Category Archives: Local News
BCHS Senior Named National Merit Scholar Semifinalist
(LUKE PIERCE/WCLU NEWS) Barren County High School Senior Malena Hughes Named National Merit Scholar Semifinalist GLASGOW, Ky. - The National Merit Scholarship Corporation announced the names of approx...
Sep 20, 2021
Puskala Starts As New GEPB Superintendent
New GEPB Superintendent David Puskala poses for photo at GEPB office. (GLASGOW ELECTRIC PLANT BOARD) Glasgow, Ky. - On Friday, July 16, 2021, board members for the Glasgow Electric Plant Board (GEPB) ...
Sep 20, 2021
Domestic complaint leads to drug arrest
(JORDAN SMITH/WCLU NEWS) GLASGOW, Ky - On Sunday, September 19, the Glasgow Police Department responded to a domestic complaint at a residence on Columbia Avenue. Officers made contact with both subje...
Sep 20, 2021
Glasgow-Barren County Rotary Donates to Shanti Niketan Hospice Home
(JORDAN SMITH/WCLU NEWS) GLASGOW, Ky - The T.J. Community Mission Foundation was honored to receive a donation in support of the construction of the Shanti Niketan Hospice Home from the Glasgow-Barren...
Sep 20, 2021
T.J. Community Mission Foundation Sponsors 5K Race
(JORDAN SMITH/WCLU NEWS) GLASGOW, Ky - The T.J. Community Mission Foundation was pleased to serve as a Platinum Plus sponsor of the 11th Annual Extreme Fitness Virtual 5K Walk/Run for Health in suppor...
Sep 20, 2021
Over 100 show up in support of Glasgow doctor's "Right to Try" regimen
(ANGELA BRIGGS/WCLU NEWS) A little over 100 people could be seen on Glasgow's Public Square this past Friday vocalizing their support of Dr. Andy Turner. To give a little background, Dr. Andy Turner i...
Sep 20, 2021
KY 218 in Metcalfe County Set for Temporary Closure
BOWLING GREEN, Ky. (Sept. 17, 2021) - A pavement repair and resurfacing project will temporarily close a section of KY 218 Crail Hope Road in Metcalfe County beginning Monday, Sept. 20. The closure is...
Sep 19, 2021
Emergency responders investigated three accidents Saturday
(Jason Thomas/WCLU News) Saturday morning just after 7:00 AM the Barren County Sheriff's office responded to an accident on the Louie B Nunn Cumberland Parkway at the 8 Mile Marker East Bound. ...
Sep 19, 2021
Lead Forward Announces Leadership Class 2021/2022
(LUKE PIERCE/WCLU NEWS) GLASGOW, Ky. - Lead Forward has selected 18 outstanding individuals from the private, public, and non-profit sectors for the 30th Leadership Glasgow-Barren County Class of 2021...
Sep 17, 2021
Glasgow Strategic Planning Committee asks for community input
(LUKE PIERCE/WCLU NEWS) In an effort to obtain feedback from the community of Glasgow relating to the City's branding project, your input is needed by completing an online survey. The survey is locate...
Sep 17, 2021