counties for the “mutual benefit of the area’s workforce development system,” the agreement stated.

Southcentral Workforce Development Board President and Chief Executive Officer John Soward explained the purpose of the agreement to the fiscal court magistrates.

“Our role is to help with local workforce development,” Soward said. “We are managing federal funds, and we’re doing it on behalf of this ten-county region [and so] what the interlocal agreement really just establishes is a shared governance framework, because we have ten county judges that have oversight into what we do [with the money].”

Soward said the only risk to the county was the slight possibility that the magistrates would need to reimburse the state or federal government for financial mismanagement. There are four other parties listed before the counties would be liable, according to the agreement.

“I’ve been in this role for over five years and, to my knowledge, I’m not aware of that happening,” Soward said. “But it is there as a contingency.”

Much like when this agreement was approved five years ago, a consortium is established consisting of the counties judge-executives, or their representatives, according to the agreement. The agreement will remain in effect until ended or until June 30, 2031, according to the agreement provisions.

The full interlocal agreement can be read here.

Key Facts
– Barren County Fiscal Court met April 21 in Glasgow
– Magistrates unanimously approved a slate of invoices totaling more than $230,000
– Spending covers election software, cleanup dumpsters, emergency lighting, vehicles and more
– Fiscal court will pass through federal funds to the Barren County Economic Authority
– Magistrates approved a renewed 10-county workforce development interlocal agreement
– Workforce pact runs through June 30, 2031, unless ended earlier
– Southcentral Workforce Development Board CEO John Soward outlined the agreement and potential risks

Glasgow opened strong and finished strong, but between the first and seventh innings, couldn’t keep Russell County off the base paths. In the end, the Lady Scotties fell by a run, 5-4, in Russell Springs on Monday.

In the first inning, Kayla Kirkpatrick hit a one-out double to get things started for Glasgow. Jakylie Green followed with a single that moved Kirkpatrick to third. Green stole second before Kirkpatrick scored on a ball hit by Kinley Stephens that was misplayed. Green moved to third on the error and Stephens took second.

Green eventually scored on a catcher’s error to give the Lady Scotties a 2-0 lead. That lead held until the bottom of the second inning when the Lady Lakers slapped a two-run homer that tied the game.

Russell County added two more runs in the bottom of the third and did not trail again in the game.

The lead was 5-2 headed into the top of the seventh inning where Glasgow scored its other two runs and had a shot at tying the game.

Reece England led off the seventh with a single. After a fly out, England was thrown out going to second on a fielder’s choice ball hit by Gracie Walker.

Kerrigan Hagan followed with a two-run homer that scored herself and Walker.

Kirkpatrick kept the two-out rally alive when she reached base on an error, but a strike out ended the game.

Hagan went the distance in the circle. She allowed nine hits, struck out five and walked none.

Hagan, Green, Kirkpatrick, England and Walker each had a hit in the game.

Glasgow returns to action Tuesday at Barren County at 5 p.m. in a 15th District showdown.

Shea Bogue pitched a gem Monday as Barren County blanked Bowling Green, 3-0.

Bogue allowed one hit, struck out four, and walked none. What balls the Lady Purples did hit were forced outs. Bowling Green hit into 11 ground outs in the game.

The Trojanettes scored two of their three runs in the bottom of the fifth inning. Adley Cunningham drew a walk to lead off. Alexis Cannon entered to run for her before Audrey Jones bunted. Cannon moved to third on the play and Jones reached first safely on an error.

Lily Elmore followed with an attempted sacrifice bunt, but she reached safely on an error and reached second. Cannon scored on bunt, and Jones scored on the error.

From there Bogue her defense forced the Lady Purples to go 3-up, 3-down in back-to-back innings.

Elmore led Barren at the plate with two of her team’s three hits. Khloe Westmoreland had the team’s other hit.

The Trojanettes return to action Tuesday at home against Glasgow at 5 p.m. It’s a 15th District showdown.

40th Anniversary yesterday

WINNERS LIST:

MORNING TRIVIA-Mike Harris, free 16-ounce drink from The Hive

DAIRY QUEEN CAKE-Michelle Short 

GREER’S ROSEBUD VASE-Diana Hutcherson

HOUCHEN’S IGA LUCKY NAME PROGRAM-$5 Randall W. Pace

Carolyn Johnson-80

Larry Patton

April Jones-49

Michelle Short

Jessica Dile-33

Mary Green

Vivian Franklin

Diana Hutcherson

Elaine Yates

Today is John & Sharon Smith Day.

She is survived by her children, Cameron Barton (Jared Blythe), and Jack Barton, one grandchild, Jase Blythe, three siblings, Cam (Shelly) Saltsman, Anne (Gary) George, and Pete (Rose) Saltsman, her mother, Jill Harper (Dr. Robert Seay), and the father of her children, Tony (Treasa) Barton. She is also survived by a host of nieces, nephews, aunts, uncles, and cousins.

Other than her father, she was preceded in death by one grandchild, Evelyn Blythe, and her grandparents, Jack and Sue Acree, and Arce and Audrey Perkins.

In keeping with Susan’s wishes, she will be cremated, and no funeral or memorial service will be held.

Butler Funeral Home is honored to be entrusted with the care of Mrs.Barton.