Category Archives: Local News
Matt Keith (R) - Barren Co. Magistrate District 7 candidate
GLASGOW - The primary election is scheduled May 17 in Kentucky, and WCLU News has brought back interviews with local candidates. Join Brennan Crain with WCLU News as he interviews candidates daily. Wa...
Apr 27, 2022
Citizen petitions city to change Myrtle Street to Moran Street
A stop sign located at the intersection of Cherry Street and Myrtle Street in Glasgow, Ky. The street could soon be changed to Moran Street after a citizen petitioned the change. (BRENNAN CRAIN/WCLU N...
Apr 27, 2022
Mayor, judge executive sign proclamation recognizing child abuse prevention
Locals gather near the Barren County Courthouse for a photograph after a proclamation was signed, which recognized National Child Abuse Prevention Month, on Wednesday, April 27, 2022. (SUBMITTED) GLAS...
Apr 27, 2022
Austin man flees Ely Drugs after alleged shoplifting incident
GLASGOW - A man was arrested Tuesday after he fled from a local pharmacy. The Glasgow Police Department responded to Happy Valley Road in reference to a shoplifting complaint. Officers located Robert ...
Apr 27, 2022
Magistrates vote to sell horses, cite liability concerns
Tim Coomer, a magistrate for Barren County's fourth district, speaks at an earlier meeting of the court. He made a motion at the court's Tuesday meeting to sell nine horses in the county's possession....
Apr 26, 2022
Council moves to apply for farmers market funding grant amid park controversy
Wendell Honeycutt, a member of the Glasgow City Council, participates in a committee meeting on Thursday, Feb. 21, 2021, inside Lera B. Mitchell Clubhouse. (WCLU NEWS FILE PHOTO) Angela Briggs and Bre...
Apr 26, 2022
Ronnie Stinson (D) - Barren Co. Magistrate District 6 candidate
GLASGOW - The primary election is scheduled May 17 in Kentucky, and WCLU News has brought back interviews with local candidates. Join Brennan Crain with WCLU News as he interviews candidates daily. Wa...
Apr 26, 2022
Home burglary suspect charged with crimes while in jail
SAVOYARD - A Barren County man was charged last Monday in an earlier reported burglary along Hiseville-Center Road. Authorities responded to a burglary complaint on April 12 around 7:30 p.m. A victim ...
Apr 26, 2022
New Salem Road to undergo partial closure this week
GLASGOW - A roadway will be temporarily closed in eastern Barren County beginning Wednesday. A drainage improvement project is slated to begin midweek along New Salem Road. The road is expected to be ...
Apr 25, 2022
Community member shares mental health, therapy journey
Steven Reneau, 36, sits for a portrait inside Southern Cup Coffee and Cafe in Glasgow following an interview about mental health and his personal journey with it. (BRENNAN CRAIN/WCLU NEWS) GLASGOW - A...
Apr 25, 2022