Category Archives: Local News
Council to take up land agreement for court facility on Wednesday
FILE: Harold Armstrong, mayor of Glasgow, looks onward during a previous meeting of the Glasgow Council. (BRENNAN CRAIN/WCLU NEWS) BY BRENNAN D. CRAIN, WCLU News GLASGOW - A bout of uncertainty ensued...
Dec 13, 2022
Local swearing-in ceremonies planned this month
FILE: Jamie Byrd, Barren County judge/executive-elect, and Henry Royse, Glasgow mayor-elect, speak during separate forums held at the Historic Plaza Theatre in Glasgow in October 2022. (BRENNAN CRAIN/...
Dec 12, 2022
Cave City parade winners announced
CAVE CITY - The Cave City Chamber of Commerce announced winners from the community's Christmas parade held Saturday, Dec. 10. Fire Trucks 1st - Park City Fire Department 2nd - South Barren Fire Depart...
Dec 12, 2022
Barren Co. Property Transfers - Week of Dec. 5, 2022
GLASGOW - The following property transfers were recorded at the Barren County Clerk's Office from Dec. 5 to Dec. 9, 2022. Tax information is not reported when money is not exchanged. Such instances in...
Dec 12, 2022
Glasgow Police donates toys, food to local families
FILE: Glasgow Police Chief Jennifer Arbogast speaks to members of the Glasgow Council. (BRENNAN CRAIN/WCLU NEWS) GLASGOW - Police in Glasgow provided food and toy assistance to 34 families and 79 chil...
Dec 12, 2022
Education board wins safety award for the 3rd time
FILE: Bo Matthews, superintendent of Barren County Schools, engages with a student while visiting North Jackson Elementary. (BRENNAN CRAIN/WCLU NEWS) SUBMITTED TO WCLU News GLASGOW - The Barren County...
Dec 12, 2022
Officials respond to threat made against Glasgow Ind. Schools
GLASGOW - Local, state and federal authorities concluded Saturday that a threat made to Glasgow Independent Schools was not a danger to students or staff. Detectives Andrew Moore and Sgt. Aaron Cowan ...
Dec 11, 2022
Former Scottie Tanner Bowles transfers from Alabama to UK
As heard on WCLU's popular Kentucky Sports Radio Show this morning. Glasgow native Tanner Bowles decided to return to his Old Kentucky Home after four seasons at Alabama. The 6-foot-5, 300-pound inter...
Dec 08, 2022
First Presbyterian distributes money to local resource centers
Charlie Evans, the pastor of First Presbyterian Church of Glasgow, presents a check to the staff of the Barren County Middle School Family Resource Center. (SUBMITTED TO WCLU NEWS) STORY SUBMITTED TO ...
Dec 08, 2022
Area students among Congressional App Challenge winners
FILE: Congressman Brett Guthrie, KY-02, speaks at a roundtable event held at the Barren County Board of Education in August 2022. (BRENNAN CRAIN/WCLU NEWS) WASHINGTON, D.C. - Two Barren County High Sc...
Dec 08, 2022