Category Archives: Local News
Barren Co. Property Transfers - Week of Jan. 31, 2022
GLASGOW - The following property transfers were recorded in the Barren County Clerk's Office from Jan. 31 to Feb. 2, 2022. Jan. 31, 2022: Douglas A. Alderman and Janis S. Alderman to Jennifer M. Cartw...
Kenneth Rizo Feb 09, 2022

Timothy Gillenwater, longtime attorney, dies at 70
Timothy J. Gillenwater, 70, died Sunday, Feb. 6, 2022, at his Barren County home. (AF CROW AND SON FUNERAL HOME) GLASGOW - Timothy J. Gillenwater, a longtime attorney and community member, has died. M...
Kenneth Rizo Feb 09, 2022

Overpaid vehicle taxes could be refunded with new legislation
(WCLU NEWS FILE PHOTO) FRANKFORT, Ky. (AP) - Kentucky lawmakers have advanced a bill to give taxpayers relief from the sticker shock of surging vehicle property taxes. The increase has been caused by ...
Kenneth Rizo Feb 09, 2022

Metcalfe man charged with assault of two females
Charles A. Compton, 31, was arrested Sunday after he purportedly assaulted two females in Metcalfe County. (BARREN COUNTY DETENTION CENTER) CENTER, Ky. - Authorities in Metcalfe County arrested a man ...
Kenneth Rizo Feb 09, 2022

High school basketball tournament drawing slated for Friday
LEXINGTON - High school basketball fans across the commonwealth will learn Friday what teams will pair in the state basketball tournament. Pairings for the 2022 Mingua Beef Jerky Girls' Basketball Swe...
Kenneth Rizo Feb 09, 2022

KBE seeking applicants for KHSAA Board of Control at-large position
(IMAGE: SHUTTERSTOCK) FRANKFORT - The Kentucky Board of Education (KBE), through the Kentucky Department of Education (KDE), is seeking an individual to serve on the Kentucky High School Athletic Asso...
Kenneth Rizo Feb 09, 2022

Republicans will dominate Barren County's countywide primary races
Voters mark ballots inside Barren County High's gymnasium during the 2020 primary election. (BRENNAN CRAIN/WCLU NEWS) GLASGOW - Barren County has shifted toward a Republican dominated electorate, and ...
Kenneth Rizo Feb 08, 2022

Niko Moon appears in concert at Plaza Theatre Feb. 26
Niko Moon appears on a concert flyer describing an upcoming concert at the Historic Plaza Theatre on Feb. 26, 2022. (HELPING THE HARDWORKING) GLASGOW - Niko Moon will soon headline the Historic Plaza ...
Kenneth Rizo Feb 07, 2022

Amber Alert issued for several children
UPDATE (10:30 PM) - The Amber Alert has been canceled. The children were found safe and unharmed, according to Glasgow Dispatch.
Kenneth Rizo Feb 04, 2022

Glasgow Schools will be mask optional beginning February 7
In an announcement on Friday, February 4, Glasgow Schools decided to return to making masks optional inside buildings. (WCLU NEWS FILE PHOTO) Story by Jordan Smith, WCLU News GLASGOW -Beginning Monday...
Mark Buckles Feb 04, 2022




