Category Archives: Local News
Car trails away from road, hits tree; driver flees, charged with drug charges
EDMONTON, Ky. - A single-vehicle collision in Metcalfe County Tuesday resulted in one arrest. Authorities say service was requested after a collision at 7:30 p.m. along Jack Sparks Road. A preliminary...
Jul 02, 2020
Glasgow Police confiscate drugs, THC "Nerd ropes" during early morning traffic stop
Fredrick F. Reed, 27, and Jordan Johnson, 28, were arrested early Wednesday after a traffic stop along the Louie B. Nunn Cumberland Parkway. Photo by Barren County Detention Center. GLASGOW, Ky...
Jul 01, 2020
BYRD: Community firework show set to begin at 9 p.m. Saturday
Jamie Byrd, a local business owner, talks to employees at Matrix Distributors in Glasgow on Thursday, Dec. 19, 2019, during a Christmas giveaway. Byrd began a program called "Helping the Hardworking f...
Jul 01, 2020
Glasgow City Council closed session yields no action
GLASGOW, Ky. - A closed session of the Glasgow City Council on Friday resulted in no action. Members of the Glasgow City Council met in a special-called meeting, which was called by seven members of t...
Jun 29, 2020
Tarry to serve as interim DoT for Barren Co. Schools, Jenkins moving closer to home
GLASGOW, Ky. - Barren County Schools announced Monday that Chip Jenkins is resigning his position as Director of Transportation for the school system. Jenkins is moving to a school district closer to ...
Jun 29, 2020
911 Activity for June 26-28, 2020
Friday, June 26, 2020: The Glasgow Police Department, Barren-Metcalfe EMS and Glasgow Fire Department responded to an accident with injury at 9:01 a.m. along Happy Valley Road. The Glasgow Police Depa...
Jun 29, 2020
Nearly 8,000 Barren Co. votes cast in primary election
(Photo by Brennan Crain/WCLU News) GLASGOW, Ky. - The Barren County Clerk's Office released additional primary election data, and nearly 8,000 voters participated in this year's primary election. The ...
Jun 29, 2020
Council passes budget, finance committee explores investment opportunities to generate revenue
GLASGOW, Ky. - A budget impacted by the loss of jobs and the onset of a pandemic was passed by the Glasgow City Council earlier this week, and the finance committee is searching for methods to generat...
Jun 26, 2020
Two arrested after firing handgun at vehicle, child nearby
Note: A previous edition of this article indicated the child in question were inside the vehicle that had been shot toward. The child was not in that vehicle but nearby. WCLU News regrets this error. ...
Jun 25, 2020
Small Business Revolving Loan Fund Program comes to Barren County
GLASGOW, Ky. - The Barren County Economic Authority (BCEA) announced a new resource for small businesses on Thursday. BCEA has been awarded a Rural Business Development Grant in the amount of $99,999 ...
Jun 25, 2020