2+ hour, 47+ min ago  (332+ words) Glasgow News 1 Glasgow targets fall completion for downtown retaining wall repairs A key downtown retaining wall and access project could be finished this fall, according to Glasgow Public Works Director Jim McGowen. Improving safety and walkability near the Barren County…...

1+ day, 7+ hour ago  (342+ words) Glasgow officials plan to dedicate the Luska J. Twyman Administration Building later this month, honoring the life and legacy of the city’s former mayor and longtime educator. The ceremony is scheduled for Sunday, July 26, 2026, from 2 to 4 p.m. at 126 East Public Square…...

6+ day, 1+ hour ago  (266+ words) Glasgow Mayor Henry Royse, from left, watches as City Attorney Rich Alexander reads a document aloud for the city council's consideration as council members James Neal and Marlin Witcher look over the paperwork. Melinda J. Overstreet / for Glasgow News 1 Glasgow city…...

1+ week, 43+ min ago  (456+ words) The Glasgow cinema is set to undergo a major transformation under a new ownership and development team. A definitive purchase agreement is in place to acquire and completely redevelop the theater at 2400 Happy Valley Road into a state-of-the-art luxury entertainment…...

1+ week, 3+ day ago  (227+ words) Barren County Fiscal Court members are set to meet Tuesday morning for their first session of July, with a full agenda that includes road funding, contracts and a proposed road name change. The meeting is scheduled for 9 a.m. on July 7, in…...

2+ week, 1+ day ago  (199+ words) Glasgow News 1 Glasgow police plan July traffic safety checkpoints Glasgow Police say drivers will see traffic safety checkpoints at several locations in the city limits throughout July. The department announced it will conduct periodic checkpoints from July 3 through July 31, 2026, at…...

2+ week, 2+ day ago  (195+ words) By CHRIS HOUCHENS GlasgowNews1 A second McDonald’s restaurant is planned for Glasgow, according to local developer Larry Glass. Glass said in a Facebook post that he has signed an agreement for a new McDonald’s on the south side of town at…...

2+ week, 3+ day ago  (275+ words) Glasgow News 1 Barren County Middle School Beta Club earns national honors in Nashville Barren County Middle School Beta Club members are celebrating a successful trip to the National Junior Beta Convention in Nashville. School representatives say the students “showed up…...

2+ week, 3+ day ago  (327+ words) Glasgow News 1 Tourism brings $117.5 million to Glasgow-Barren County in 2025 Tourism delivered another strong year for Glasgow–Barren County in 2025, with visitors spending an estimated $117.5 million locally. According to state tourism figures shared by Governor Andy Beshear and the Kentucky Tourism,…...

3+ week, 4+ hour ago  (419+ words) Western Kentucky University officials say the leader of the university’s Glasgow regional campus is moving into a major new role. Dr. Derick Strode has accepted the position of director of The Gatton Academy of Mathematics and Science at WKU, with…...