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Construction begins this week on a new section of the Leitchfield Bypass. Kentucky Transportation Cabinet District Four says the new section will connect KY 259 near the Western Kentucky Parkway interchange to U.S 62 and KY 54 on the northwest side of the city. The KYTC says the bypass extension to the west side of town will allow better access to locations along U.S. 62 and KY 54, and will improve […]

The Hardin County Education Association invites all area children and their families to their Read Across America: Celebrating Diverse Readers event, to be held Saturday from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. at Central Hardin High School. “It is going to just show kids how much fun reading can be,” said Education Association President and North Hardin High School Special Education Teacher Staci Riggs. “It’s going to have activities, coloring things, we […]

Hardin County teenagers ages 14 to 19 are invited to attend the Hardin County Teen Expo, which will be held at North Hardin High School from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday. Event organizer Michelle Mitchell says this is the third year for the event, but this year they are expanding the scope. “I switched it from a Teen Job Fair to a Teen Expo,” Mitchell said. “I wanted to provide […]

Are you ready to spring forward? Daylight Savings Time begins at 2 a.m. this Sunday, March 9. As you move the time ahead an hour on your clocks, now is a good time to check on smoke detectors. “We always remind people if you have smoke alarms that require batteries to be changed, change those when you change your clocks,” said Radcliff Deputy Fire Marshal Tommy Crane. “While you’re changing your […]

A man wanted by law enforcement is in custody after a brief pursuit Wednesday. “At around 2:30 p.m. on Wednesday afternoon, one of our officers observed Tyvonne Harris operating a vehicle on Dolphin Drive,” said Elizabethtown Police Department Public Information Officer Chris Denham. “The officer knew that Harris had an active arrest warrant related to an incident that occurred on Tuesday evening. The officer attempted a traffic stop. Harris immediately exited the […]

Kentucky Governor Andy Beshear says 2024 was another strong year for economic development in the commonwealth. The governor’s office says for the fifth straight year Kentucky secured a top five regional ranking for economic development projects in Site Selection magazine’s Governor’s Cup rankings. Kentucky placed second for regional projects per capita and third for total projects in the South Central Region. 14 Kentucky communities were recognized in the top metropolitan and […]

Multiple law enforcement agencies assisted in recapturing an inmate at the Hardin County Detention Center who ran away during work duty Tuesday morning. “One of the deputies who was one of the maintenance deputies had taken a couple inmates out to dump trash in the dumpster behind the jail,” said Hardin County Jailer Josh Lindblom. “He was out there, had three inmates out. Well, one of them decided to take off running.” […]

PAWS Shelter Foundation member Dianne Shoffner says after several strong years of giving it has become a challenge to keep the shelves stocked at the Hardin County Pet Food Pantry housed at Helping Hand of Hope. “We’ve been very wildly successful in the past and have given up to 100,000 pounds of food out a year, But I’ve lost some of my donors,” Shoffner said. “One very prominent one is Chewy. […]