Area communities are among the recipients of $6 million in state funding for projects aimed at reducing waste in landfills and improving management of hazardous household waste. Governor Andy Beshear last week announced the recipients of the funding which is supported through the Kentucky Pride Fund. 68 projects were selected from municipalities, universities, and fiscal courts across the commonwealth. The Kentucky Energy and Environment Cabinet says three different grants were awarded. The […]

A Texas man has pleaded guilty in federal court after burglarizing an Elizabethtown ATM. Jesse Kayembe of Houston on Thursday pled guilty to one count of Bank Larceny, for which a federal district court judge will determine the sentence in a hearing this September. Kayembe will also be required to pay restitution. According to a release from the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Western District of Kentucky, Kayembe and others working […]

A Louisville man is in custody after a fatal collision in Nelson County Friday. Kentucky State Police Post Four says at approximately 4:15 p.m. on May 15 troopers were requested to assist with a two-vehicle collision near the 3945 block of KY 245/Shepherdsville Road in Bardstown. The KSP says the preliminary investigation indicates a vehicle operated by Teudis Hernandez was traveling south on KY 245 when the vehicle crossed into the […]

Unemployment rates in the Lincoln Trail District in March saw declines in all but two counties, and the numbers are all down compared to the year prior. The Kentucky Center for Statistics says unemployment rates decreased in all 120 counties when comparing March 2026 with March 2025. The state unemployment average for March was 4.6 percent. That’s down from the 4.8 percent average reported in February and down from the […]

Memorial Day is less than a week away, and Fort Knox will be hosting visitation at the 118 cemeteries located on-post. “One thing we do at Fort Knox is from 8 a.m. to 3 p.m. on Memorial Day, we open post to allow visitors to visit the over 100 cemeteries that we have,” said Fort Knox Garrison Commander Colonel Dave Holstead. Fort Knox Range Operations staff will be stationed at […]