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Glasgow Man Dies in Single Vehicle Accident
At approximately 1:11pm on Wednesday, July 3, the Barren County Sheriff’s Office was dispatched to a single vehicle fatality accident on Louisville Road at the intersection of Old Dixie Highway. Investigation determined that Jeffery Denton age 55 of Glasgow was traveling southbound on Louisville Road. A witness stated that...
Over 300 without power after storms on July 5
The bouts of rain and high winds that swept through Barren County and Glasgow caused hundreds of residents to experience power outages. According to the Farmers RECC outage viewer roughly 334 outages were reported throughout Barren County — primarily, it seems, south of Glasgow. At the time of publication,...
Parts of Barren County under flood advisory
After the minutes of intense rain swept through parts of Barren County and Glasgow, the National Weather Service out of Louisville placed much of western Barren County under a flood advisory. According to the service roughly 2 inches of rain fell this morning with an additional inch expected sometime later...
Independence Day closings
The Fourth of July — also known as Independence Day — commemorates the ratification of the Declaration of Independence in 1776. For many Americans the federal holiday is connected with cookouts, outdoor activities, concerts, the ever-important fireworks and firework displays, and the highly-sought-after long weekends. Given that the...
Crossroads Life Center celebrates 20 years of pregnancy help ministry in Glasgow
GLASGOW, Ky. (KT) – A beloved pregnancy resource center in Barren County celebrated two decades of ministry last week. Crossroads Life Center was joined by the local Chamber of Commerce, pastors, volunteers, donors and area business leaders for a ribbon cutting, refreshments and tours of the ministry building on Tuesday, June 25.
UPDATE: Man identified in fatal Park City crash
UPDATE (7.5.24) – The Barren County Sheriff’s Office says Jeffery Denton, 55 of Glasgow, was traveling south on Louisville Road at the time of the crash. During the investigation of the crash, the Sheriff’s office says a witness shared that a Mercury passenger car operated by Denton veered off the left side of the road and struck a tree head-on.
Rural Routes: Composting on the Farm
Content provided by Barren County Cooperative Extension Service and sponsored by Southern States in Glasgow. Despite adequate care and management, animal mortalities occasionally occur on farms. When they do, Kentucky livestock producers have few options to safely dispose of the carcass. On-farm composting is a low-cost, effective way to dispose of dead animals without contaminating waterways or causing a smelly nuisance. Dr. Steve Higgins, Extension Specialist others these ideas for producers.
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