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Kentucky fishing and hunting licenses for the new year are now on sale. The 2026-2027 Kentucky license year for fishing, hunting, boating, and other outdoor activities began Sunday and runs through February 28, 2027. According to Kentucky Fish and Wildlife, license and permit fees for the new license year are the same as the previous year. Licenses and permits may be purchased through the KFW online License Sales portal and […]

Local and state officials are encouraging Kentuckians to review their severe weather readiness during Severe Weather Awareness Week, which runs now through March 7. Radcliff Deputy Fire Marshal Tommy Crane says one of the first things to remember with severe weather is to stay alert. “One of the best things we have now is weather apps where you can get the weather alerts,” Crane said. “Most of our cell phones now […]

The 2026 primary election is coming up on Tuesday, May 19, and several important dates ahead of the election are just over a month out. “April 4 is the first day to request an absentee ballot,” said Hardin County Clerk Brian D. Smith during last week’s Hardin County Fiscal Court meeting. “It’s easy to request at govote.ky.gov or you can call the election line of our clerk’s office at 270-765-6762. April 20 is the […]

Several area students are among the nominees for U.S. Service Academies recently announced by Kentucky Senator Rand Paul. Nominations for service academies are submitted by senators and congressmen, and on Thursday Paul announced 55 nominations of individuals from across the commonwealth. Included in Paul’s nominations are: -Brayden Anthony Roberts of Rineyville for the United States Air Force Academy -Chance Avery Barlog of Sonora for the United States Merchant Marine Academy […]

Shelbi Saylor says a day does not go by that she does not feel the loss of her mother, Rhonda Aebersold, in every part of her life. Saylor says Aebersold loved the Meade County community, and her family needs that community’s help. Shelbi Saylor, daughter of Rhonda Aebersold, speaks to the media during a press conference regarding the homicide investigation into her mother’s death at the Meade County Courthouse Friday. […]

The prosecution on Thursday presented their arguments against the defense’s motion to remove consideration of the death penalty from the case against Dustin Caudill, the Elizabethtown man charged with killing two men and then setting fire to the Henon Lane residence they were in in October 2024. The Commonwealth’s Attorney’s Office called Hardin County Detention Center psych nurse Lisa Puckett to the stand. Puckett testified that the morning after Caudill […]

The Lincoln Trail Area Development District announced “a significant new investment in regional safety and resilience” Thursday with their new partnership with DARCI, Disaster Awareness and Ready Communities. According to LTADD, Breckinridge County successfully implemented the program, and LTADD’s expansion to include Grayson, Hardin, LaRue, Marion, Meade, Nelson, and Washington counties creates a “unified, disaster ready corridor in Central Kentucky.” “By partnering with DARCI, we are ensuring that our region […]

The Twin Lakes Skate Park Project celebrated the progress that has been made on their mission to construct a “safe, inclusive, and professionally designed” skatepark in the region this week, as the organization was formally presented with the $25,000 grant awarded by Leitchfield City Tourism. Twin Lakes Skatepark Project Chairman Casey Keown said the project received the funding in September 2025. “That helped us pay for Phase One of our […]

Hardin County Education Association Vice President and James T. Alton Middle School science teacher Lawson Barger says literacy is important for school, but its importance extends everywhere. “If you can get a kid to love reading, then you build a lifelong learner and a lifelong reader, and it can help grow their mind and their heart,” Barger said. The HCEA will be hosting their annual Read Across America event this […]