Category Archives: Local News

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 ...

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...

(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...

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 ...

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 ...

UPDATE (10:30 PM) - The Amber Alert has been canceled. The children were found safe and unharmed, according to Glasgow Dispatch.

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...

EIGHTY EIGHT - Many of the roadways across Barren County are snow and ice covered this morning. Rain fell most of Thursday, and it froze overnight. The Friday commute may present problems because a re...

BOWLING GREEN, Ky. - A juvenile arrested Thursday was supposedly involved in the shooting death of a man. Bowling Green Police responded to a call for assistance at 436 Dishman Lane Lot 47. Officers w...

Construction machinery was on site earlier this week at the former Barren County Jail along Ford Drive in Glasgow as it undergoes demolition. (BRENNAN CRAIN/WCLU NEWS) By Angela Briggs, special to WCL...