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, […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]