Category Archives: Local News
Barren Co. Property Transfers - Week of Aug. 1, 2022
GLASGOW - The following property transfers were recorded at the Barren County Clerk's Office from Aug. 1 - Aug. 5, 2022. Tax information is not reported when money is not exchanged. Such instances inc...
Aug 09, 2022
Female athletes hear from Transylvania coaches, AD during 'Empowerment Day'
Darby Bourdon, Transylvania volleyball assistant coach, looks onward as Dave Doolin, Transylvania swimming and diving coach, speaks about what traits he seeks in athletes. The coaches were a part of a...
Aug 08, 2022
South Green construction moves upward
After completing the foundation of the new South Green Elementary School, construction is moving vertically with hopes a roof could be built soon. (WCLU NEWS FILE PHOTO) BY JORDAN SMITH, WCLU News GLA...
Aug 08, 2022
Armed burglar forced at gunpoint from N. Jackson Hwy. home Sunday evening
Michael B. Groce, 27, of Glasgow, was arrested early Monday after he was alleged to have burglarized a home along North Jackson Highway. (BARREN CO. DETENTION CENTER) BY BRENNAN D. CRAIN, WCLU News GL...
Aug 08, 2022
Glasgow man arrested after alleged road rage incident
Sammie D. Mitchell, 21, of Glasgow, allegedly pointed a gun toward an SUV on Saturday, Aug. 6, 2022, after he claimed the SUV nearly crashed into his fianc's vehicle. (BARREN CO. DETENTION CENTER) BY ...
Aug 08, 2022
Search for escaped Barren inmate continues
Donald P. Shelton, 33, allegedly walked away from a Barren Detention Center work detail along Hiseville Park Road on Saturday, Aug. 6, 2022. (BARREN CO. DETENTION CENTER) BY BRENNAN D. CRAIN, WCLU New...
Aug 08, 2022
Development continues on Cave City entertainment venue
Laborers continue work on Cave City's newest outdoor entertainment venue called "The Ace Alley Event Center." Glass Ceiling Enterprises LLC was the recent recipient of a small business revolving loan ...
Aug 05, 2022
Panel discussion examines local drug, child welfare issues
Justin Kirkpatrick, a captain with the Glasgow Police Department, speaks during a roundtable event about drugs and substance abuse held at the Barren Co. Board of Education on Thursday, Aug. 4, 2022. ...
Aug 05, 2022
Gov. Beshear announces $75M fund for Kentucky nonprofit organizations
(WCLU NEWS FILE PHOTO) FRANKFORT - Today, Gov. Andy Beshear announced a $75 million fund to help Kentucky's nonprofit organizations recover from the effects of the COVID-19 pandemic. The Team Kentucky...
Aug 04, 2022
Nathan Morris, Anthem Lights to present 'When the Curtains Close' this weekend
Nathan Morris, a proclaimed mortician musician, appears in a photo released on his website. (PHOTO BY LAUREN ELIZABETH) BY BRENNAN D. CRAIN, WCLU News GLASGOW - Questions about the funeral business ma...
Aug 03, 2022