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Hodgenville Police Chief James Richardson says he was disappointed with the low turnout for a presentation on sextortion the department hosted via Zoom, so after getting community feedback on how to improve the idea and reach more people the police department is hosting an in-person event on sexual assault and related issues on April 15. “We’re going to give a presentation,” Richardson said. “It’s going to start at 6 p.m. at […]

Absentee mail-in voting is now available ahead of the May 21 primary election. Voters that are eligible may request a mail-in absentee ballot now through May 7. Those requests can be made at govote.ky.gov. In Hardin County, in-person excused absentee voting will take place May 8, 9, 10, 13, 14, and 15 in the Hardin County Clerk’s office. Early voting will take place at the clerk’s office as well as at […]

Sarah Windmuller said her friend Kimmie Albrecht, who was killed in a car accident in October 2023, was loving, giving, and passionate, qualities that shined brightly in her efforts to care for animals in need. “She did animal rescue on her own, and alongside her husband,” Windmuller said. “She would take care of animals that were vulnerable that most people would be like ‘Ah, that's kind of too hard of […]

The Hodgenville Police Department has released details on several cases their officers investigated last week. On April 1, HPD officers conducted several controlled buy attempts of vapes to underage informants. In these investigations, underage informants go into a store and attempt to purchase vapes or vape products. Jennifer Timmer, a clerk at the Hometown Mini Mart on Lincoln Farm Road, was charged with Unlawful Transaction with a Minor. Hodgenville Police […]

April 7 through 13 is National Library Week, and the staff at the Hardin County Public Library are excited to participate. Hardin County Public Library Head of Adult Services Rebecca Akers says visitors to the library during each day of National Library Week will have the chance to come home with a prize by answering the daily question. “Any patron that comes in and answers the little question, they get […]

The City of Brandenburg is dealing with some unwanted guests. Brandenburg City Hall is advising residents of their efforts to chase off a flock of vultures that have taken up residence in the city recently, with the city concerned with the potential damage the birds can cause to homes, vehicles, and city facilities. According to a post on the Brandenburg City Hall Facebook page, the vultures were originally roosting in City […]

Graduation for Elizabethtown Community and Technical College’s spring semester is coming up on Monday, May 6, and to support the upcoming grads the college has created the Gowns for Grads initiative. “To support the grads, you can go to our website, and we have a Day of Giving link where they can pick just the Gowns for Grads,” said ECTC Director of Admissions and Assessment Judy Akers. “$50 gets a […]

If you are looking for an opportunity to support Warm Blessings Community Kitchen, Warm Blessings Board Chair Tim Hahn says an exciting way to do so is coming up on April 20. “We’ve got a disc golf event with Heartland Disc Golf in Radcliff,” Hahn said. “It’ll be at the Radcliff City Park. There’s actually a whole disc golf course there, and they’ll be helping us sponsor that as a […]