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The burn ban in effect for LaRue County has been lifted. According to a Facebook post from LaRue County E-911, the ban that was issued on August 28 was lifted Monday. LaRue County E-911 notes, however, that restrictions for Kentucky’s Fall Forest Fire Hazard Season are in place now through December 15. During Fall Forest Fire Hazard Season, burning is prohibited within 150 feet of woodland or brushland between 6 […]

Voter registration in Kentucky saw another increase in September. The Kentucky Secretary of State’s Office says Republican registration saw the most growth in September, breaking a six month streak for independent or other party registration. According to the Secretary of State’s Office, Republican registration in September increased by 4,636 voters. Independent or other registration increased by 2,372, while Democratic registration decreased by 3,354 voters. Republican registration makes up 48 percent […]

The Hardin County Sheriff’s Office is encouraging drivers to be patient as an uptick in reported road rage incidents has been seen across the area. Hardin County Sheriff John Ward says everybody is just trying to get to where they are going, but tensions can sometimes run high. “It seems like everybody these days is busier,” Ward said. “You know, everybody’s in a hurry. Traffic’s worse. You know, we’ve got more […]

American Legion Hardin Post 113 is gearing up for their War on Terror Veterans Honor Dinner, to be held at the Legion Post at 5:30 p.m. on Saturday, October 18. “This dinner is for all those that served in Desert Storm, Desert Shield, Operation Iraqi Freedom, Operation Enduring Freedom, and the War in Afghanistan,” said American Legion Department of Kentucky Fourth District Commander Drew Chitty. “This is kind of a recognition […]

A Jefferson County man is in custody following a road rage incident in Elizabethtown. Kevin Felix of Louisville was charged with three counts of first degree Wanton Endangerment and one count of Possession of a Handgun by a Convicted Felon following his arrest Saturday. According to the Elizabethtown Police Department, on October 4 at around 2:41 a.m. officers were dispatched to East Dixie Avenue between Steel Drive and Public Square […]

Firefighters rescued two individuals from a burning residence in Hardin County Thursday. The Upton Fire Department says at approximately 6:42 p.m. on October 2 they, along with the Sonora and Glendale fire departments, responded to a reported structure fire with confirmed entrapment at a residence on Broadway Street in Sonora. Mutual aid was requested from the Elizabethtown Fire Department. The fire department says Sonora crews were on the scene five minutes […]

The National Fire Protection Association encourages residents to take steps to protect their homes and loved ones during Fire Prevention Week, which runs now through October 11. Radcliff Deputy Fire Marshal Tommy Crane says the theme for Fire Prevention Week this year is “Charge into Fire Safety: Lithium-Ion Batteries in Your Home”. Crane says with so many items on the market today using lithium-ion batteries, make sure you do some homework […]

Students at T.K. Stone Middle School Thursday got hands-on experience in STEM education and helping members of their community. Students in Jennifer Weaver’s class, with help from Heartland Ambucs, assembled two tricycles for children with disabilities. Weaver said she met Heartland Ambucs volunteer Darrell Olson through Wesley Hilltop. “We had a couple of bikes that they brought on Thursday, and I had the classes split up into two groups, and they kind […]