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Bernheim Arboretum and Research Forest invites you to come out for Connect, their annual summer festival of art, music, and nature. “It's a great evening event,” said Bernheim Forest Director of Marketing and Communications Lynette Cox. “We're going to have six bands playing on two stages. We're going to have an illuminated art trail. We've got Louisville Silent Disco coming in, and hands-on activities. There's really something for everyone at […]

A man is dead and a woman injured after an alleged domestic incident Monday. Hardin County Sheriff John Ward says at approximately 6:25 p.m. on July 27, deputies responded to a residence on the 75 block of Battle Drive in Elizabethtown for a reported domestic disturbance. “As deputies arrived on the scene, they heard a single gunshot coming from inside the residence,” Ward said. “A short time later, an adult female […]

The Hardin County Fiscal Court met for their second meeting of the month Tuesday. The first reading was held on an ordinance amending the fiscal year 2026-2027 budget, which Hardin County Judge/Executive Keith Taul said primarily concerned purchases for Hardin County EMS. “The biggest one of which is around $900,000 for some new cardiac monitors that replace some old ones that have reached the end of their life,” Taul said. Hardin […]

If you are heading through Louisville today, you’ll have more travel options as four of the six closed lanes of Interstate 65 in Louisville reopened ahead of schedule at midnight last night. “We’re still a little ways from completing the full infrastructure project, but the disruption of having I-65 fully closed is over, and I can promise you this: even though some work will extend into March of next year, […]

A standing room only crowd was in attendance at the Elizabethtown Planning Commission meeting Tuesday evening as the commission considered a text amendment proposed by the city’s Planning and Development office concerning data centers. Elizabethtown Planning and Development Director Aaron Hawkins said currently a data center would fall under existing definitions for a data processing center. “If you look at the definition, it’s a lot older,” Hawkins said. “You can tell that […]

The Kentucky State Police recognized troopers, detectives, and officers who went above and beyond the call of service during the annual KSP Sworn Awards ceremony. The KSP says during 2025 the law enforcement agency responded to more than 532,000 calls across the commonwealth, conducted thousands of wellness checks, and assisted other agencies throughout the state. The awards ceremony serves as an opportunity to highlight the dedicated work of KSP personnel. […]

The Elizabethtown City Council met for a work session Monday evening. City Parks and Recreation Director Seth Breitner provided an update on his department’s activities. Breitner said the city’s summer camp program saw a capacity crowd of 280 total campers, and the city hopes to increase that capacity as well as add ADA accessible transportation next summer. Breitner said the American Legion Pool has seen to date 32,521 attendees, and […]

Families can start the school year off right with the Lincoln Trail District Health Department’s Back to School Bashes, the last three of which are happening this week. Health Department Public Relations Officer Melissa Phillips says the Back to School Bashes will have education stations, immunizations to help get kids caught up on their shot records, and dental varnishing, among other services. Phillips says, however, the main focus is fun. […]

Highway safety improvements on U.S. 31E in Hodgenville are progressing to the next phase. Kentucky Transportation Cabinet District Four says with the concrete portion of the work finished, asphalt work is ready to begin. Milling work took place over the weekend, with paving scheduled to begin Monday. Weather permitting, the work should be completed on Thursday, finishing the project ahead of the first day of class for LaRue County Schools. […]