Category Archives: Local News
Barren Co. Judge/Executive Jamie Byrd discusses her first month in office with Brennan Crain
GLASGOW - Join WCLU News Director Brennan Crain and Barren Co. Judge/Executive Jamie Byrd as they the first month of her term as judge/executive and the future of Barren County. https://youtu.be/QXn5Q...
Jan 30, 2023
Glasgow High's Starr signs to play with University of the Cumberlands
Chase Starr, front row and center, sits accompanied by friends and family in the cafeteria at Glasgow High School as he signs a letter of intent to play with the University of the Cumberlands in Willi...
Jan 29, 2023
Rep. Steve Riley discusses upcoming legislative session with Brennan Crain
GLASGOW - Join WCLU News Director Brennan Crain and Rep. Steve Riley (KY-23) as they discuss legislative priorities and the future of Barren County. https://youtu.be/rWuXgKlypq8
Jan 29, 2023
Suspected pipe bomb located inside Redwood Street home, police say
Jeffery O. Neal, 48, was jailed Thursday evening after police connected him to an incident involving a suspected pipe bomb inside a Redwood Street home. (BARREN CO. DETENTION CENTER) GLASGOW - Officer...
Jan 27, 2023
Dollar General, DPW parking lot to be vacated by May 1
This Dollar General store, located at 309 W. Main St. in Glasgow, will be vacated by May 1, 2023, according to a letter sent to the Dollar General Corporation Thursday by members of a project developm...
Jan 26, 2023
Mammoth Cave National Park celebrates Black History Month
An informational sign about the Bransford Family sits near the Bransford Monument and Bransford Cemetery. (MAMMOTH CAVE NATIONAL PARK) Daily ranger led events in February will highlight contributions ...
Jan 26, 2023
Bakery, kitchen supply store opens in downtown Glasgow
Katie Reece, owner and operator of Sweet Basil Bake Shop, reaches for a baked good at the newest bake shop in downtown Glasgow. The shop officially opened Jan. 20, 2023. (BRENNAN CRAIN/WCLU NEWS) By B...
Jan 25, 2023
State engineering, construction scholarship deadline nears
FRANKFORT - The deadline is fast approaching for one of the state's top engineering and construction management scholarships. The deadline is Feb. 1. Gov. Andy Beshear issued the deadline reminder on ...
Jan 25, 2023
Red Cross Elementary awarded top award for behavior support
From left: Karen Bush, a representative with the Kentucky Department of Education; Josh Maples, principal; and Heather Shelton, assistant principal. (BARREN Co. SCHOOLS) SUBMITTED TO WCLU News GLASGOW...
Jan 25, 2023
Barren Co. Property Transfers - Week of Jan. 17, 2023
GLASGOW - The following property transfers were recorded at the Barren County Clerk's Office from Dec. 19 to 22, 2022. The office was closed on Jan. 16 in observance of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Day....
Jan 25, 2023