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State fire officials are reminding residents to take precautions to protect their homes and natural areas during Fall Forest Fire Hazard Season, which runs October 1 through December 15. “During the late fall through early spring, since everything goes dormant, the leaves fall, the grass dies down and all that stuff is technically dry,” said Radcliff Deputy Fire Marshal Tommy Crane. “Yeah, we may have some rain, some snow, but the […]

A grant will help lead to more student pathways at Elizabethtown Community and Technical College. ECTC was recently awarded a $100,000 grant from the Legacy Foundation, which will be used to establish the Legacy Foundation STEM Lab at the college. ECTC said in a release: “The innovative new initiative is aimed at expanding access to allied health pathways and improving student success in key STEM courses.” The college says the […]

Area cities were included in project funding to address sewer overflow and stormwater needs in rural communities. According to a release from the Kentucky Energy and Environment Cabinet, “the infrastructure projects receiving funding will make use of plant or soil systems, permeable surfaces, stormwater harvest and reuse, or landscaping to manage stormwater and reduce flows to sewer systems or to surface waters.” The City of West Point will receive $300,000 for […]

The Kentucky State Police on Thursday recognized 61 troopers, detectives, and officers from across the commonwealth during their Sworn Awards Ceremony. The awards recognize KSP personnel who went above and beyond the call of service. Each post recognized a Detective of the Year and a Trooper of the Year. For KSP Post Four, Detective of the Year was presented to Master Trooper and Public Affairs Officer Bryan Washer. “Anytime you’re rewarded with that […]

The Better Business Bureau Serving Greater Kentucky and South Central Indiana is hosting an event this weekend for area residents looking to clear some waste. The BBB will host their annual shred and electronics recycling event this Saturday, October 4, from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. at RML Shredding, located at 1925 Production Drive in Louisville. According to the BBB, individuals can bring up to four boxes of old documents for […]

Unemployment rates across the Lincoln Trail District saw declines in August. The Kentucky Center for Statistics says unemployment rates decreased in 119 counties and increased in one when comparing August 2025 with August 2024. The state unemployment average for August was 4.3 percent. That’s down from both the 5.6 percent average in July as well as the 5.3 percent average reported in August of 2024. Hardin County’s unemployment rate for August was […]

A rainy week brought some relief to the area, but the National Weather Service says drought conditions remain mostly where they were at the beginning of last week. According to the NWS, the most recent U.S. Drought Monitor data for the area still has much of the area in either D0 (Abnormally Dry) or D1 (Moderate Drought). Some portions of LaRue and Nelson counties were downgraded to D2 (Severe Drought). The weather […]

Area law enforcement was included in the latest round of federal funding aimed at fighting drug crimes in the commonwealth. Governor Andy Beshear on Thursday announced more than $1.4 million had been awarded through the Edward J. Byrne Memorial Justice Assistance Grant program. The program allows “Kentucky’s law enforcement agencies, drug task forces, and nonprofit organizations to purchase critical resources, provide drug prevention programming to community residents, offer counseling to crime victims, […]