Category Archives: Local News
Burn ban issued in Hart County due to excessive drought
(WCLU NEWS FILE PHOTO) MUNFORDVILLE - Hart County Judge/ Executive Joe Choate has declared an emergency burn ban. The ban was issued sometime Wednesday afternoon. It bans all open burning due to "extr...
Jul 06, 2022
Barren Co. Property Transfers - Week of June 27, 2022
GLASGOW - The following property transfers were recorded in Barren County from June 27 - July 1, 2022. Tax information is not reported when money is not exchanged. Such instances include foreclosures,...
Jul 06, 2022
Dennison appointed to serve as one of newest regents at WKU
Dr. Melissa Dennison, a Glasgow pediatrician, has been appointed as one of two newest regents at Western Kentucky University. (PHOTO SUBMITTED) BOWLING GREEN - A Barren County physician has been appoi...
Jul 06, 2022
Excessive heat expected across region
GLASGOW - Excessive heat and humidity is expected to linger across much of the area through Thursday. The National Weather Service issued an excessive heat warning Wednesday due to expected heat indic...
Jul 06, 2022
Magistrates to reconsider local healthcare employee payouts
Carl Dickerson, a magistrate for Barren County District 3, speaks during a June 21, 2022, meeting of the fiscal court about complaints he received from healthcare workers at a local clinic. (BRENNAN C...
Jul 05, 2022
Barren County instates burn ban until further notice
(WCLU NEWS FILE PHOTO) GLASGOW - A ban on open burning in Barren County was declared early Tuesday. Due to excessive dryness and fire hazard conditions, Barren County Judge/ Executive Micheal Hale iss...
Jul 05, 2022
PDB narrows property search for planned judicial center
Micheal Hale, Barren County judge/ executive, inspects a document. Hale is one of the members of a project development board overseeing the construction of a new judicial center in the county. (WCLU N...
Jun 30, 2022
KYTC details upcoming secondary road projects across Barren County
Joe Plunk, Kentucky Transportation Cabinet District 3 chief engineer speaks to the Barren Fiscal Court regarding upcoming secondary rural road projects in the county on Tuesday, June 21, 2022. (BRENNA...
Jun 30, 2022
Two pounds of marijuana, controlled drugs seized after investigation
Gena M. Couch-Rowe, 48, was arrested at a Greensburg Road home in Metcalfe County on Tuesday, June 28, 2022, after a drug investigation led by local and state officials. (METCALFE COUNTY SHERIFF'S OFF...
Jun 30, 2022
Man arrested in connection to Sunday evening county shooting
Gregori M. Dillard, 38, was arrested at the Barren County Sheriff's Office on Wednesday evening after an interview with Barren County Sheriff's deputies. (BARREN COUNTY DETENTION CENTER) KINO - A Barr...
Jun 30, 2022