Category Archives: Local News
Barren County ends maintenance of portion of State Quarry Road
STAFF REPORT Glasgow News 1 Barren County magistrates unanimously voted Wednesday morning to remove part of State Quarry Road from the county road system due to the short stretch being used as more of...
Apr 01, 2026
AUDIO: Caverna tennis to host fundraiser this Friday
Caverna High School tennis coach Danielle Carver joins WCLU's Todd Steenbergen and talks about the program's upcoming fundraiser planned for this Friday. Listen to the full interview below: https://me...
Mar 31, 2026
Glasgow pharmaceutical distributor sues DOJ, DEA over suspension order
By MICHAEL CRIMMINS Glasgow News 1 A Glasgow pharmaceutical distributor is suing the U.S. Department of Justice and the U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration, asking the court to, among other things, d...
Mar 31, 2026
Glasgow juvenile flown to Louisville after riding mower flips
STAFF REPORT Glasgow News 1 A male juvenile was flown to Louisville yesterday after a riding lawnmower flipped on top of him near the entrance of Gorin Park. A preliminary investigation indicated the ...
Mar 31, 2026
Barren fiscal court to discuss discontinuing county road at special-called meeting
STAFF REPORT Glasgow News 1 Barren County Fiscal Court magistrates will convene in a special-called meeting at 9 a.m. on Wednesday, April 1, to hold a public hearing on the discontinuing of a county r...
Mar 31, 2026
Barren Countians encouraged to nominate project for the Beautify the Bluegrass contest
STAFF REPORT Glasgow News 1 Nominations are now open for the 2026 Beautify the Bluegrass contest, giving Kentuckians a chance to spotlight local projects that improve and brighten public spaces. "As c...
Mar 31, 2026
Glasgow man arrested for courthouse bomb threat
STAFF REPORT Glasgow News 1 A Glasgow man has been arrested in relation to a bomb threat at the Barren County Courthouse on Monday morning. Forty-seven-year-old Lee Wesley Elmore, of Glasgow, allegedl...
Mar 30, 2026
Ky attorney general asks court to resume executions
By MICHAEL CRIMMINS Glasgow News 1 Republican Attorney General Russell Coleman is urging the Franklin County Circuit Court to dismiss a 2006 court case and resume executions. “If the court dismi...
Mar 30, 2026
Glasgow-Barren County tourism director named to statewide tourism position
STAFF REPORT Glasgow News 1 Barren County is set to play a larger role in shaping Kentucky's overall tourism strategy. Governor Andy Beshear appointed MacLean Lessenberry, executive director of the Gl...
Mar 30, 2026
Glasgow’s Green Mechanical goes 100% employee-owned
STAFF REPORT Glasgow News 1 Green Mechanical Construction, a Glasgow-based mechanical contractor with more than 250 employees, has transitioned to a 100 percent employee-owned structure through an Emp...
Mar 30, 2026