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As summer heat continues, make sure you are taking steps to stay cool. You should also know the signs of heat exhaustion and heatstroke. “With heat exhaustion, you’re going to have heavy sweating and cool, pale, clammy skin,” said Radcliff Deputy Fire Marshal Tommy Crane. “Your pulse is gonna be fast, but weak. You could have some nausea, vomiting, muscle cramps, tiredness, weakness, even start to get a headache, and even […]

State officials are encouraging employers to take advantage of free resources to help make their workplaces safer. According to a release from the Kentucky Education and Labor Cabinet, the Kentucky Occupational Safety and Health Program, also known as KYSAFE, offers free safety and health surveys which help employers pre-emptively identify potential workplace hazards. Surveys are performed by consultants with KYSAFE. The surveyors “identify hazards such as machine safeguarding, electrical safety, […]

Kentucky Fish and Wildlife has a special incentive available for fishers looking to get new anglers hooked on the hobby. The KFW is hosting their “Mentor to Win” contest to encourage experienced anglers to introduce more people to the fun of summer fishing in Kentucky. The contest is free to enter and open to anyone 16 and older who is licensed to fish in the state. The experienced angler will mentor a […]

Crystal Rogers was last seen on July 3, 2015. 10 years and five days later, the last person known to have seen her alive has been found guilty of her murder. A jury of six men and six women at the Warren County Justice Center on Tuesday found Brooks Houck guilty of Murder – Principal or Accomplice and Tampering with Physical Evidence. That same jury found Joseph Lawson guilty of Conspiracy […]

The Louisville Orchestra will be performing a free concert at Freeman Lake Park on Wednesday. Elizabethtown is the next stop on the orchestra’s “In Harmony” statewide free concert tour. “We started doing this touring back in November of 2022,” said Louisville Orchestra Tour Manager Elizabeth Etienne. “We received the first appropriation from the state in the summer of 2022, and we’ve been touring ever since, and we really hope to continue […]

The Elizabethtown City Council met for their first meeting of the month Monday. Kentucky League of Cities Executive Director J.D. Chaney was on hand to present the KLC Friend of Cities Award, which is presented to legislators who demonstrate strong support for cities and advocate for legislation for them, to State Senator Matt Deneen. He said as part of his current work he is putting an emphasis on public protection. “We will […]