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Area factories are teaming up to carry on one of Quicksie and The Wolf’s favorite traditions as the 33rd-annual Quicksie Toy Factory rolls out next week. “We ask local factories to put up a box in their break room or somewhere in the factory and ask them to ask their employees to bring in new toys and put them in the box, and then we come in on Quicksie Toy Factory Day and we […]

Attorneys made their oral arguments to Hardin Circuit Judge Larry Ashlock in the case of Hardin County Citizens for Responsible Solar versus Hardin County Fiscal Court Monday morning. The Citizens organization, the petitioners in the case, is asking the court to overturn the fiscal court’s decision to approve a zoning change for Stonefield Solar after denial of the change was recommended by the Hardin County Planning Commission. Attorney David Broderick, […]

Hardin County Government is advising county employees to take precautionary measures after a data breach was detected. According to the county’s IT department, the county learned in September that a county employee’s email was being used to send unauthorized spam emails. The county’s investigation found that the email had been accessed in July and was periodically accessed between August 1 and September 26. The contents of the mailbox were found […]

Nolin RECC invites area students to apply for their 2025 scholarships. According to the co-op, area students who live with a Nolin member and will be graduating from high school in the spring of 2025 are eligible to apply. 12 scholarships will be awarded ranging from $1,000 to $2,500. Additionally, co-op members who are 21 and older and are continuing education students are eligible for a $1,500 scholarship. “A commitment […]

As we head into the holiday season, fire officials remind residents to take time to take precautions to ensure the only thing making spirits bright is the glow of Christmas lights and not a potential fire hazard. “Make sure that if you're going to put something outside that it's rated for outside decorations, for the weather and things like that,” said Radcliff Deputy Fire Marshal Tommy Crane. “Make sure your […]

Kentucky Transportation District Four says the installation of restricted crossing u-turn or RCUT intersections and roundabouts in Hardin County has led to a clear reduction in crashes and injuries. The KYTC says after looking at before-construction and after-construction crash data from the 10 RCUTs and 11 roundabouts built in the last three years, the annual average of crashes at the RCUTs went from 267 to 138, and the number of injuries […]

An area school administrator has been appointed to a national board. Breckinridge County Schools Superintendent Dr. Nick Carter has been appointed to the governing board of the American Association of School Administrators. “As far as a governing board member of AASA, I’ll be involved periodically in the governing board meetings,” Carter said. “The governing board helps set the legislative agenda and things like that for the American Association of School Administrators.” […]