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Fifteen teams from area schools put their creativity and critical thinking to the test Thursday during the sixth annual Altec Innovation Challenge, held at Elizabethtown Community and Technical College. According to Altec, participants in the challenge are tasked with “developing innovative solutions to real-world problems that positively impact their communities.” “The idea for the Innovation Challenge was really to just continue to spur the idea around technology and STEM in […]

The Kentucky Governor’s Office is recognizing the contributions of community volunteers across the commonwealth. Nominations are now being accepted for the Governor’s Service Awards, which honor Kentuckians whose dedicated service is improving the lives of others. Now in its 30th year, a special ceremony is held to publicly honor the recipients and others who have served their communities “through volunteering and service without expectation of reward or commendation.” According to […]

After a delay due to the government shutdown, the Kentucky Center for Statistics has released the state’s September employment report. The center says the state unemployment average for September was 4.7 percent. That is unchanged from the month of August, and is down .6 percent from the September 2024 average of 5.3 percent. Kentucky’s unemployment average for September came in higher than the national unemployment rate, which the U.S. Department of Labor reported […]

Parents and guardians of Hardin County Schools middle and high school students have a new tool at their disposal. HCS on Thursday launched the Stopfinder app, which allows users to accurately track their child’s school bus in real time. The district got the app up and running for preschool parents at the beginning of the school year and has now expanded it to other schools. “We are grateful to offer this service,” […]

News broke Thursday morning that SK On has announced it will be ending its joint venture with Ford for battery factories, with the Korean company reportedly keeping possession of the Tennessee battery plant and the Detroit automaker retaining the Glendale-based Kentucky One and Kentucky Two facilities. BlueOval SK External Affairs Director Keli McAlister said in a statement: “BlueOval SK is aware of SK On’s disclosure and announcement. We are working […]

Wreaths Across America at the Kentucky Veterans Cemetery Central in Radcliff will “remember those who served, honor those who have passed, and teach the next generation” during their annual wreath-laying ceremony on Saturday, December 13 beginning at 10 a.m. “We start out with a small ceremony,” said Area Coordinator Donna Betson. “We have a guest speaker. It will be one of the generals from Fort Knox. We have quick instructions on what […]

The Judge Joseph Holt Home in Hardinsburg invites the community to celebrate the holiday season with their Christmas at the Holt Home event happening Sunday, December 14. “We hope that people come out if they haven’t had a chance to see the home decorated,” said Friends of the Holt Home President Susan Dyer. “It just puts you really in the mood, and you smell the homemade goodies and hear a beautiful […]

The Hardin County Chamber of Commerce on Tuesday hosted their final Chamber luncheon of 2025, the annual Taste of the Holidays Luncheon (better known as “Hog Fest”). Chamber President and CEO Kendra Scott said membership continues to grow, and the Hardin County Chamber remains one of the leading chambers of commerce in Kentucky. “We have the largest luncheon attendance in the state,” Scott said. “We have one of the most dedicated […]

As the holiday season approaches, Kentucky State Police Post Four will be joining a nationwide enforcement initiative focused on reducing impaired driving crashes and keeping roadways safe. KSP Post Four will take part in the nationwide “Drive Sober or Get Pulled Over” campaign, which runs now through January 1. According to KSP Post Four, December historically sees a sharp rise in impaired-driving incidents, with current numbers the highest they have been in […]