Category Archives: Local News

Suspect in armed robbery fires shots at GPD officers, KSP
Story by Angela Briggs, special to WCLU News MAYFIELD, Ky. - The tornadoes that blasted through Kentucky in early December left many areas vulnerable to crime and looting. The Glasgow Police Departmen...
Mark Buckles Jan 03, 2022
KSP to conduct traffic safety checkpoints in coming days
Trooper Daniel Priddy, Kentucky State Police Post Three public information officer, appears in an official portrait. (KENTUCKY STATE POLICE) BOWLING GREEN - Kentucky State Police Post Three will be co...
Mark Buckles Jan 03, 2022
Man arrested after attempted New Year's burglary
Gregory D. Price, 29, was arrested New Year's Day after he attempted to burglarize a home along Flint Knob Road. (BARREN COUNTY DETENTION CENTER) CAVE CITY - The Barren County Sheriff's Office respond...
Mark Buckles Jan 03, 2022
Hiseville Cemetery Board ensuring inventory after weekend storm
HISEVILLE - A weekend tornado left patches of destruction across northwestern Barren County, including at the Hiseville Cemetery. The Hiseville Cemetery Board respectfully asks the community to refrai...
Mark Buckles Jan 03, 2022

NWS confirms EF-1 tornado in northwestern Barren County
An EF-1 tornado was confirmed in northwestern Barren County, which includes the Hiseville community on Saturday, Jan. 1, 2022. HISEVILLE, Ky. - The National Weather Service has confirmed a tornado tou...
Mark Buckles Jan 02, 2022
T.J. Samson Hospital welcomes baby girl as first of 2022
Staff members of T.J. Regional Health stand around the bed of Salem R. Matos, a baby girl born at T.J. Samson Hospital Saturday. Matos was the first baby born in 2022 at the hospital. She is the daugh...
Mark Buckles Jan 02, 2022

Updates - Barren County Road Closures/Openings
UPDATED: January 3, 2021 / 9:00 PM GLASGOW, Ky. - According to the the Barren County Judge/Executive and the Barren County Transportation Department; the following roads in Barren County are closed du...
Mark Buckles Jan 01, 2022

Kentucky storm brings flooding, lost power, possible tornado
HOPKINSVILLE, Ky. (AP) - Kentucky Gov. Andy Beshear has declared a state of emergency after a powerful powerful storm caused flash floods, power outages and property damage, including from a possible ...
Mark Buckles Jan 01, 2022
REOPENED: Poynter Road is closed as of Saturday morning
(ANGELA BRIGGS/WCLU NEWS) UPDATE: January 1, 2022, 4:00 PM | WCLU News Staff GLASGOW, Ky. - According to the office of the Barren County Judge/Executive; Poynter Road has been reopened. By Angela Brig...
Mark Buckles Jan 01, 2022
Severe Thunderstorm Warning issued, Tornado Warning remains in effect; Barren County
Severe Thunderstorm Warning The National Weather Service in Louisville has Issued a severe thunderstorm Warning For Central Barren county in South Central Kentucky Metcalfe county in South Central Ken...
Mark Buckles Jan 01, 2022




