Category Archives: Local News

McConnell, Guthrie discuss national park funding; USPS is 'OK'
Mitch McConnell, left, and Brett Guthrie, right, speak during an event at Mammoth Cave Park on Monday, Aug. 17, 2020, to announce the passage of the Great American Outdoors Act. The two congressmen ar...
Mark Buckles Aug 17, 2020

Barren County Schools moves forward with in-person start despite Beshear's recommendation
Bo Matthews, Superintendent of Barren County Schools, speaks during a meeting of the board on Aug. 13, 2020. The board voted unanimously Thursday to move forward with its previous plan to reopen schoo...
Mark Buckles Aug 13, 2020

Local artist paints new 'high-energy' mural at Boys and Girls Club
Casey Page, a Glasgow-based artist, adds his finishing touhces to a mural at the Boys and Girls Club of Glasgow/ Barren County. (BRENNAN CRAIN/WCLU NEWS) GLASGOW, Ky. - A local artist has made his deb...
Mark Buckles Aug 13, 2020

WCDTF arrest two after drug investigation
BOWLING GREEN, Ky. - The Warren County Drug Task Force arrested two Bowling Green men, on seperate circumastances, on Wednesday in connection to drug investigations. Authorities said Brandon Dewayne M...
Mark Buckles Aug 13, 2020

Allen County man charged in connection to possessing child sexual abuse material
SCOTTSVILLE, Ky. - The Kentucky State Police Electronic Crime Branch arrested an Allen County man on Tuesday on charges related to possessing child sexual abuse material. James K. Weedman II, 36, of S...
Mark Buckles Aug 11, 2020

Barren, Glasgow High School student members of Gatton Academy graduating class
Abrar Rahman, left, and Ashley Wright graduated from the Gatton Academy of Mathematics and Science on Aug. 8. Rahman attended Glasgow High School before attending the school, while Wright attended Bar...
Mark Buckles Aug 10, 2020

Careless driver arrested after drugs discovered inside car
GLASGOW, Ky. - A car driving along South L. Rogers Wells Boulevard on Saturday was pulled over, and one person was arrested. An officer conducted a traffic stop for careless driving. Police made conta...
Mark Buckles Aug 10, 2020

Two arrested in Hart County on Drug Charges
Wednesday Deputies with the Hart County Sheriff's office responded to a complaint on Davis Bend Road near Canmer. During the course of the investigation, law enforcement discovered narcotics and narco...
Mark Buckles Aug 08, 2020

Gardner preliminary hearing sends charges to grand jury
GLASGOW, Ky. - A former Barren County Middle School teacher appeared in Barren District Court via Zoom on Thursday for a preliminary hearing. William Kyle Gardner, 28, is charged with unlawful transac...
Mark Buckles Aug 06, 2020

Garrett requests preliminary hearing in McCoy murder, DUI case
GLASGOW, Ky. - A Barren County man charged with murder and DUI appeared in Barren District Court on Thursday. Christopher M. McCoy, 32, of Glasgow, was arrested on Tuesday evening in connection to the...
Mark Buckles Aug 06, 2020