Category Archives: Local News

GPD arrest staggering person walking along Glasgow street
GLASGOW, Ky. - An intoxicated person walking on Tuesday along South Lewis Street in Glasgow was arrested. The Glasgow Police Department arrested Tyler Whitney, 28, of Glasgow, after an officer observe...
Mark Buckles Sep 17, 2020

Glasgow Presbyterian String Academy recognizes 2019-20 accolades
GLASGOW, Ky. - The Glasgow Presbyterian String Academy recently announced winners of several accolades after its banquet was canceled due to COVID-19. "All students have worked very hard throughout th...
Mark Buckles Sep 17, 2020

WKU announces free tuition for select students beginning in 2021
BOWLING GREEN, Ky. - Beginning fall 2021, Western Kentucky University will be tuition free to any freshman from Kentucky who receives Pell Grant assistance and has at least a 3.0 cumulative unweighted...
Mark Buckles Sep 17, 2020

South Central Workforce Development announces Barren Co. CDL partnership with SKYCTC, offers aid for displaced workers
Members of the South Central Workforce Development Board stand near two semis with students of a CDL course taught by SKYCTC following a ribbon-cutting that announced the introduction of a CDL class i...
Mark Buckles Sep 15, 2020

Smiley recognized for work at Glasgow Water Company treatment plant
Tim Smiley, the superintendent of the Glasgow Water Company's Barren River Lake Water Treatment Plant, was recognized as the 2020 recipient of the Operator's Meritorious Service Award. Smiley has work...
Mark Buckles Sep 15, 2020

City retracts statement regarding Halloween, regular activities permitted
Harold Armstrong, Glasgow mayor, speaks about a social media post that went up on Monday afternoon regarding Halloween activities in Glasgow. The post said the activities would be canceled, but Armstr...
Mark Buckles Sep 14, 2020

Council votes to increase occupational tax
Wendell Honeycutt, the chairperson of the Glasgow City Council's finance committee, examines an agenda at a meeting of the council on Monday, Sept. 14, 2020. (BRENNAN CRAIN/WCLU NEWS) GLASGOW, Ky. - E...
Mark Buckles Sep 14, 2020

KLC to present Glasgow's strategic plan Tuesday during three sessions
Terry Bunnell, chairperson of the Strategic Planning Committee, speaks during a meeting of the committee at the Peoples Bank on Thursday, Nov. 21, 2019. Bunnell's reflection is shown in the conference...
Mark Buckles Sep 14, 2020

Glasgow Police Department serve warrant and arrest on several charges
On 09/04/2020, the Glasgow Police Department responded to Market Street in attempt to serve an active warrant. Officers located Quinn Ritter who started to resist Officers and fight with them before O...
Mark Buckles Sep 13, 2020

Glasgow Police Department traffic stop leads to arrest
On 09/11/2020, the Glasgow Police Department conducted a traffic stop on Britthaven Drive. Officer Phillips made contact with the driver identified as Holley Short and confirmed that the registration ...
Mark Buckles Sep 13, 2020