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CASA of the Heartland will be taking over for the dissolved Tri-County CASA organization and expanding to cover Breckinridge, Grayson, and Meade counties. “I think the biggest thing for us was just seeing that there was a potential for children to go unserved in terms of having court-appointed special advocates, and we definitely did not want to see that happen, so we saw a need and decided that it would be […]

The Kentucky Transportation Cabinet is hosting a public meeting Tuesday night to discuss congestion and safety within the U.S. 62 interstate interchange corridor. The meeting will be held from 5 to 7 p.m. at the Elizabethtown Tourism and Convention Bureau, located at 1030 North Mulberry Street. “With continued growth of the area, more traffic, more congestion, this public meeting is going to feature some ideas, alternatives to offset that, and we know […]

Area officials were on hand at Elizabethtown Community and Technical College Friday as State Senator Matt Deneen presented ECTC President and CEO Dr. Juston Pate with the $44 million that was allocated to the college by the Kentucky General Assembly for phase two of renovations of ECTC’s Occupational Technical Building. Pate said the renovations are not only important for keeping up with developing technology, but also for providing the best experience for […]

The Kentucky Secretary of State’s Office is highlighting the success of expanding the state’s Safe at Home Program. Secretary of State Michael Adams says since the Kentucky General Assembly passed legislation at his request to expand the commonwealth’s Address Confidentiality Program, use in the program increased by 460 percent in the first year. “We know that government is supposed to be transparent, and it should be, but we can’t allow abusers […]

The Kentucky Transportation Cabinet’s draft of the federally-required Statewide Transportation Improvement Plan is available for public view, and will be open for comments later this week.  The KYTC will allow for public inspection and comment on the plan for 30 days from August 15 through September 14. Any individual, agency, or organization may provide comments. The plan includes all federally-funded projects scheduled for fiscal years 2025 through 2028, including all of […]

Feeding America says the latest data from their Map the Meal Gap study shows that more than 176,000 people in Feeding America, Kentucky’s Heartland’s 42-county service area are struggling with food insecurity, an increase of more than 35,000 people from last year. “In Hardin County alone, we have over 15,000 individuals, including children, that are food insecure,” said FAKH Marketing and Communications Manager Kaitlyn Jackson. “For the number of individuals, Hardin County ranks among […]

The Kentucky Association of School Administrators will be led by an area superintendent.  Bullitt County Schools Superintendent Dr. Jesse Bacon was selected by the KASA as its new president during the association’s annual meeting on July 26. Bacon has been a member of the KASA since 2008 and has served as the head of Bullitt County Schools since 2018. The association says as president Bacon will “guide the board of directors […]

A hearing in Nelson Circuit Court Thursday that was supposed to involve Crystal Rogers investigation suspect Steven Lawson giving an answer on whether or not he was waving evidentiary protection ended with Lawson dismissing his attorney. Judge Charles Simms III called the hearing to order and was calling on defense attorney Ted Lavit to discuss his motion filed Wednesday not to waive the protection, which would mean the prosecution could not use footage […]

Pet Supplies Plus in Elizabethtown is once again raising support for the Hardin County Animal Shelter. “Science Diet is again sponsoring a contest where the top 10 shelters in the country with the most monetary donations will win 500 pounds of Science Diet pet food,” said Pet Supplies Plus co-owner Renee Otjen. “We won it last year for the shelter and we’re hoping that we can win it again.” All funds […]