Barren-Metcalfe Emergency Communications Center

05/22/2026

BMECC giving a big shout out to Barren/Metcalfe EMS, thanks for all you, do for our community.

05/13/2026

We are so proud to have 2 more CMCPs graduate this past week. Congratulations to Alison Bell Burton and Tabitha Tran on obtaining your CMCP!! .

05/11/2026

Happy National Police Week. Thanks for all you do for our community.👮🏼‍♂️🚓

05/07/2026

Seconds matter in an emergency. Stay informed with real-time emergency alerts, severe weather warnings, and important community notifications from Glasgow/Barren County public safety agencies.

Sign up for Konexus Community Notifications today and choose how you receive alerts — text, email, voice call, or app notifications.

Your safety starts with staying informed. 🚨📱

05/04/2026

Happy International Firefighters Day, thanks for all you do for our community.👨🏻‍🚒🚒

04/30/2026

When old friends stop by, you gotta take a picture. Great to see you John.

04/29/2026

04/22/2026

BMECC is celebrating,Professional Administrators Day, thanks Nick Cotton for all that you do, for us.

04/19/2026

STAYING STRONG.

This week, telecommunicators across the country observed National Public Safety Telecommunicators Week.

I visited the Barren-Metcalfe Emergency Communications Center to see what a typical day looks like for local dispatchers, where I met April Lanning.

Lanning is a mother who is also fighting an invisible battle: esophageal cancer. At the same time, her son is battling brain cancer.

Between those personal challenges and the demands of answering emergency calls, her story is one of resilience, service, and quiet strength.

Her example stayed with me, and I’m grateful to be able to share it. I hope it offers you a reminder of the people behind the voices we hear when we call for help.

This is why I love local news.