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Kentucky Governor Andy Beshear made two additional requests to FEMA on Tuesday seeking aid for Kentuckians and communities impacted by the April flooding and storms. The governor requested an additional 16 counties be approved for individual assistance. Following the White House’s approval of a Major Disaster Declaration, 13 counties including Hardin County were initially approved. Included in the additional request are Bullitt, Grayson, Hart, Meade, and Nelson counties. “This means that there […]

The Kentucky State Police’s investigation of a collision in Nelson County has resulted in an arrest. The KSP says Jonathan Hood of Lawrenceburg has been charged with Vehicular Homicide, Wanton Endangerment, Driving Under the Influence, and Open Alcoholic Container as a result of the investigation. The KSP says the preliminary investigation indicates that on April 22 a vehicle operated by Hood was traveling east on KY 509 near Coxs Creek when the vehicle crossed […]

Tickets are still available for the ninth-annual E-Town Wine Fest, which will be held from 4 to 9 p.m. on Saturday, May 10 at Freeman Lake Park. The Elizabethtown Events staff says tickets purchased in advance are $30 and tickets purchased at the door are $35. That ticket includes ten tasting tickets and a commemorative wine glass. Non-tasting tickets are available for $10. The event will feature Kentucky wineries offering tastings […]

The Elizabethtown City Council met for a work session Monday afternoon. Elizabethtown Planning and Development Director Joe Reverman provided an update on his office’s research on expanding historic preservation in the city, as requested by the council following a zoning change for a property on College Street earlier this year. Reverman said the city’s Historic Preservation Commission has been considering updates to the Historic Preservation Ordinance and properties to consider including. “This […]

Governor Andy Beshear on Monday said FEMA Disaster Recovery Centers are open in eight of the first 13 counties approved for Individual Assistance for April flooding and storms, and the remaining five are expected to open by April 30. Families in any of the 13 approved counties can visit any DRC for recovery assistance and to apply for federal aid. In Hardin County, the local Disaster Recovery Center will be located […]

A second confirmed case of measles has state and local health officials reminding Kentuckians of the importance of vaccination. The Kentucky Cabinet for Health and Family Services says the second confirmed case of measles in the commonwealth this year occurred in March. The patient was a child who was traveling through Kentucky when they sought treatment. The child is not a resident of the United States, but because they were diagnosed at […]

A fire at the BlueOval SK Battery Park Sunday sent a plume of black smoke high above the Glendale facility. According to a statement from BlueOval SK, the fire occurred at around 5 p.m. on April 28 “in an unmanned, exterior building on the southwest side of the Kentucky 1 plant at BlueOval SK Battery Park.” The facility’s emergency procedures were activated and the BOSK emergency response team responded to […]

The White House on Friday approved Governor Andy Beshear’s April 11th request for a Major Disaster Declaration, which included individual assistance for Kentuckians in 13 counties including Hardin County. According to a release from the governor’s office, Hardin County residents and business owners who sustained losses in the flooding may now begin applying for assistance at disasterassistance.gov, by calling FEMA at 1-800-621-3362, or by using the FEMA app. When applying for […]