Category Archives: Local News
Woman eating items in store later charged with drug crimes
From left: Dianna Fattaruso, 65, Wade S. Faught, 42, and Rosemary Fattaruso. (BARREN CO. DETENTION CENTER) GLASGOW - Three people were arrested on drug-related charges Wednesday at Walmart. Police res...
Oct 06, 2022
Barren County issues burn ban amid dry conditions
GLASGOW - A burn ban has been issued in Barren County. Barren County Judge/Executive Micheal Hale said local fire chiefs and emergency management requested the ban due to increased risks associated wi...
Oct 05, 2022
Two state constitutional amendments to appear on November ballot
(GRAPHIC BY WCLU NEWS) BY LUKE C. PIERCE, WCLU News Voters in Kentucky will see two proposals for constitutional amendments on their ballots this general election. In March 2021, the Kentucky General ...
Oct 05, 2022
Barren Co. Marriage Licenses - Week of Sept. 27, 2022
GLASGOW - The following marriage licenses were issued in Barren County from Sept. 27 - Oct. 3, 2022. Sept. 27, 2022: Katherine J. Duvon-Santos, 20, and Martine A. Lopez, 27, both of Paducah. Lydia B. ...
Oct 04, 2022
Barren Co. Property Transfers - Week of Sept. 26, 2022
GLASGOW - The following property transfers were recorded at the Barren County Clerk's Office from Sept. 26 - Sept. 30, 2022. Tax information is not reported when money is not exchanged. Such instances...
Oct 03, 2022
Metcalfe County awarded $1.5M for infrastructure projects
Harold Stilts, Metcalfe County judge/executive, speaks at an event in Glasgow in early 2022. (WCLU NEWS FILE PHOTO) EDMONTON - Today, Lt. Gov. Jacqueline Coleman awarded $1,568,171 in funding to four ...
Oct 03, 2022
Glasgow Police to host community basketball game
GLASGOW - Glasgow Police will host a free community basketball game on Monday, Oct. 10, to commemorate the National Faith & Blue Weekend National event. The game will be hosted at the HERO Center ...
Oct 03, 2022
'Horse lawsuit' filed against Hale family, others dismissed
Allegations against Barren County Judge/Executive Micheal Hale (pictured here); Shani, his wife; and others, were dismissed in an order handed down by Barren Circuit Court Judge John T. Alexander on F...
Oct 01, 2022
KSP concludes investigation into Park City train, dump truck crash
Timothy J. Duvall, 33, of Leitchfield, died in a crash along State Quarry Road on July 13, 2022, after a train crashed into his dump truck. (DERMITT FUNERAL HOME) BY BRENNAN D. CRAIN, WCLU News PARK C...
Sep 30, 2022
California-based company to film movie in Barren County through October
The Glasgow-Barren County Tourism Convention and Commission is a member of the Southern Kentucky Film Commission, which assists in drawing production companies to the area. (WCLU NEWS FILE PHOTO) BY B...
Sep 30, 2022