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December unemployment in Kentucky is down slightly from the previous month and year. The Kentucky Center for Statistics says the state unemployment average for December was 4.5 percent. That is down from the 4.7 percent average reported in November, and down .8 percent from the December 2024 average of 5.3 percent. Kentucky’s unemployment average for December came in just above the national unemployment rate, which the U.S. Department of Labor reported at […]

The Hardin County Fiscal Court met for their second meeting of the month Tuesday. The first reading was held on an ordinance amending the 2025-2026 county budget. Hardin County Judge/Executive Keith Taul said the ordinance was related to FEMA Public Assistance. “Basically, we’ve got expenses now, and we anticipate those to be somewhere a little over $700,000 to repair a couple of roads, and so we need to be able to […]

As part of the state of emergency issued for the weekend winter storms, Kentucky government has several measures in effect to support residents. Under an executive order signed by Kentucky Transportation Cabinet Secretary Jim Gray, the state has temporarily suspended certain restrictions on motor carriers engaged in providing power restoration and transporting gasoline, diesel, propane, and other critical supplies to areas affected by the winter weather. According to the Transportation Cabinet, […]

The snow and ice from the weekend winter storms have had many impacts, including on trash collection in Hardin County. Hardin County Government Communications Officer Brian Walker says there were two different incidents involving trash trucks Wednesday. “One of them slipped off of a pretty steep roadway into a ditch on a county road in an unincorporated area and had to be towed out,” Walker said. “Another situation, it was two […]

Cold temperatures can quickly turn dangerous for area residents, but Hardin County Animal Care and Control Director Mike McNutt wants to make sure people remember the same is true for four-legged friends. “During these code spells that we’re having where our wind chills are minus 10, minus 20, whatever they may be, please bring your animals in,” McNutt said. “If you’re cold, they’re cold. With the exception of a few breeds like […]

The deadline for students to apply for the Nolin RECC and Kentucky Electric Cooperatives 2026 Washington Youth Tour. According to the co-op, five high school juniors whose parents or guardians receive electric service from Nolin RECC will receive an all-expenses-paid trip to Washington D.C. From June 15 through 20, participating students will tour sites such as the Smithsonian Institution, Arlington National Cemetery, and the U.S. Capitol. Students will also visit […]

The Lincoln Trail Area Development District is seeking community input on their comprehensive study of affordable housing and homelessness in the region. “As we’ve heard throughout the community now for several years, we have a lot of market-based housing, but we don’t really know where we stand as far as affordable, workforce, and transitional housing, aka homelessness,” said LTADD Executive Director Daniel London. The study is designed to give LTADD quantifiable […]

As the area continues to see freezing temperatures, you might occasionally hear a loud boom outside. “We’ve had reports from across south-central Kentucky, especially, of these loud booms that folks have heard, and those are frost quakes, or cryoseism,” said Meteorologist Evan Webb with the National Weather Service in Louisville.  The weekend winter storm brought high amounts of precipitation that saturated the ground quickly. “That freezing rain saturated the ground with […]