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The local community showed their generosity during the 73rd annual WHAS Crusade for Children. The Hardin County Fire Chiefs Association says donors contributed $157,591.37 to area fire companies during this year’s campaign, which aims to make life better for children with identified health care, educational, and emotional wellness needs. Area fire companies organized roadblocks and fundraising events, while donors were also able to submit donations. The top three fundraising fire companies in Hardin County were KY 86 with $32,494.79, Sonora with $21,178.25, […]

As the temperature starts to rise as the summer season rolls on, make sure you take the necessary steps to avoid leaving children in hot cars, a situation that can turn dangerous fast. “On a warm, humid day, the car temperature can rise 19 degrees in about 10 minutes,” said Radcliff Deputy Fire Marshal Tommy Crane. “On a sunny 60 degree day, especially the humidity we have here in Kentucky sometimes, it can be up to 110 degrees in the car.” […]

Submissions are being accepted for the New Kentucky Home Arts and Writing Contest, and all Kentuckians are invited to participate. According to a release from the Kentucky Tourism, Arts, and Heritage Cabinet, Kentuckians of all ages can submit artwork, photos, videos, poetry, and short essays via social media by June 18 to participate. Kentucky Governor and First Lady Andy and Britainy Beshear say the contest is an opportunity to celebrate what makes the commonwealth special and reflect on both Kentucky’s history […]

Kentucky is taking steps to modernize how emergency calls are handled. During his Team Kentucky Update Thursday, Governor Andy Beshear discussed the statewide transition to Next Generation 911. The Governor said the transition will improve speed, accuracy, and inter-agency collaboration across the 117 911 call centers in the state. “This is about saving lives through better technology, ensuring every Kentuckian no matter where they live can reach 911 quickly and reliably,” Beshear said. Kentucky Office of Homeland Security Executive Director Amy […]

An annual summer staple, and an event near and dear to Quicksie and the Wolf, returns to Freeman Lake Park Saturday: the 30th-Annual Children’s Fair, held in partnership with the Heart of Kentucky Association of Realtors. “There’s so much stuff to do, but what I think the most important thing is, it’s completely free,” said HKAR realtor Jenny Geist. “It’s for kids, ages one to 12 and everybody in between, because we all like free stuff, and that’s wonderful. There’s going […]

If you are looking for plans this Saturday evening, the Heart of Kentucky Chorus invites you to hit the road with them in celebration of America. The chorus will be performing at the First Presbyterian Church in Elizabethtown Saturday at 7 p.m. “Our title of our show is ‘An American Journey’, and we’re singing patriotic songs,” said chorus member Jim Lever. “We’re also singing about things that happened like the birth of the automobile culture and the railroads, that kind […]

Additional conditions have been added to the list of recognized conditions for the Kentucky Medical Cannabis Program. Governor Andy Beshear on Tuesday signed an executive order “directing Team Kentucky’s Office of Medical Cannabis to issue an emergency regulation further clarifying qualifying conditions for medical cannabis in Kentucky law.” Included in the order are sickle cell anemia, ALS, Crohn’s disease, Parkinson’s, terminal illnesses, and more. According to a release from the Governor’s Office, Beshear says the law is meant to provide […]

The brother of the man convicted for the murder of Crystal Rogers is now in custody. Kentucky State Police Post Post Four says just after 1:30 p.m. Thursday Nicholas “Nick” Houck of Bardstown was arrested on a Nelson County indictment warrant which was the result of an investigation conducted by KSP Post Four detectives. According to the KSP, the investigation indicates Houck “allegedly committed perjury between 2015 and 2023.” Houck was charged with First Degree Perjury, a Class D Felony punishable […]

The Summer Reading Program is under way at the Breckinridge County Public Library, and a wide variety of activities are available at the library all summer long to keep kids reading during summer break. “Our basic schedule is on Mondays we have our special events like our Pokemon Party that was this week and then this upcoming Monday is our Garden Party, and we’ll also have our special visitors on Mondays,” said BCPL Children’s Librarian Izzy Deaton. “On Tuesdays we have […]