Category Archives: Local News
Glasgow Fire continues tree dipping services through holiday
A Glasgow Fire engine sets parked at the scene of a fire along Smiley Court in Glasgow in January 2022. (WCLU FILE PHOTO) GLASGOW - The Glasgow Fire Department will continue to dip Christmas trees thr...
Dec 05, 2022
Magistrates-elect hear from county government leaders about ongoing matters
Tim Durham, magistrate-elect for Barren County's third magisterial district, looks onward as Sherry Jones, fiscal court clerk, discusses upcoming matters the new court will handle in the new year. Dur...
Dec 05, 2022
Barren Co. Marriage Licenses - Week of Nov. 28, 2022
GLASGOW - The following marriage licenses were issued at the Barren County Clerk's Office from Nov. 28 - Dec. 5, 2022. Nov. 28, 2022: Malinda A. Hostetler, 21, of Smiths Grove, and Adam H. Schrock, 20...
Dec 05, 2022
Barren Co. Property Transfers - Week of Nov. 28, 2022
GLASGOW - The following property transfers were recorded at the Barren County Clerk's Office from Nov. 28 to Dec. 2, 2022. Tax information is not reported when money is not exchanged. Such instances i...
Dec 05, 2022
Ferry operation upgrades complete in Monroe County
FILE: The ferry at Turkey Neck Bend in southeastern Monroe County recently underwent upgrades. Two new tugboats have been added to the operation. (KYTC DISTRICT 3) BOWLING GREEN - Efforts to upgrade f...
Dec 05, 2022
Barren County Schools close due to illness
GLASGOW - Barren County Schools will be closed Monday and Tuesday, Dec. 5 & 6 due to widespread illness. The two-day closure will be Non-Traditional Instruction (NTI) days. Teachers will be in con...
Dec 02, 2022
Barren County youth named as winner of speech contest
Matthew Estes, fourth from the left, accepts a check after being named the winner of the Kentucky Farm Bureau 2022 youth Speech Contest. (PHOTO SUBMITTED BY JAY COLEMAN) GLASGOW - A Barren County nati...
Dec 02, 2022
What you need to know about this year's Glasgow Christmas Parade
GLASGOW - There are 168 entries in this year's community Christmas parade. It kicks off Saturday at 6 p.m. Bodie Janes, also known as the Barefoot Farmer of Finney Holler, will headline the parade as ...
Dec 02, 2022
Hospital philanthropy group announces plans for New Year's Eve bash
GLASGOW - The T.J. Community Mission Foundation will host a New Year's Eve bash at the Cave City Convention Center to raise money for its philanthropy. The bash is scheduled on Dec. 31 and will kick o...
Dec 02, 2022
PDB approves closing amounts on judicial center properties
Rich Alexander, a member of the project development board overseeing the construction of a new judicial center in Barren County, listens as a motion is clarified during a meeting of the PDB on Wednesd...
Dec 02, 2022