Category Archives: Local News
Barren Government Center closes early; Barren District Court canceled
GLASGOW - The Barren County Government Center will close at 11 a.m. Thursday due to worsening winter weather. Snow began falling in Barren County shortly after 9 a.m. The National Weather Service says...
Jan 06, 2022
Cave City FEMA location, among others closed Thursday
CAVE CITY - FEMA Disaster Recovery Centers across the region are closed Thursday due to impending weather. These disaster centers are serving areas impacted by tornadoes in early December. A recent lo...
Jan 06, 2022
Barren County Schools closes Thursday
GLASGOW - Barren County Schools will be closed Thursday due to the inclement winter weather forecast. The closure will be a regular snow day with no NTI work required. "Due to the pending weather fore...
Jan 05, 2022
Candidates file as potential for deadline shift looms
Matt Keith (R), Kathryn Thomas (D) and Patrick Gaunce have filed for local political office. (BRENNAN CRAIN/WCLU NEWS) GLASGOW - A host of candidates filed for local political offices at the turn of t...
Jan 05, 2022
Senate to vote Thursday on extension of state political filing deadline
Steve Riley, District 23 representative in Kentucky's House, said the General Assembly plans to pass a bill extending Kentucky's political filing deadline. The 2022 General Assembly kicked off Tuesday...
Jan 05, 2022
Winter storm warning issued for central Kentucky
A car travels along West Main Street in Glasgow during a period of wintry weather Monday, Feb. 15, 2021. (BRENNAN CRAIN/WCLU NEWS) GLASGOW - A winter storm warning was issued around 1:30 Wednesday aft...
Jan 05, 2022
Barren man flees crash, walks home before arrested
Christopher J. Pitcock, 46, was arrested Tuesday evening after he crashed his truck and fled the scene. Deputies with the Barren County Sheriff's Office later found him hiding inside his home's bathro...
Jan 05, 2022
Local road crews prepare ahead of winter weather impacts
Johnny Russell and James Curry, front, employees with Glasgow's Department of Public Works, shovels snow at the corner of West Main Street and North Race Street on Friday, Feb. 19, 2021. Winter weathe...
Jan 05, 2022
Libby Short becomes latest to file for Glasgow Council
Libby P. Short sits at a public meeting held in Glasgow City Hall on Oct. 29, 2020. Short filed to run for Glasgow City Council Monday. (BRENNAN CRAIN/WCLU NEWS) GLASGOW - It's the last week to file f...
Jan 04, 2022
Man enters sheriff's office, threatens to assassinate officers
Nathan B. Roth, 30, was arrested Monday, Jan. 3, 2022, after he entered the Metcalfe County Sheriff's Office and passed a threatening note. (METCALFE COUNTY SHERIFF'S OFFICE) EDMONTON - A man entered ...
Jan 04, 2022