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Independent or other registrations saw a jump in July. The Kentucky Secretary of State’s Office says voter registration saw a net increase of 4,981 voters in the month of July. According to the Secretary of State’s Office, Republican registration in July increased by 2,483 voters, while independent or other party registration increased by 2,530. Democratic registration decreased by 32 voters. Republican registration makes up 48 percent of the state electorate, Democratic registration […]

With area schools back in full swing, drivers should remember a new school bus law is in effect in Kentucky. “There is an amendment to the statute concerning school buses in Kentucky,” said Elizabethtown Police Department Public Information Officer Chris Denham. “Drivers traveling both directions are required to stop for a bus when the stop arm is extended, even on four-lane roads, unless the roadway is divided by a physical barrier or […]

The Kentucky Transportation Cabinet’s Draft Statewide Transportation Improvement Plan is available for public view and is open for comments. The KYTC will allow for public inspection and comment on the plan through August 31. Any individual, agency, or organization may provide comments. The plan includes all federally funded projects, creating a schedule for where the state expects federal funding to be committed over the four-year period. The plan contains state […]

Elizabethtown Community and Technical College students can fast track the start of the new school year during the college’s Express Enrollment dates next week. ECTC will host Express Enrollment for new and current students from 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. on Tuesday, Wednesday, and Thursday and from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. on Friday. No appointment is necessary. Students should head to the Welcome and Admissions Center in the Regional […]

Breckinridge County Schools Superintendent Dr. Nick Carter says as the district gets ready for the first day of class on Monday, the goal remains the same: focusing on the “entire school experience” with strong instruction in the classroom and great extracurricular opportunities. “We’ve been working really hard over the past year with academic standards and assessment and accountability, and we’re seeing great results, and we’re really excited to continue that […]

The trial of Nicholas Houck will be moved out of Nelson County. Houck appeared in Nelson Circuit Court Thursday morning for a pre-trial conference, where Commonwealth’s Attorney Kyle Williamson said there was no objection from the Commonwealth on the defense’s filed motion for a change of venue but there was no agreement yet on where the trial would be moved to. Williamson said he would work with Houck’s attorney Michael […]

Continuing work on the Symspon Lake Dam in Nelson County will result in traffic impacts beginning Wednesday. Kentucky Transportation Cabinet District Four says temporary signals will be in place  on U.S. 62 just west of Bardstown to allow alternating one-way traffic. The single lane configuration will remain in place for the duration of the project, which is scheduled to be completed about a year from now. Message boards along U.S. […]

The summer season is in full swing, and the Central Kentucky Community Action Council is inviting families in need of assistance managing utility costs to apply for the Low-Income Home Energy Assistance Program Summer Subsidy component. "High summer temperatures mean air conditioners are running constantly, which can cause electric bills to skyrocket and strain family budgets to their limits," said CKCAC Executive Director Bryan Conover. "This subsidy provides vital financial […]

The Central Kentucky Community Foundation invites area nonprofits to attend their fifth annual Nonprofit Roundtable, to be held at the CKCF Home of Philanthropy Community Hall on Tuesday, August 18. “It is a chance for area nonprofits to get together, and our catchphrase is ‘to convene and connect and communicate,’” said CKCF Communications Coordinator Erin Hahn. “It's kind of like coming to a round table, coming and sitting at the […]