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19 area nonprofit organizations received a total of more than $116,000 from the Central Kentucky Community Foundation through their fourth annual Granted program. “The Granted program offers nonprofit organizations from throughout our nine-county region the opportunity to tell us what their needs are, what are the opportunities they see to better serve the people and carry out their mission,” said CKCF President and CEO Davette Swiney.  The nonprofits apply to the foundation […]

Elizabethtown Community and Technical College is celebrating its latest partnership and the new pathway for students created by that partnership.  ECTC and Kentucky State University announced a new partnership last week to provide a Bachelor of Science in Nursing, which the university says allows graduates of ECTC’s Nursing program to pursue the degree from KSU while receiving in-person support on ECTC’s campus. The college says students will enroll in the program […]

Paving crews will be making repairs between mile markers 91 and 98 on Interstate 65 in Hardin County Sunday and Monday nights. The Kentucky Transportation Cabinet says work will begin at 8 p.m. Sunday and continue until 6 a.m. Monday. Work will resume at 8 p.m. Monday and wrap up at 6 a.m. Tuesday. I-65 northbound will be reduced to one lane Sunday night, and due to proximity to the interchange […]

A local railway project was included in the awarding of more than $7.5 million in state funding from the Kentucky Short Line Infrastructure Preservation Program announced Thursday. “These projects will maintain and enhance existing rail lines, make critical upgrades, and create opportunities for industries to thrive in our new Kentucky home,” said Kentucky Governor Andy Beshear during Thursday’s Team Kentucky Update.  The program prioritizes projects that enhance existing rail lines to help […]

Unemployment in Kentucky in October came in just above the state average for September. The Kentucky Center for Statistics says the state unemployment average for October was 5 percent. That is a slight increase from the 4.9 percent average reported in September as well as from October 2023 when the average was reported at 4.3 percent. Kentucky’s unemployment average also came in higher in October than the national unemployment rate, which […]

Kentucky Governor Andy Beshear said he has been at announcements, groundbreakings, and ribbon cuttings for the BlueOval SK Battery Park as well as the ECTC BlueOval SK Training Center, so getting to see those facilities starting operations is a testament to the commonwealth’s commitment to the future. “It is really exciting to know that the batteries of the future are going to be produced right here in Kentucky and, as I […]

Area law enforcement is warning residents to take precautions as they see an uptick in break-in attempts. The Radcliff Police Department says they responded to multiple car break-ins and one theft Tuesday morning among reports from other jurisdictions of similar crimes. “We would like to remind everyone to lock your vehicles, make sure that you don’t leave valuables in the vehicle, including but not limited to firearms or gifts or anything like […]

Brigadier General Maurice Barnett told members of the Hardin County Chamber of Commerce during the November Chamber Luncheon that as the Cadet Command prepares to become a subordinate unit under the new three-star command that will be created out of the expansion of the Army Recruiting Command, the neighboring community continues to play a part in Fort Knox’s success. “We’ve been here for over 100 years, and that longevity and continued […]