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UPDATE: The Elizabethtown Police Department has identified the deceased victim in the collision as 43-year-old Jennifer Soto of Elizabethtown. The Elizabethtown Police Department is investigating a fatal collision that occurred Wednesday evening. EPD Public Information Officer Chris Denham says officers responded to the intersection of U.S. 62 and Commerce Drive following a three-vehicle crash. “Our preliminary investigation indicates a westbound Hyundai crossed into oncoming traffic and struck a cargo van head-on, causing […]

The first trial of a suspect in the Crystal Rogers investigation began Tuesday at the Warren County Justice Center, with Steven Lawson going before a jury on charges of Conspiracy to Commit Murder and Tampering with Physical Evidence. After Judge Charles Simms III denied a final pretrial motion to continue from the defense as well as a motion from Louisville-area media outlets for a pool camera to be permitted in the […]

The Elizabethtown City Council met for their second meeting of the month Tuesday. A hearing was held on the city’s Municipal Road Aid funds for the upcoming fiscal year. “The city currently has $0 carry-over funds in its Municipal Road Funds and will receive approximately $703,918 during the fiscal year 2025,” said Elizabethtown Mayor Jeff Gregory. “The Local Government Economic Assistance Fund has $0 in carry-over funds and will receive approximately $15,000 […]

The Hardin County Fiscal Court met for their second meeting of the month Tuesday. The fiscal court approved an amendment to the 2024-2025 budget, along with a resolution for an engineering services contract with the Lincoln Trail Area Development District for a pavement analysis toolkit. That contract is not to exceed $15,000. Hardin County E911 Director Mike Leo reported that dispatch answered 4,118 calls in April. 1,355 EMS runs and 479 fire […]

Three area counties are among recent state road funding recipients. Governor Andy Beshear and the Kentucky Energy and Environment Cabinet announced on Friday that about $886,000 had been awarded to seven counties “to improve the safety of area roadways and to support the reuse of waste tires through rubber-modified asphalt projects.” According to a release from the Energy and Environment Cabinet, the grant funding will be used for the application of asphalt […]

Three Lincoln Trail District counties are among the latest four to receive their Recovery Ready Community certifications. Governor Andy Beshear announced last week that LaRue, Marion, and Washington counties completed the requirements to receive the certification, which recognizes the establishment of services in three categories: prevention, treatment, and recovery support. “These communities have put in the hard work,” said Governor Beshear during last Thursday’s Team Kentucky Update. “They’re making their communities […]

Despite statewide decreases, unemployment rates across the Lincoln Trail District were up slightly in April from where they were the year prior. The Kentucky Center for Statistics says unemployment rates increased in 31 of the state’s counties in April. The rates were the same in eight counties and decreased in 81. The state unemployment average for April was reported at 4.4 percent. That is the same average seen in April 2024 […]

The Elizabethtown Police Department is looking to support families impacted by the May 16 tornadoes. “Similar to what we did following the 2021 Western Kentucky tornadoes, we’re collecting monetary donations to extend our Shop with a Cop program to children impacted by the recent southeastern Kentucky storms,” said EPD Public Information Officer Chris Denham. “Donations can be dropped off at the Elizabethtown Police Department or you can contact me to […]