Category Archives: Local News
Like a family: Boys and Girls Club hosts Thanksgiving dinner
Shalika Smith, nutrition specialist at the Boys and Girls Club of Glasgow and Barren County, serves a meal to a community member during a Thanksgiving meal hosted at the club on Tuesday, Nov. 23, 2021...
Nov 24, 2021
Construction company casts bid to build downtown park
Wes Simpson, the project lead and chairperson of the Downtown Park Steering Committee of the Glasgow City Council, inspects a proposal to build a downtown park in Glasgow. The proposal was received at...
Nov 24, 2021
Local trash pickup shifts to next week due to Thanksgiving holiday
GLASGOW, Ky. - Trash pickup Thursday and Friday will shift due to the Thanksgiving holiday and office closures. The Glasgow Department of Public Works will be closed Thursday, Nov. 25 and Friday, Nov....
Nov 24, 2021
FOBP prepare for weekend showing of 'Miracle on 34th Street'
Paul Glodfelter, production director, motions to cast members with the Far Off Broadway Players on the set of "A Miracle on 34th Street." Members were present at a rehearsal at the Historic Plaza Thea...
Nov 23, 2021
Gibson becomes first female transportation supervisor in county, second in Kentucky
Susan Gibson, the newest transportation supervisor in Barren County, is the first female in the county to hold the role. She is the second in Kentucky to hold the role. (BRENNAN CRAIN/WCLU NEWS) GLASG...
Nov 23, 2021
Western Kentucky professor wins science award from China
(WESTERN KENTUCKY UNIVERSITY) BOWLING GREEN, Ky. (AP) - A Western Kentucky University professor is receiving an award from China's Ministry of Science for his work on water resources. The Chinese gove...
Nov 23, 2021
Man flees from jail custody at hospital
GLASGOW, Ky. - An inmate taken to the hospital Monday attempted to flee from jail custody. The Glasgow Police Department responded to T.J. Samson Hospital Monday. A Barren County deputy jailer advised...
Nov 23, 2021
PDB to consider property acquisition for judicial center project
The Barren County Courthouse, a 56-year-old staple of the community, stands in the heart of downtown Glasgow. The building was completed in 1965 and underwent a major reconstruction in 2001. (BRENNAN ...
Nov 22, 2021
Ethical dilemma convinces court to stall on jail demolition
The Barren County Corrections Center stands empty along Ford Drive in Glasgow on Monday, Nov. 22, 2021. The unsanitary and dilapidated building continues to stand despite a grant received by the Barre...
Nov 22, 2021
Barren Co. Marriage Licenses - Week of Nov. 15, 2021
GLASGOW, Ky. - The following marriage licenses were issued between Nov. 12 and Nov. 22, 2021. Nov. 12, 2o21: Taylor N. Graves, 27, and Brandon M. Brown, 29, both of Glasgow. Jennifer L. Smith, 38, and...
Nov 22, 2021