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Emergency responders Thursday night made a rescue in Elizabethtown. “At around 10:30 p.m. Thursday evening, we along with the Elizabethtown Fire Department and Hardin County EMS responded to the report of a disabled vehicle in the floodwater on Hawkins Drive,” said Elizabethtown Police Department Public Information Officer Chris Denham. “When our officers arrived, we determined a vehicle occupied by two adults and a juvenile drove around the high water barrier and into […]

Light snowfall overnight and frigid temperatures led to slick conditions across the area Thursday morning. State officials say the Kentucky State Police has responded to 175 stranded motorist calls, 149 non-injury crashes, and 18 injury crashes over the course of the recent winter weather. Slick conditions in Hardin County led to several slide-offs Thursday morning, including an incident that shut down Hawkins Drive for several hours. “At Interstate 65 Northbound, […]

A bridge along U.S. 62 in Nelson County will be closed for a superstructure project set to begin Monday. Kentucky Transportation Cabinet District Four says the U.S. 62 bridge over Cedar Creek will be fully closed with work to be completed within 90 days. The bridge is located about 9.4 miles east of the Hardin-Nelson county line. “The bridge over Cedar Creek is one of those structures that doesn’t look like […]

The weather outside may be cold, but the scene amongst the Kentucky coyote population is red hot as winter mating season means increased sightings in rural and urban areas. Kentucky Fish and Wildlife says winter mating season for coyotes runs through March, which means coyotes will be roaming rural and urban areas as they search for mates, establish territories, and raise pups in the late spring and early summer. Coyotes are […]

Another winter storm system brought 2 to 8 inches of snow across much of Kentucky, and frigid temperatures in the forecast the rest of the week combined with the remaining impacts of weekend flooding means the cleanup is not an easy one as plowing gives way to salt treatments. “With these temperatures expected to be very cold the next few days, especially at night, effectiveness of those treatments will become […]

College undergraduate enrollment is up across the commonwealth. According to a report from the Council on Postsecondary Education, from Fall 2023 to Fall 2024 undergraduate enrollment at the Kentucky Community and Technical College System increased by 6.8 percent, public universities saw a 3.9 percent increase, and private institutions affiliated with the Association of Independent Kentucky Colleges and Universities saw a 3.7 percent increase. The CPE says enrollment also increased among targeted […]

The Hardin County Quick Response Team says another spike in overdoses has been seen in the area. According to the QRT, three known overdoses were reported within 24 hours this week. The QRT encourages anybody who is currently struggling with substance use disorder, or knows somebody who is, to reach out to the Quick Response Team. “Whether it’s housing, or you need to get your driver’s license, or maybe you need to […]

The Elizabethtown City Council met for their second meeting of the month Tuesday. The council approved an ordinance on second reading approving the annexation of about 154 acres at Gaither Station Road and South Ring Road. As read from the ordinance by City Attorney Ken Howard, “the property will be zoned General Industrial or I-1 and Suburban Residential Limited R-1 upon annexation based on the Planning Commission’s recommendation.” The Elizabethtown Hardin County […]

The Radcliff City Council met for their second meeting of the month Tuesday. The council approved a zoning map amendment on second reading for 3941 South Wilson Road from R-3 to R-4. The bid from Scotty’s Contracting and Stone for the city’s street resurfacing contract was approved at $97.05 per ton. The council also approved a resolution opposing the centralized collection of taxes, which opposes taking the collection of occupational taxes and […]