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Daily lane closures will begin on Interstate 65 in Bullitt County today. The Kentucky Transportation Cabinet says KYTC engineers will be performing routine hands-on inspection of the I-65 bridge over Salt River near mile marker 116. The bridge deck will also be cleaned, requiring additional lane closures. The right lane of I-65 South at the bridge will be closed from 9 to 11 a.m. today, then the northbound lane will be closed […]

A strong storm cell that blew through the area Tuesday resulted in widespread power outages and extensive restoration work for Nolin RECC crews. Nolin RECC Communications Manager Sarah Fellows says the storm that came through did a lot of damage in a short amount of time. “At the peak there were about 4,300 members without power, and that was really spread across our entire service territory,” Fellows said. “It wasn’t isolated in […]

LaRue County Chamber of Commerce Executive Director Sandy Kidd says area families are invited to come out to a fun event this Friday. “We have our Back to School Bash that begins at 5:45 p.m. and runs until 7:15 or whenever the school supplies run out,” Kidd said. “We do have a lot of folks that come out for this event so that is possible that we run out of supplies, […]

The Lincoln Trail Area Development District is still looking for feedback on its annual assessment survey for older adults. The survey is now available to all area individuals ages 60 and up who are looking to provide feedback on services available in the development district. LTADD Home Care and In-Home Services Supervisor Tabitha French says residences from Breckinridge, Grayson, Hardin, LaRue, Marion, Meade, Nelson, and Washington counties were randomly selected for the […]

The City of Elizabethtown is gearing up for its August Lawn Party at the Lake event. The August event, which is part of a summer-long series hosted by the city, will take place Wednesday, August 7 at the bandstand at Freeman Lake Park. This month’s concert will feature the Northern Kentucky-based Kentucky Symphony Orchestra’s 10-piece subsidiary group the Devou-Doo Daddies. Their performance is titled “Get Movin’ (Feet Don’t Fail Me Now) […]

Kentucky health officials are warning of an alarming increase in cases of pertussis, also known as whooping cough. “We have been in a state of increase for quite a while now,” said Lincoln Trail District Health Department Public Relations Officer Michelle Phillips. “They actually have issued a health alert because we've had 130 cases already in the state so far, and 44 of those have been since April, and it's […]