Category Archives: Local News
KYTC District 3 Traffic Impact Report for July 31 - Aug. 5
BOWLING GREEN - The expected traffic impacts in the Kentucky Transportation Cabinet District 3 area for July 31 through August 5 are listed below. All work is subject to change. Interstate 65 A rehabi...
Aug 01, 2022
Camp Currie canceled this week due to staff COVID case
(WCLU NEWS FILE PHOTO) BENTON - Camp John Currie has been canceled for the third year after a COVID-19 case among staff members of the camp. The camp is hosted each summer in Marshall County. The Kent...
Jul 31, 2022
State police continue search for three men after man shot Friday
Kentucky State Police released this photo Saturday morning showing a U-Haul pickup truck believed to be the one driven by three suspects who shot a 78-year-old Hart County man on Friday, July 29, 2022...
Jul 30, 2022
Muhlenkamp selected as superintendent of Glasgow Independent Schools
Chad Muhlenkamp, the current director of pupil personnel and facilities director at Glasgow Independent Schools, was selected Friday as the newest GIS superintendent. (GRAPHIC BY WCLU NEWS) BY LUKE PI...
Jul 29, 2022
Local author unveils poetry collection about life through lens of immigrant
Antonio H. Correa, 20, of Glasgow, speaks to members of the Glasgow Rotary Club about his debut release of a poetry collection called "13" on Thursday, July 28, 2022, at Lera B. Mitchell Clubhouse in ...
Jul 29, 2022
Negotiations continue for desired courthouse property
The Barren County Courthouse, erected in its current form in 1965, sets in the midst of Glasgow's bustling downtown square. The facility is owned by the Barren County Fiscal Court. (WCLU NEWS FILE PHO...
Jul 29, 2022
Museum of the Barrens unveils latest exhibits showcasing 60s, 70s life
Todd Steenbergen, left, points to a case of political memorabilia as Jessie Brown, right, looks onward and reflects on past elections in Barren County. Both individuals are are history teachers. The t...
Jul 28, 2022
'Cram the Cruiser' kicks off today
GLASGOW - Law enforcement will participate in "Cram the Cruiser" through Thursday evening. The initiative is a community and county-wide school supply drive. Glasgow Police, the Barren Sheriff's Offic...
Jul 28, 2022
First probable case of monkeypox identified in Barren River District
This electron microscopic (EM) image depicted a monkeypox virion, obtained from a clinical sample associated with the 2003 prairie dog outbreak. It was a thin section image from of a human skin sample...
Jul 27, 2022
Child dead after single vehicle crash in Muhlenberg County
GREENVILLE - An 11-year-old Central City boy died in a car crash Tuesday in Muhlenberg County. State police said a 2011 Chevy Malibu traveling southbound along Highway 181 exited the right shoulder of...
Jul 27, 2022