Category Archives: Local News
Harmon releases agreed-upon procedures engagement of Barren County Clerk's fee account
FILE: Helena Birdwell, Barren County clerk, appears at a political event held for Barren County judge/executive Republican candidate Jamie B. Byrd. (PHOTO: BRENNAN D. CRAIN) FRANKFORT - State Auditor ...
Aug 24, 2022
Hopkins County man arrested for possession of child sexual abuse material
Glen C. Riddle, 40, of Madisonville, was arrested and charged with possessing matter relating to child sexual abuse. He is lodged at the Hopkins County Jail. (HOPKINS COUNTY JAIL) MADISONVILLE - The K...
Aug 23, 2022
State auditor releases audit of Barren County Fiscal Court
FILE: The Barren County Government Center in downtown Glasgow, Ky. Editor's note: This is a reposting of an original news release issued in 2021 from the state auditor's office. The APA released the i...
Aug 23, 2022
County reopens healthcare employee premium pay application
FILE: Trent Riddle, a magistrate for Barren County's second district, listens as members of the Barren Fiscal Court discuss matters at an earlier meeting. (PHOTO: BRENNAN CRAIN) BY BRENNAN D. CRAIN, W...
Aug 23, 2022
City strikes down West Main property sale, PDB to meet Wednesday
FILE: Barren Circuit Judge John T. Alexander speaks with attorneys during a court hearing. (BRENNAN CRAIN/WCLU NEWS) BY BRENNAN D. CRAIN, WCLU News GLASGOW - An effort by the Barren Fiscal Court to pu...
Aug 23, 2022
AAA: Gas Prices Slightly Lower in Kentucky
Gas prices in West Central Kentucky are a penny lower this week at $3.381, according to AAA East Central's Gas Price Report. This week's average prices: Western Central KY Average $3.381 Average price...
Aug 23, 2022
Park spearhead skeptical of potential West Main property sale
Wes Simpson, the spearhead for a project to place a park downtown, inspects a design proposal submitted to the city of Glasgow by Scott, Murphy & Daniel Construction last fall. (WCLU NEWS FILE PHO...
Aug 22, 2022
Two arrested after multi-county pursuit ends in Adair County
GLASGOW - Police arrested last Thursday two people in connection to a pursuit that led authorities from Barren County to Adair County. Glasgow Police said the pursuit started after an officer attempte...
Aug 22, 2022
Barren man arrested after drugs found in car
CAVE CITY - A man was arrested Tuesday after police say he had fentanyl-laced methamphetamine inside his vehicle. Lawrence T. Carter, 49, was allegedly driving a vehicle along Old Munfordville Road. P...
Aug 18, 2022
Jury finds 72-year-old Barren woman guilty of sodomy
In this booking photo taken Wednesday, Aug. 17, 2022, Shirley Vickery appears after she was found guilty by a jury in Barren County for the sodomy of a child in July 2019. Vickery is set for final sen...
Aug 18, 2022