The start of the school year is just around the corner, and the Breckinridge County Health Department is reminding parents that now is a good time to make sure your child is up to date on their immunizations. “We look at it more as a precautionary thing, you know, proactive as opposed to reactive,” said BCHD Public Health Director Scott Shrewsbury. “There are a number of different diseases and viruses and things of that nature that are out there that […]

A nearby state park campground is set to partially reopen Friday after being closed more than a year due to flood damage. The phased reopening of the Green River Lake State Park Campground begins July 31, with approximately 73 primitive and self-contained camping sites available for booking. Kentucky State Parks says the campground suffered major infrastructure damage following historic rainfall and flooding in 2025 that left much of the park under water for several weeks. Once the water receded, an […]

The former Campbellsville University student who killed a fellow student in his dorm room in February of 2024 will serve 40 years in prison. During a sentencing hearing Thursday, 11th Judicial Circuit Judge Kaelin Reed sentenced Charles “Zeke” Escalera to 40 years in the Kentucky Department of Corrections after Escalera pleaded guilty to a Murder charge following mediation on June 28. Escalera was charged with the murder of 18-year-old Josiah M. Kilman. Reed said the sentencing is in line with […]