The Summer Reading Program is under way at the Breckinridge County Public Library, and a wide variety of activities are available at the library all summer long to keep kids reading during summer break. “Our basic schedule is on Mondays we have our special events like our Pokemon Party that was this week and then this upcoming Monday is our Garden Party, and we’ll also have our special visitors on Mondays,” […]

The Elizabethtown Police Department is kicking off their Cookout with Cops series Thursday. “This summer, we’re hosting a summer-long series called Cookout With Cops,” said EPD Public Information Officer Chris Denham. “Throughout the summer, we’ll be in various neighborhoods a couple times per week. Our first event is Thursday, June 4 from 11:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. at Haycraft Park.” The EPD says the cookouts are an informal way for […]

CASA of the Heartland is continuing to raise awareness for the most vulnerable children in the community with next of their Light the Night 5K Superhero Run/Walk events, to be held at Buttermilk Falls in Brandenburg Friday evening. CASA of the Heartland Executive Director Michelle Kail says food trucks and vendors will be on hand for the event, and glow and superhero items will be available. Participants are encouraged to “go […]

The trial for Dustin Caudill, the Elizabethtown man accused of shooting and killing two men and then setting the Henon Lane residence they were in on fire in October 2024, was scheduled to begin next week. That trial is getting pushed back, however, due to a backlog in pre-trial forensic assessments at the Kentucky Correctional Psychiatric Center. Assistant Commonwealth’s Attorney Chris McCrary told Hardin Circuit Judge Larry Ashlock during what was […]

Elizabethtown Mayor Jeff Gregory told the Elizabethtown City Council that capital project spending factors heavily into the proposed budget for fiscal year 2026-2027, and city department heads are planning for “anticipated growth due to continued commercial and residential growth.” “Continuing with the process of providing competitive wages for our employees, we have included a 3 percent increase for all employees to maintain our competitive edge with other employers,” Gregory said. […]