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As Meade County Schools gears up for the new school year, the district has announced an exciting way to support its families. The district will once again be able to offer all students free breakfast and lunch, provided through the USDA’s National School Breakfast and Lunch Program. Meade County Schools Superintendent Dr. Mark Martin says taking the financial burden off families gives students a better chance at success. “You’ve got to take […]

Area residents will have the opportunity to provide feedback on upcoming road work in Elizabethtown. The Kentucky Transportation Cabinet will host a public meeting on Tuesday, August 13 to present design alternatives that will address congestion and safety within the U.S. 62 interstate interchange corridor with improvements for intersections and accommodations for pedestrians.  The meeting will be held from 5 to 7 p.m. on August 13 at the Elizabethtown Tourism and Convention […]

Raft Up Nolin Lake Event Coordinator Brent Schaber says the annual Raft Up event at Nolin River Lake has turned into a strong annual fundraiser. “Raft Up is a charity event that we host annually,” Schaber said. “We help support the local community down around the lake, covering Grayson County, Hart County, and Edmonson County, to try to help support the youth around the community.” This year’s Raft Up event, which was […]

A 71-year-old man is dead and another man is in jail following an alleged hit and run incident in Upton Wednesday. “At 11:53 a.m., a 911 call was received of a vehicle versus pedestrian accident on U.S. 31W in Upton,” said Hardin County Sheriff John Ward. “Upton Volunteer Fire Department personnel were on scene first and found a 71-year-old male from Upton had been struck by a vehicle. The vehicle was […]

You can eat good food for a good cause this Saturday morning. Kiwanis Club of Hardin County will be hosting their annual all-you-can-eat pancake breakfast Saturday, August 3 from 7:30 to 10:30 a.m. “We have a change of venue this year,” said Kiwanis Club President Hunter Hammer. “It’s at Memorial Methodist Church at 631 North Miles Street here in E-Town. It’s all you can eat pancakes, and that does include a […]

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 […]