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11,440 voters were added to the rolls in June, the largest jump in Kentucky voter registration since August 2024. The Kentucky Secretary of State’s Office says voter registration saw a net increase of 6,770 voters in the month of June. According to the Secretary of State’s Office, Republican registration in June increased by 5,516 voters, while independent or other party registration increased by 1,700. Democratic registration decreased by 446 voters. Republican […]

The Grayson County Sheriff’s Office has made an arrest in an ongoing investigation of multiple thefts involving Kinetic communications wiring. According to the sheriff’s office, numerous complaints have been received over the past several weeks regarding communications lines being cut, damaged, or removed. The sheriff’s office began working with Kinetic representatives, local scrap yards, and other law enforcement partners to identify suspects in the case. The sheriff’s office says stolen communications […]

The Kentucky State Police is seeking driver testing administrators for the Bardstown Regional Driver’s License Office. The KSP Driver’s Testing Branch is seeking to fill six positions at the Bardstown licensing office, which will soon begin offering driver testing services. According to the KSP, the positions are full-time and include comprehensive benefits such as health insurance, paid holidays, sick and annual leave, and retirement. Expanding testing offerings to Bardstown allows […]

Hardin County Schools will be hosting open enrollment events at district schools this Thursday and Friday. “This is the time where we welcome children who are enrolling in school for the first time, who may be transferring to another school in the district, or are planning to attend a new school after a move to a new home,” said HCS Community Relations Specialist John Wright. Parents are asked to attend open […]

The Abraham Lincoln Birthplace National Historical Park is celebrating America’s birthday by adding more Americans. The park will host a special naturalization ceremony at 11 a.m. on the Fourth of July as part of the park’s commemoration of the nationwide celebration of the 250th anniversary of the signing of the Declaration of Independence. According to a release from the National Parks Service, the ceremony will take place near the base […]

Nicholas Houck was back in Nelson Circuit Court Friday morning for a status hearing as he faces a Class D Felony Perjury charge. Houck appeared with his attorney, Bardstown-based Michael Ferguson. Nelson Circuit Judge Charles Simms III noted that Ferguson had been retained and had filed an appearance in the case. Houck was previously represented by a public defender at his arraignment after prosecutors said the attorney Houck said he had retained, Patrick […]

ZeroV, Kentucky’s domestic violence coalition, will utilize nearby member programs as part of a temporary services plan for survivors in the Lincoln Trail District. According to a release from ZeroV, a new crisis line for the Lincoln Trail District has been activated at 1-877-949-0515. When a victim calls, an advocate from GreenHouse17 in Lexington “will respond to immediate needs, including safety planning; options for temporary shelter if the safety risk […]

A grant awarded to the Lincoln Trail Workforce Development Board will assist workers impacted by layoffs at area industries. LTWDB Assistant Workforce Director Anthony Hellmueller said the state reached out after the announced closing of BlueOval SK to assist in applying for a National Dislocated Worker Grant through the U.S. Department of Labor. “The application was approved and we received a notification of that a little earlier this year, so […]

Elizabethtown Fire Chief Mark Malone said the city’s fire department was ready to retire a 2005 pumper and rescue fire truck, and while it was no longer of use to the EFD he told Elizabethtown Mayor Jeff Gregory it could be of use to a Hardin County volunteer fire department. “I approached the (Hardin County) Chiefs Association, and the Stephensburg Fire Department responded and was interested in that donation,” Malone said. […]