On Oct. 28 Kentucky had its first-ever lottery for medical cannabis cultivator and processor. Of the 26 that were awarded, two of them were given to Barren County companies. KSYKAPP and AJ Alchemy were the two Barren County businesses selected in the lottery. KSYKAPP won a license of a tier III cultivator — meaning they are responsible for “planting, raising, harvesting, trimming and curing” the raw plant material — and AJ Alchemy received a processor license that handles the actual processing and packaging of the material.

GLASGOW, Ky. – Two people have been arrested after police say a man allegedly threatened to blow up a home in Glasgow. According to a uniform citation, the Glasgow Police Department responded Monday, Oct. 28 to a home on Sam Terry Avenue regarding a disturbance around 8:40 a.m. Police...

Paul Lewis Bruton II entered a plea of not guilty on charges of torturing a dog. He was arrested by the Glasgow Police Department on Sept. 9. Bruton was indicted by a Barren County grand jury on Oct. 16 with a cash bond of $5,000 on charges of torturing a dog when he, according to the police citation, took a military knife and stabbed the family dog.

I LOVE a good spooky story especially this time of year. My favorite kinds are the tales passed down like a game of telephone through generations. It seems like Kentucky has a neverending fount of legends. Whenever I think I have read them all, I come across one I hadn't found before.

A teenage girl from Edmonson County has now been missing for over two weeks. Alexandria Piper, 16, of Rocky Hill, was last seen on Monday, October 14 at 1:30 a.m. “in the Edmonson County part of Smiths Grove close to Rocky Hill,” Alexandria’s mother, Jessica Blair, said in a social media post.

Sunday, Oct. 27 was a big day at First Baptist Hodgenville, especially for our new pastor, Rev. William “Billy” Curle. Everyone knows him as Rev. Billy Curle, Rev. Billy, and the common name, Pastor. Rev. Curle was called to pastor at First Baptist on Sunday, May 19, 2024. He preached his first sermon as pastor on the fourth Sunday in June.

Much like last year, the Glasgow Public Square will once again be adorned with banners honoring local veterans. On Sept. 29, 2023 members of the Glasgow Parks and Recreation Department hung 16 banners on light posts around the square with the inaugural banners obtained through a partnership between the Renaissance committee and the local veterans association. Matt Mutter, who first spoke openly about the banners at a Sept. 26 Glasgow Common Council meeting, the 16 banners had a cost of $1,780 and that subsequent banners who be sponsored “someone who wants to honor a particular veteran.”

The Arrive Alive Tour is coming to Barren County High School on Oct. 31 and Nov. 1 for a two-day event “dedicated to combating impaired and distracted driving…using the nation’s only marijuana driving simulator.”. The high-tech simulator allows participants to experience driving under the influence of alcohol,...

Patrons of the LaRue County Public Library will soon see a new addition to the walls of the collections — a beautiful, custom-made quilt created by the LaRue County Quilt Club. The quilt, which was designed to imitate a bookshelf, features more than 150 books spread through five shelves....

HODGENVILLE — LaRue County residents Brian and Denise Martin, owners of Martin Meadow Farms, are sponsoring the first LaRue County Snip & Clip Clinic on Saturday, November 9 in partnership with Friends of Hardin County Animal Shelter. This free clinic is for outdoor or barn cats and will be...

BOWLING GREEN, Ky. (WBKO) - The City of Horse Cave has released a statement addressing variations in ad valorem tax rate flunctuations. The statement, posted by the city to Facebook, is as follows.

GLASGOW, Ky. – The candidates for Glasgow City Council spoke at a forum Tuesday, and while they may have different ideas of what the biggest issue is in the community, they all center around one common theme. At Western Kentucky University’s Glasgow campus, city council candidates are taking part...

Dakota Louis Meyer has lived the life of a thousand men. When duty called, he answered in a powerful way more robust than most. Now that his active service has ended, he continues to spread the ideals of patriotism with the country. At just 36 years old, Sergeant Dakota Meyer...

With its approval Monday evening by the Glasgow Common Council, all of the parties involved have now adopted an updated interlocal agreement regarding the operations and funding of 911 emergency telecommunications in Barren and Metcalfe counties. That approval didn’t come without considerable questioning and discussion, though. Technically, the term...

Attendance was light at the Young Professionals of Barren County meet-and-greet and Q&A event for Glasgow council candidates Tuesday evening, other than the members of the YPBC planning, the candidates and a few of their family members, and media representatives. A dozen of the 17 candidates for Glasgow’s city council,...

Houchens Industries (Columbia IGA) donated candy today (Wednesday, October 30th, 2024) to local organizations. It was distributed to the Columbia Police Department, JOY Ministries, and Summit Manor Nursing Home. Mayor Hoots commented, “We appreciate the support of Houchens Industries in our community and town.”. (Mayor Pamela Hoots)

SOMERSET, Ky. (Oct. 30, 2024) – The Kentucky Transportation Cabinet (KYTC) advises motorists that starting Monday, Nov. 4, 2024, KY 1323 in Adair County will be temporarily closed as crews perform bridge deck restorations. On Monday, crews will close the Bull Run Creek bridge on KY 1323 (mile point...

’26 place kicker proved the difference in the Campbellsville game. Football is a game of inches. That saying is attributed to the late, great Vince Lombardi and the full quote was “Football is a game of inches and inches make the champion.” Emphasis supplied. Friday night, against the top ranked team in the KHSAA’s 1A classification (Campbellsville), the KCD Bearcats were just inches away from either victory or defeat. That is when place kicker, Colt Mizuguchi, put his teammates on his back and split the uprights on two PATs which would ultimately comprise the final margin. We don’t give place kicker enough credit, but we are giving this particular one some added protein.

People will begin to see their Barren County tax bill in their mailboxes by the end of this week, according to Barren County Sheriff Kent Keen, who said roughly 25,000 will be sent from Lexington beginning on Oct. 30. On Oct. 29 the six magistrates present, along with Barren County...

Williamsburg, KY – The Patriots men's basketball team opened their 2024-25 campaign with a dominant 110-60 victory over Campbellsville University Harrodsburg on Tuesday evening. This marks the second straight season that the Pats have begun the season with a win over the Pioneers, scoring triple digits. 12 different Patriots...