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The staff at the Hodgenville Police Department are enjoying their new digs. “The city had the opportunity to purchase the old DWE building located at 1250 Old Elizabethtown Road at the corner of KY 210 and Northridge Circle here in town,” said Hodgenville Police Chief James Richardson. “It's a big building. We have an administrative portion of the front and a large warehouse in the back along with an impound […]
An Elizabethtown factory was highlighted during Governor Andy Beshear’s Team Kentucky update Thursday. The governor congratulated LOTTE Aluminum Materials USA for beginning the hiring process to fill 122 full-time jobs at their Elizabethtown facility. Governor Beshear said LOTTE’s commitment to Elizabethtown is a product of the state’s strong relationship with South Korea. He said LOTTE has connections across the globe that can benefit the state. “I got to visit the […]
A Hart County company was given probation and a fine for environmental violations. The United States Attorney’s Office for the Western District of Kentucky says Logsdon Valley Oil Inc., also known as Hart Petroleum, was sentenced to three years of probation and fined $100,000 for violating the Safe Drinking Water Act. The U.S. Attorney’s office says court documents show that in 2019 Logsdon Valley Oil discharged brine water from oil […]
A late-summer staple in Elizabethtown will return next weekend. “The Heartland Homecoming Parade is Saturday, August 24,” said Elizabethtown Events Manager Beth Pyles. “Step off is at 10 a.m. This will be the 41st event for the Heartland Homecoming Parade. We step off on the square and travel north on Dixie Highway, ending at St. John Road.” The theme for this year’s parade is “Hello Hollywood.” “We are very excited about that, […]
A man wanted by the Hodgenville Police Department since late July is in custody after a multi-week search. Conor Creekmore had warrants out for his arrest for Trafficking a Controlled Substance within 1000 Yards of a School. Hodgenville Police Chief James Richardson said their investigation found that a work detail out on work release from the LaRue County Detention Center came to be in possession of nicotine products and methamphetamine, and the […]
Unemployment in Kentucky saw a slight increase in July. The Kentucky Center for Statistics says the state unemployment average for July was 4.7 percent. That is an increase from the 4.6 percent rate reported in June as well as from the July 2023 rate which was reported at 4.2 percent. Kentucky’s unemployment average also came in higher in July than the national unemployment rate, which the U.S. Department of Labor reported at 4.1 percent. […]
Warm Blessings Executive Director Dawn Cash says the community kitchen has seen demand constantly increasing in recent years. “Back in 2020, during the pandemic, and we never closed during the pandemic, we were open, we served approximately 26,000 meals, and it has continued to steadily rise to the point that by the end of July we are at 114,000 meals,” Cash said. Cash reported on the status of the organization to […]
Kentucky Community and Technical College System President Ryan Quarles says KCTCS is focused on making education opportunities available for everybody. “We’ll take anybody that’s willing to spend their time and invest with us and get a better job on the outset of graduation,” Quarles said. “We’re proud of that, so my vision for KCTCS is very simple. It’s about access for all, affordability, and making sure that we are there for […]
The Hardin County Fiscal Court met for their first meeting of the month Tuesday. Judge/Executive Keith Taul recognized Deputy Judge/Executive Vicki Meredith, who will retire from the position this Friday. Taul said Meredith agreed to come out of retirement for one year to help Taul as he took office, and she ended up staying a year and a half. “Her background and all the projects, being a county engineer for 15 years, […]
