Blog

Elizabethtown Community and Technical College is continuing a multi-year streak of increasing the college’s graduation rate. “You know, it’s certainly representative of the quality of the students and the community, but really indicative of a lot of hard work by our faculty and staff to keep pushing themselves to find new and better ways to engage with our students, get them involved in the teaching and learning process,” said ECTC President […]

Drivers in Hardin and Hart counties should be on the lookout for closings at several railroad crossings next week. Kentucky Transportation Cabinet District Four says work by CSX will require closings at multiple roadway crossings. Each closing is expected to last for approximately two days. In Hardin County, the crossings at KY 1407/Nolin Road near Sonora and KY 84/Western Avenue in Sonora will close on Monday. In Hart County, the crossings […]

The Elizabethtown Police Department invites the public to participate in their annual Cram the Cruiser food drive now through December 2. “A police cruiser is parked in the landscaping bed near the lobby entrance of the Elizabethtown Police Department, located at 300 South Mulberry Street, and is clearly marked for drop-offs,” said EPD Public Information Officer Chris Denham. “We welcome all non-perishable food donations, and every item collected will remain in Hardin […]

The Johnson family is gearing up to host their third annual community Thanksgiving breakfast, which will be held Thanksgiving morning at Vine Grove City Hall. “This is for everyone,” said Johnson family member Jennifer Banks. “This is at Vine Grove City Hall. It’s from 8 to 11 a.m., and if anybody wants to volunteer, I’m there at 6 o’clock in the morning, we’re there cooking at six o’clock to make sure […]

With colder temperatures and cold winds in the forecast, Senior Meteorologist Brian Schoettmer with the National Weather Service in Louisville says the stage may be set for the first snow of the season. “I think the chances are actually really good, pretty high confidence, that you’re going to at least see some snowflakes flying, especially as we get into Thursday evening,” Schoettmer said. “Now, whether or not you’re going to see much […]

A staff member at the LaRue County Detention Center now finds herself behind bars. “We were notified by the LaRue County Jailer Jody Perry of a possible staff member that had been called promoting contraband within the facility,” said Hodgenville Police Chief James Richardson.  With the cooperation of the jail, officers from the HPD responded and investigated. Deputy Jailer Tammy Abdellahi was taken into custody on charges of Official Misconduct, Promoting […]

An investigation into possible tampering with a water tank led to a boil water advisory in Breckinridge County. Hardinsburg City Clerk Dave Bollinger says a contractor arrived at the Persimmon Flat water tank to do work on an antenna and found water spraying from a hatch. After contacting the Breckinridge County Sheriff’s Office to investigate and the Kentucky Division of Water along with the Department of Homeland Security to report the […]