Glasgow signal under review but records show likely outcome
In a February 2026 memorandum, district traffic engineers requested approval to study, and ultimately remove, the signal, stating the intersection could be converted to an all-way stop.
Candidates for judge/executive, sheriff, jailer to appear at Glasgow forum May 5
For those unable to attend in person, the forum will be streamed online by Glasgow EPB and available on YouTube, Facebook and Barrenside.com.
Barren County library future takes shape as residents give input
Sandell said the next phase of planning will require broad community support, noting that funding sources have not yet been finalized.
New allied health campus takes shape as SKYCTC breaks ground in Glasgow
Before SKYCTC, the Glasgow LPN Nursing School opened as a vocational program in 1958 on the same campus still in use today.
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Shakespeare’s Much Ado About Nothing
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Trump causes political earthquake in KY, backing Barr, Alvarado in U.S. Senate, House races
The president gave Barr his “Complete and Total Endorsement” in a post on Truth Social.
Kentucky voters have deadlines looming ahead of May primary for absentee voting requests
Kentucky voters will have several elections on the ballot, including nominees for U.S. Senate and congressional seats.
KY judge strikes definition of human life, paving way for Jewish women’s IVF pursuit
A Jefferson County judge struck down Kentucky’s definition of life as beginning at conception as unconstitutionally vague, clearing the way for IVF without fear of prosecution while leaving broader abortion laws in place.
Kentucky’s largest utility to ‘explore’ bringing small nuclear reactors to the state
The release states LG&E and KU and X-energy have “begun early project feasibility activities” to see if the company’s small reactors can support the electricity grid’s reliability and serve power-intensive operations including data centers.