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CASA of the Heartland recently received a grant to support their efforts as they expand their services to three more counties. The organization was awarded a $33,665 Volunteer Recruitment Grant from the National Court Appointed Special Advocate/Guardian ad litem Association for Children. According to a release, the grant will allow CASA of the Heartland “to strengthen its efforts to recruit additional volunteers, enabling the program to increase the number of children […]

Hardin County communities have several special events happening this weekend. The City of Vine Grove will be hosting their Veterans Day parade this Saturday. “That is the most important event that we do in Vine Grove, in my eyes, it is,” said Vine Grove Mayor Pam Ogden. “We are thanking our veterans. Our parade starts at 10 a.m. If you want to join us in the lineup, just talk to me and […]

Kentucky Fish and Wildlife officials have scheduled a public meeting to discuss the recent implementation of a chronic wasting disease surveillance zone after the disease was discovered on a farm in Breckinridge County. KFW will host that meeting at the Breckinridge County Cooperative Extension Office, located at 1377 South Highway 261 in Hardinsburg, from 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. on Thursday, November 7. During a special meeting of the Kentucky Fish and Wildlife […]

Hardin County Clerk Brian D. Smith said more than 2,100 voters cast ballots in Elizabethtown and nearly 1,600 voters cast ballots in Radcliff on the first day of early voting ahead of the November 5 general election. Smith says if you are looking to avoid lines on Election Day, all registered voters are welcome to vote early at either of Hardin County’s early voting locations. “November 1 and 2, 8 a.m. […]

The man arrested following a Wednesday morning fire in Elizabethtown appeared for an arraignment hearing in Hardin District Court Thursday morning. Dustin Caudill of Elizabethtown faces multiple charges including two counts of Murder then individual counts of first degree Arson, first degree Robbery, first degree Wanton Endangerment, Tampering with Physical Evidence, and Possession of a Handgun by a Convicted Felon following his arrest Wednesday. The Hardin County Attorney’s Office requested a […]

It’s Halloween, and as the little goblin or ghouls in your life get ready to head out in search of treats this evening, keep safety in mind.  The Kentucky State Police is offering several tips to help make sure Halloween is scary but safe. Drivers should stay alert for increased pedestrian and bicycle traffic, especially in neighborhoods. Slow down and give kids extra time to cross the street, and be on the […]

Kentucky Transportation Cabinet District Four is announcing new road closures as work progresses to the next phase of the KY 1357/Saint John Road widening project. The KYTC says utility relocations, intersection tie-ins, and bridge construction over Billy Creek will require several changes for motorists over the next week. Beginning Monday, November 4, access to Croghan Drive will be closed for connecting the newly constructed alignment. That closure is expected to last […]

Radcliff FOP Lodge 39 typically hosts their annual holiday dinner auction the first Saturday of November, but due to a scheduling conflict the event will be held the first Sunday instead. “We’re trying to do a holiday dinner, the free holiday dinner for the attendees, and an auction to follow,” said Lodge PResident Roy Moore. “All the proceeds from the auction go to Shop with a Cop. If everybody’s familiar, that’s […]

The investigation into an Elizabethtown fire has resulted in an arrest for murder. The Elizabethtown Police Department says Dustin Caudill of Elizabethtown faces multiple charges including two counts of Murder, First Degree Arson, First Degree Robbery, First Degree Wanton Endangerment, Tampering with Physical Evidence, and Possession of a Handgun by a Convicted Felon following his arrest Wednesday. According to the EPD, shortly after 5 a.m. on October 30 officers responded […]