Category Archives: Local News
One taken to jail after deadly Friday night shooting
James E. Campbell, 46, of Glasgow, was charged with murder and two counts of first degree wanton endangerment after he allegedly shot a Scottsville man in Glasgow the evening of Friday, Feb. 10, 2023....
Feb 11, 2023
Victim dies after shooting in Glasgow
Emergency personnel is staged at Pendleton Family Care in response to a shooting on N. Race St. in Glasgow, KY on Friday, Feb. 10, 2023. (BRENNAN CRAIN/WCLU NEWS) UPDATE (9:02 p.m.): The victim involv...
Feb 10, 2023
Police confirm Turcotte placed on administrative leave amid investigation
Guy J. Turcotte, 56, of Glasgow, is under investigation after a woman said he touched her body in an inappropriate manner. Turcotte is a detective with Glasgow Police and is the former chief. (WCLU NE...
Feb 10, 2023
Childcare apprenticeship program sparks career interests for adults, youth
Kylar Dobbs, 17, a junior at Barren County High School, holds Matthew, age 2, as he plays with toys at the Trojan Way Childcare Center on Wednesday, Feb. 9, 2023. Dobbs is a participant in an apprenti...
Feb 09, 2023
WKU awarded $460,000 to upgrade research equipment
BOWLING GREEN, Ky. - Western Kentucky University will receive $460,000 in federal funding through the Fund to Improve Post Secondary Education (FIPSE) to upgrade instrumentation and equipment in five ...
Feb 09, 2023
Glasgow Police detective facing sexual assault allegations
Guy Turcotte, 56, a police detective with Glasgow Police, faces sexual assault allegations after a woman charged that he touched her in an inappropriate manner at her place of employment on Jan. 28, 2...
Feb 08, 2023
Deputy jailer charged after alleged theft from inmate
Dustin T. Young, 25, of Edmonton, was jailed Wednesday after he allegedly stole money from an inmate on Jan. 30, 2023. (BARREN CO. DETENTION CENTER) GLASGOW - A deputy jailer at Barren County Detentio...
Feb 08, 2023
Town hall meetings planned to discuss low-water fords
Temple Hill Elementary School. (PHOTO COURTESY OF BARREN COUNTY SCHOOLS) TEMPLE HILL - Two town hall-style meetings are planned in southern Barren County this month. The purpose of the meetings is to ...
Feb 08, 2023
Area school FRYSC coordinators recognized with proclamation
Representatives of area Family Resource and Youth Service Centers stand around Jamie Byrd, Barren County judge/executive, after a proclamation was read on Tuesday, Feb. 7, 2023. The proclamation decla...
Feb 07, 2023
Barren Co. Property Transfers - Week of Jan. 30, 2023
GLASGOW - The following property transfers were recorded at the Barren County Clerk's Office from Jan. 30 to Feb. 3, 2023. Tax information is not reported when money is not exchanged. Such instances i...
Feb 06, 2023