Category Archives: Local News
Juvenile last seen Halloween evening near W. Leech St.
Madison Taylor, 13, was last seen around the West Leech Street area on Monday, Oct. 31, 2022. (GLASGOW POLICE DEPARTMENT) UPDATE (1:44 p.m.): Madison Taylor has been located, according to Glasgow Poli...
Nov 01, 2022
Barren County secures $2.7M in water infrastructure funding
FILE: Gov. Andy Beshear (D) speaks at an event held in Glasgow in early 2022 to announce funding for Barren County and surrounding counties. (BRENNAN CRAIN/WCLU NEWS) FRANKFORT - Gov. Andy Beshear ann...
Nov 01, 2022
Barren County burn ban lifted
GLASGOW - A burn ban in Barren County has been lifted. The ban was instated on Oct. 5 amid dry conditions across the area. Many counties across southcentral Kentucky declared similar bans in early Oct...
Oct 31, 2022
Man arrested after 'undressing' himself in hotel parking lot
Dustin C. Banks, 39, of Edmonton, was arrested in Glasgow on Thursday, Oct. 27, 2022, after he allegedly undressed himself in a public space. He was later alleged to be in possession of drugs. (BARREN...
Oct 31, 2022
Alleged drunk driver crashes car at scene of separate crash
GLASGOW - Charges are being sought for a man who allegedly crashed a vehicle at the scene of another car crash along Old Bowling Green Road on Sunday evening. Glasgow Police said they investigated the...
Oct 31, 2022
USPS 'Operation Santa' now accepting letters for 2022
WASHINGTON, DC - The Postal Service is accepting letters for the 110-year-old USPS Operation Santa program. Letters must be postmarked by Dec. 10, and will be uploaded to USPSOperationSanta.com throug...
Oct 28, 2022
Glasgow Police to participate in National Drug Take Back Day
GLASGOW - The Glasgow Police Department will host a drug takeback event Saturday at Wal-Mart. Saturday is National DEA Drug Take Back Day. The Glasgow Police Department will have a booth set up at the...
Oct 28, 2022
Barren County Attorney's Office among recipients of victim support funding
FRANKFORT - Gov. Andy Beshear announced $7,983,444 in grant funding to 56 programs and projects that support victims of violent crime. "As Governor, I am committed to protecting every person in our st...
Oct 28, 2022
'Halloween on South Green Street' returns after two years
Locals Carson Oakes, Max Hughes and Hudson Stahl stand with Dr. Barret Lessenberry outside a tent pitched in his front yard along South Green Street. The tent is being transformed into a haunted house...
Oct 27, 2022
Shindig on the Scare to close downtown area
GLASGOW - The Glasgow Square will close at 3 p.m. Thursday for an evening event. "Shindig on the Scare" will kickoff at 5 p.m. and is expected to go through 8 p.m. Among other activities, the event wi...
Oct 27, 2022