Central Kentucky Community Foundation Communications and Projects Coordinator Erin Hahn said Kentucky Gives Day 2026 went “really well” for local participating organizations. “We raised nearly $194,000 locally for Kentucky Give’s Day this year, and that included 933 individual gifts to 26 nonprofits in our service area,” Hahn said. The Community Foundation said statewide more than $853,000 from nearly 5,000 gifts supported nonprofits from across the commonwealth. Bernheim Forest raised the […]

The summer closure of Interstate 65 through downtown Louisville begins in just over two weeks, and more closures are in effect this weekend as crews prepare for the work and the detour. Kentucky Transportation Cabinet District Five says one lane of southbound I-65 at the I-65/I-264 interchange and lanes on the off-ramp from eastbound I-264 to southbound I-65 will be closed from 9 p.m. to 6 a.m. Friday, Saturday, and Sunday. […]

Bernheim Forest invites area residents to celebrate spring at their annual BloomFest, taking place this Saturday from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. “BloomFest is a day of fun and nature that welcomes families and anyone that’s young at heart to explore the season, creativity, and discovery,” said Bernheim Forest Director of Marketing and Communications Lynette Cox. “We’re going to enjoy hands-on activities like arts and crafts, you can build garden […]

The Lincoln Trail Area Development District is gearing up for their annual Senior Celebration, to be held from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. on Thursday, May 21 at the Pritchard Community Center in Elizabethtown. According to LTADD, the Senior Celebration is held as part of Older Americans Month. The event is free to attend and brings together seniors from across the eight-county district “for a day filled with engagement, education, […]

Anybody who is planning on casting a ballot in the 2026 Primary Election is welcome to participate in in-person no excuse absentee voting, or early voting. “Early voting begins May 14 and runs through the 15th and 16th,” said Hardin County Clerk Brian D. Smith. “These three days are available for any voter in Hardin County who wants to come in person to cast their ballot. The hours are 8 […]