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32-620: Holmes was born in Glasgow, Kentucky . He became a virtuoso on the harmonica , specializing in the style known as "talking harp" which imitated the human voice (much like Sonny Terry ). He also played the jug and guitar. He formed the group The Kentucky Ramblers in 1930, who changed their name to The Prairie Ramblers in 1933 and began broadcasting on Chicago radio station WLS-AM with new vocalist Patsy Montana . They continued performing and recording under this name until 1952, playing country, hillbilly music , gospel , and pop songs. They were

64-494: A humid subtropical climate , abbreviated "Cfa" on climate maps. Major employers in Glasgow include LSC Communications (formerly R. R. Donnelley , now closed), Akebono Brake Industry , Walmart , Nemak , and ACK Controls (a joint venture of Chuo Spring and Dura Automotive Systems ). Other employers include South Central Rural Telephone Cooperative and Glasgow Independent Schools . Glasgow Transit provides bus service in

96-487: A quorum . Goebel died four days after receiving the fatal shot, and the election was eventually contested to the U.S. Supreme Court , who ruled the General Assembly's actions legal and made Goebel's lieutenant governor , J. C. W. Beckham , governor of the state. The General Assembly is bicameral , consisting of a Senate and a House of Representatives. The House and Senate chambers are on opposite ends of

128-504: A district must be contiguous. Districts must be reviewed every 10 years and be re-divided if necessary. Under the state constitution, only three counties may be divided to form a Senate district— Jefferson ( Louisville ), Fayette ( Lexington ) and Kenton ( Covington ). The Senate is the upper house of the General Assembly. According to Section 32 of the Kentucky Constitution , a senator must: Under section 30 of

160-600: A final decision on the election, called out the militia and ordered the General Assembly into a special session, not in Frankfort, but in London, Kentucky , a Republican area of the state. The Republican minority naturally heeded the call and headed to London. Democrats predictably resisted the call, many retiring to Louisville instead. Both factions claimed authority, but the Republicans were too few in number to muster

192-644: A group of Confederate sympathizers met in Russellville in November 1861, to establish a Confederate government for the state . The group established a Confederate state capital in Bowling Green , but never successfully displaced the elected General Assembly in Frankfort. The General Assembly played a decisive role in the disputed gubernatorial election of 1899. Initial vote tallies had Republican William S. Taylor leading Democrat William Goebel by

224-561: A home and land from George Washington (Elizabeth's uncle) in Glasgow. The home, called "Spotswood" after its first owner, Alexander Spotswood, is located at 309 N Race Street. All across Glasgow are historic homes that can date back to the early 1800s. The most popular part of town with these homes is South Green Street; this street has many historic houses that have many different architectural styles including Colonial , Federal , and Victorian . The Civil War affected many smaller towns like Glasgow. There are many places that were part of

256-433: A household in the city was $ 28,083, and the median income for a family was $ 36,677. Males had a median income of $ 31,123 versus $ 20,964 for females. The per capita income for the city was $ 18,697. About 14.1% of families and 19.5% of the population were below the poverty line , including 26.2% of those under age 18 and 20.9% of those age 65 or over. Glasgow is governed by a mayor and city council. Mayors of Glasgow: In

288-530: A scant 2,383 votes. The General Assembly, however, wielded the final authority in election disputes. With a majority in both houses, the Democrats attempted to invalidate enough votes to give the election to Goebel. During the contentious days that followed, an unidentified assassin shot Goebel as he approached the state capitol. As Goebel hovered on the brink of death, chaos ensued in Frankfort, and further violence threatened. Taylor, serving as governor pending

320-547: Is regarded as the "father of bluegrass ". While a member of the Prairie Ramblers, Holmes befriended Gene Autry , who invited him to Hollywood to star in Westerns in 1936 and 1944; among the films Holmes appeared in are Arizona Days and Saddle Leather Law . In a scene of Arizona Days , Holmes played two harmonicas using his mouth and nose. The Prairie Ramblers also backed Autry on some of his recordings in

352-525: Is the lower house of the General Assembly. Section 47 of the Kentucky Constitution stipulates that all bills for raising revenue must originate in the House of Representatives. According to Section 32 of the Kentucky Constitution , a representative must: Per section 30 of the Kentucky Constitution , representatives are elected every two years in the November following a regular session of

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384-616: Is the seat of its county. Glasgow is the principal city of the Glasgow micropolitan area , which comprises Barren and Metcalfe counties. The population was 15,014 at the 2020 U.S. census . The city is well known for its annual Scottish Highland Games . In 2007, Barren County was named the number one rural place to live by The Progressive Farmer magazine. Glasgow is located in central Barren County at 37°0′1″N 85°55′13″W  /  37.00028°N 85.92028°W  / 37.00028; -85.92028 (37.000375, -85.920229). U.S. Route 31E and U.S. Route 68 intersect north of

416-522: The Governor of Kentucky at any time and for any duration. The first meeting of the General Assembly occurred in 1792, shortly after Kentucky was granted statehood. Legislators convened in Lexington , the state's temporary capital. Among the first orders of business was choosing a permanent state capital. In the end, the small town of Frankfort, with their offer to provide a temporary structure to house

448-574: The Kentucky Constitution , senators are elected to four year staggered terms, with half the Senate elected every two years. Prior to a 1992 constitutional amendment, the Lieutenant Governor of Kentucky presided over the Senate; the 1992 amendment created a new office of President of the Senate to be held by one of the 38 senators. Additionally, each party elects a floor leader , whip , and caucus chair . The House of Representatives

480-528: The Scottish hometown of the father of William Logan , one of the two commissioners charged with selecting the county seat. A post office was established in 1803, and the town received its city rights in 1809. Former U.S. President George Washington had a half-brother named Augustine Washington Jr. who was the husband of Anne Aylett Washington and had a daughter named Elizabeth Washington. Elizabeth Washington married Alexander Eliot Spotswood and were given

512-692: The Underground Railroad in Glasgow, such as Big Spring Bottom for keeping horses and the Spotswood House on North Race Street for hiding enslaved people. Other places include the Old Glasgow Seminary Home on East Main Street; this house has several rooms dug out in the earth with tunnels running into them for keeping the enslaved people hidden and safe. Western Kentucky University was originally in Glasgow when it

544-645: The United States Census Bureau , Glasgow has a total area of 15.5 square miles (40.2 km ), of which 15.4 square miles (40.0 km ) is land and 0.077 square miles (0.2 km ), or 0.53%, is water. The city of Glasgow was established by the Kentucky state assembly in 1799. The same year, the community was selected as the seat of a new county, owing to its central location, its large spring, native John Gorin's donation of 50 acres (20 ha) for public buildings, and its being named for

576-540: The 1930s. He collaborated with Jean Chapel as Mattie & Salty, playing regularly on the Grand Ole Opry ; the two married in 1947 and divorced in 1956 and had two daughters named Barbara Holmes Hale and Lana (Chapel) who was part of their act as a young child. Citations Sources Glasgow, Kentucky Glasgow is a home rule-class city in Barren County, Kentucky , United States. It

608-586: The General Assembly. Additionally, each party elects a floor leader, whip, and caucus chair. Senate Standing Committees and Chairs House Standing Committees and Chairs The Kentucky General Assembly is served by a 16-member nonpartisan agency called the Legislative Research Commission (LRC). Created in 1948, the LRC provides the General Assembly with staff and research support including committee staffing, bill drafting, oversight of

640-581: The Glasgow city limits, including Barren County High School, Trojan Academy, Red Cross Elementary School, North Jackson Elementary and Barren County Middle School. Glasgow has a public library , the Mary Wood Weldon Memorial Library. The climate in this area is characterized by hot, humid summers and generally mild to cool winters. According to the Köppen Climate Classification system, Glasgow has

672-492: The backing group on Montana's platinum hit " I Want to Be a Cowboy's Sweetheart ". Group members included Jack Taylor on bass, Chick Hurt on mandolin , and Alan Crocket and, later, Tex Atchison on fiddle. They made over 100 recordings between 1933 and 1940, including as session musicians . The Prairie Ramblers have been called a "hot string band" and "a hot fiddler band". Both their "aggressive rhythms" and Chick Hurt's mandolin playing inspired Bill Monroe ,a mandolin virtuoso who

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704-987: The city on weekdays. Kentucky Assembly The Kentucky General Assembly , also called the Kentucky Legislature , is the state legislature of the U.S. state of Kentucky . It comprises the Kentucky Senate and the Kentucky House of Representatives . The General Assembly meets annually in the state capitol building in Frankfort , convening on the first Tuesday after the first Monday in January. In even-numbered years, sessions may not last more than 60 legislative days, and cannot extend beyond April 15. In odd-numbered years, sessions may not last more than 30 legislative days, and cannot extend beyond March 30. Special sessions may be called by

736-546: The city was 86.1% White , 8.0% Black , 0.1% Native American , 0.8% Asian , 0.2% Pacific Islander , 2.1% from other races , and 2.7% from two or more races. Hispanics or Latinos of any race were 4.3% of the population. There were 5,994 households, of which 26.4% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 40.5% were married couples living together, 15.8% had a female householder with no husband present, and 39.6% were non-families. 34.6% of all households were made up of individuals, and 16.0% had someone living alone who

768-465: The city, and the Louie B. Nunn Cumberland Parkway passes south of downtown, with access from four exits. Bowling Green is 32 miles (51 km) to the west, Mammoth Cave National Park is 21 miles (34 km) to the northwest, Elizabethtown is 55 miles (89 km) to the north, Columbia is 37 miles (60 km) to the east, and Scottsville is 24 miles (39 km) to the southwest. According to

800-711: The drink in taverns. In April 2010, the city council voted for a citywide smoking ban in all indoor public places. The ban began officially on June 22, 2010. Glasgow public schools are part of the Glasgow Independent Schools . The district has two elementary schools, one middle school, and one high school. Chad Muhlenkamp is the Superintendent of Schools. The city system's schools include South Green Elementary School, Highland Elementary School, Glasgow Middle School, and Glasgow High School . The Barren County School System also has schools inside

832-588: The first female legislator elected south of the Mason–Dixon line . Operation Boptrot led to the conviction of more than a dozen legislators between 1992 and 1995. The investigation also led to reform legislation being passed in 1993. Due to the strong Union sympathies of a majority of the Commonwealth's citizens and elected officials, Kentucky remained officially neutral during the Civil War . Even so,

864-502: The legislature and a cache of materials for constructing a permanent edifice, was chosen, and the state's capital has remained there ever since. After women gained suffrage in Kentucky, Mary Elliott Flanery was elected to the Kentucky House of Representative from the 89th District, representing Boyd County, Kentucky . When Flanery took her seat in January 1922, she was the first female state legislator elected in Kentucky and

896-478: The mid-1990s, Glasgow began its own cable system for television and internet access. The municipal service had saved its residents $ 32 million over proprietary providers through 2011. In November 2008, the city voted Yes on Proposition 8, making it legal for restaurants to sell liquor by the drink to the public; package sales were still prohibited. Another vote in 2016 legalized liquor sales throughout all of Barren County, and also legalized package sales and liquor by

928-530: The state budget and educational reform, production of educational materials, maintenance of a reference library and Internet site, and the preparation and printing of research reports, informational bulletins and a legislative newspaper. It is led by the elected leadership of the Democratic and Republican parties in both the Kentucky House of Representatives and the Kentucky Senate, while the agency

960-399: The third floor of the capitol building, and legislators have offices in the nearby Capitol Annex building. Section 33 of the Kentucky Constitution requires that the General Assembly divide the state into 38 Senate and 100 House districts. Districts are required to be as nearly equal in population as possible. Districts can be formed by joining more than one county, but the counties forming

992-426: Was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.23, and the average family size was 2.85. The age distribution was 22.0% under the age of 18, 8.5% from 18 to 24, 25.9% from 25 to 44, 23.0% from 45 to 64, and 20.5% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 40 years. For every 100 females, there were 82.5 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 78.4 males. The median income for

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1024-495: Was established in 1875, but 10 years later it moved to its present-day location in Bowling Green and serves as WKU's main campus. Since 1998, WKU has operated a regional campus in Glasgow. As of the census of 2010, there were 14,208 people, 5,994 households, and 3,619 families residing in the city. The population density was 960.0 inhabitants per square mile (370.7/km ). There were 6,710 housing units, at an average density of 453.38/sq mi (175.05/km ). The racial makeup of

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