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The suspects charged in the Crystal Rogers investigation all appeared in the Nelson Circuit Court for a pre-trial conference Thursday. Brooks Houck and Steven Lawson appeared in person and Joseph Lawson appeared via Zoom from the Kentucky State Reformatory before Judge Charles Simms III to discuss the status of several motions that have been filed in the case. Special Prosecutor Shane Young said discovery in the case has been completed, […]

Hardin County Schools Community Relations Specialist John Wright says the district takes any possible threat to school safety seriously. “You never obviously want to have to go through anything like a threat to a building or, you know, God forbid a shooter or anything of the sort, but you have plans for those,” Wright said. “We have plans for every event, every tragedy or emergency that could happen.” Those plans were […]

The Hodgenville Police Department is striving to educate parents after a recent uptick in cases involving “sextortion.” “We are going to go live via Zoom on Monday (March 25) at 7 p.m., and what we’re going to do is we’re just gonna talk about: ‘What is extortion? How can I try to keep my kids safer? What do I do if it happens to me or my kids?’” said Hodgenville Police Chief […]

The deadline to register for the winter Low-Income Home Energy Assistance Program is approaching. Registration for winter LIHEAP subsidies runs from now through March 31 or until funds are depleted. “It covers heating, so it will cover electric, gas, propane, kerosene, and wood, however you heat,” LaRue County Community Action Coordinator Renna Miller said. “It’s income based, so depending on their income and how many people they have in their household.”  Applicants […]

Students have returned to class and school activities at Rineyville Elementary School after a threat was made against the building this morning. “We received a threat somewhere before 10 a.m., just a threat to the building, and so we immediately contacted law enforcement,” said Hardin County Schools Community Relations Specialist John Wright. “The Kentucky State Police and the Hardin County Sheriff’s Office have looked through the building, they have looked […]