Category Archives: Local News
Kino-88 Road closed near low water ford due to high waters
Kino-88 Road in Barren County is closed until further notice due to high waters and damage to a low water ford, county officials said. (OFFICE OF BARREN CO. JUDGE/ EXECUTIVE) GLASGOW - A portion of a ...
Jul 21, 2022
Barren officials hopeful more voting centers will be available in fall
FILE: Helena Birdwell, Barren County clerk, participates in an election drawing with candidates early this year ahead of the primary election in Kentucky. BY BRENNAN D. CRAIN, WCLU News GLASGOW - The ...
Jul 20, 2022
Glasgow Ind. superintendent announcement delayed to Aug. 1
Reggie Hayden, a member of the Glasgow Ind. Schools' Board of Education and appointed board representative on a search committee charged with overseeing the naming of a new superintendent, examines a ...
Jul 20, 2022
Park City native receives scholarship to aid in study
Meredith Hennion, a student at Morehead State University and Park City native, received a $2,500 scholarship for next school year. The announcement was made by Essity, a health and hygiene company wit...
Jul 20, 2022
Barren Co. Marriage Licenses - Week of July 11, 2022
GLASGOW - The following marriage licenses were issued at the Barren County Clerk's Office from July 13 - 15, 2022. July 13, 2022: Maria M. Milla-Martinez, 23, and William R. Wick, 32, both of Glasgow....
Jul 20, 2022
County moves to secure property needed for judicial center
Barren Magistrate Mark Bowman (District 5) contemplates a pending vote and ongoing discussion during an earlier meeting of the Barren Fiscal Court. (BRENNAN CRAIN/WCLU NEWS) BY BRENNAN D. CRAIN, WCLU ...
Jul 19, 2022
Wood family finds hope, peace from community after home fire
Dorothy Wood gasps as she explains her family's gratitude for a $5,000 check presented to them after a fire consumed their Smiley Court home on Jan. 19, 2022. Members of her family, including her husb...
Jul 19, 2022
Barren Co. Property Transfers - Week of July 11, 2022
GLASGOW - The following property transfers were recorded at the Barren County Clerk's Office from July 11 - 15, 2022. Tax information is not reported when money is not exchanged. Such instances includ...
Jul 19, 2022
TJ Regional Health to host 'Back-to-School Carnival'
(WCLU NEWS FILE PHOTO) GLASGOW - TJ Regional Health and TJ Pediatrics will host a Back-to-School Carnival next week to celebrate the upcoming school year and to introduce families to area resources. T...
Jul 18, 2022
Barren, Hart counties lift burn bans after rain in area
BY BRENNAN D. CRAIN, WCLU News GLASGOW - Burn bans in Barren and Hart counties were lifted Monday. Barren County issued a ban on July 5 due to drought conditions in the region. Hart County followed th...
Jul 18, 2022