Burkesville, KY

BARREN COUNTY, Ky. – A tractor-trailer driver is charged with fleeing police after allegedly attempting to hit other vehicles in Barren County. According to the Barren County Sheriff’s Office, on Sunday, Nov. 1 around 1:50 p.m., Barren-Metcalfe 911 began receiving multiple reports of a blue tractor-trailer traveling westbound on Burkesville Road in a reckless manner. Callers reported a vehicle was...

A Burkesville man faces arson and other charges following an investigation by the Cumberland County Sheriff’s Department.  Nathan Castillo, 44, was arrested Friday and charged with arson 1st degree, wanton endangerment 1st degree and criminal [...] The post Burkesville Man Arrested on Arson, Other Charges first appeared on Laker Country 104.9 FM WJRS.

GLASGOW, Ky. – A Kentucky teen is now formally charged in connection with a Glasgow crash that occurred last month. According to an indictment filed in October, 19-year-old Caden French of Burkesville drove a vehicle while under the influence of alcohol on Sept. 26. French currently faces two counts each of first-degree wanton endangerment and third-degree unlawful transaction with a...

STAFF REPORT Glasgow News 1 Caden French of Burkesville faces six counts in Barren Circuit Court in connection with a Sept. 26, 2026, crash in Glasgow...

The Cumberland County Sheriff’s Office is investigating a suspicious house fire that occurred Saturday evening in Burkesville. Emergency responders were dispatched to a residence at 131 South High Street around 7:00 p.m. Saturday. While at [...] The post Possible Arson Under Investigation Following Burkesville House Fire first appeared on Laker Country 104.9 FM WJRS.

The Russell County Lady Lakers are Sixteenth District volleyball champions! Russell County defeated Monroe County three sets to one Tuesday night in Burkesville to claim the district title. The Lady Lakers now advance to the [...] The post Lady Lakers Capture 16th District Volleyball Championship first appeared on Laker Country 104.9 FM WJRS.

STAFF REPORT Glasgow News 1 Caden French, 19, of Burkesville, appeared in Barren County District Court on Oct. 12 after his arrest in connection with ...

GLASGOW, Ky. – Three people are injured after a crash in Glasgow. According to the Glasgow Police Department, officers responded to the intersection of Burkesville Road and the Cumberland Parkway eastbound off-ramp to a reported crash at approximately 6:51 p.m. Saturday. Investigators say that a pickup truck traveling from the Cumberland Parkway off-ramp was attempting to turn left onto Burkesville...

BARREN COUNTY, Ky. (Glasgow News 1) – A fire is contained and extinguished thanks to firefighters with the East Barren Volunteer Fire Department, according to a report by Glasgow News 1. Glasgow News 1 reports a fire broke out on Wednesday afternoon at a home on Burkesville Road, according to East Barren Volunteer Fire Department Assistant Chief Logan Thomas. Thomas...

By Auggie Brown Glasgow News 1 A house on Burkesville Road in Barren County is salvageable after a fire Wednesday, Oct. 7, was mostly contained to the...