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Kentucky Governor Andy Beshear is touting another successful year for the tourism industry in the commonwealth. The Governor joined state tourism officials at the Ashbrook Hotel in Frankfort Wednesday to discuss the economic impact the tourism industry had across Kentucky last year, with Beshear stating that 2025 is officially “the best year ever” for Kentucky tourism. 2025 was the fourth straight record year for the industry. “Last year, tourism generated more than $14.6 billion in economic impact, setting a brand […]

The American Red Cross invites area residents to celebrate Independence Day and support patients in need during the summer months by donating blood, including at an upcoming local drive. “We’re having an Elizabethtown Holiday Hero Blood Drive that is going to be on Thursday, July 2 at Back Home Catering Event Center (444 South Mulberry Street in Elizabethtown) from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m.,” said American Red Cross Account Manager Lou Zimmerman. Zimmerman says the Holiday Hero Blood Drives are […]

Elizabethtown Community and Technical College and Western Kentucky University are expanding their partnership with an expanded academic pathway. ECTC Provost Dr. Telly Sellars and WKU Gordon Ford College of Business Dean Dr. Evelyn Thrasher formally signed a memorandum of understanding on Tuesday which added a new Bachelor of Science in Management: Human Resource Management at WKU in Elizabethtown. According to a release from WKU, the new educational pathway begins at ECTC where students will earn their Associate’s Degree. The students […]

The Hardin County Fiscal Court met for their first meeting of the month Tuesday. The court approved the adoption of the fiscal year 2026-2027 budget on its second reading. The budget ordinance was approved on a 7 to 1 vote, with Hardin County Judge/Executive Keith Taul voting no as he said he was still not happy with changes made to his proposed budget. “I believe that these cuts will reduce the quality of our services,” Taul said. “We’ll have higher turnover and […]

The next traffic pattern shift for the construction of a roundabout at the intersection of Ring and Shepherdsville roads is scheduled to begin Wednesday night. Kentucky Transportation Cabinet District Four says assuming weather is favorable and concrete pours reach the required curing levels, traffic will be placed into a one-lane roundabout at the intersection. When the roundabout is implemented, the traffic signal at the intersection will be turned off. Traffic on both Ring Road and Shepherdsville Road will be reduced […]

The Stephen Foster Story is set to kick off their 2026 season with a special performance. The Stephen Foster Drama Association will host their “Lights Up” production of The Stephen Foster Story on Friday, June 12, with pre-show festivities at 6:30 p.m. and the performance at 8. The “Lights Up” production takes place during the final dress rehearsal for the show and is specifically tailored for children and adults with special needs. Thanks to sponsor support, families will be able to experience The Stephen […]

Tim Mattingly with Congleton Hacker told the Elizabethtown City Council during their work session Monday that work on the outdoor music venue is “going as well as it can”. “As far as just the overall project right now, we’re about 40 percent complete, 45 percent complete, roughly, and everything’s going pretty well,” Mattingly said. Mattingly said most of the utility work for the project has been laid, and steel is going up on the site. “We’ve got the steel going in for […]

Area officials are offering their condolences to the family of former State Senator Dennis Parrett, who died Sunday at the age of 66. “It’s a tremendous loss for our community, and he was just an amazing person, and he was a great public servant,” said Kentucky Tenth District State Senator Matt Deneen, who succeeded Parrett in that seat after Parrett held it from 2011 to 2023. “He led with integrity and honesty in Frankfort and garnered a lot of support […]

The City of Elizabethtown kicks off their Lawn Party at the Lake Concert Series this week. The concert series will offer multiple concerts and family-friendly entertainment throughout the summer at the bandstand at Freeman Lake Park. The City of Elizabethtown Events staff says they are excited to bring a great mix of entertainment to the bandstand this summer. The concert series kicks off Wednesday, June 10 with Lunar Beach House. This six-piece beach and party band will bring the surf […]