If you are planning on applying for a mail-in absentee ballot, Tuesday is your last chance to do so. “May 5 is the last date to request an absentee ballot,” said Hardin County Clerk Brian D. Smith. “Folks can do it by calling our office at 270-765-6762 or visit govote.ky.gov.” Voting for the 2026 primary election then gets under way on Wednesday. “In-person excused absentee voting begins Wednesday, May 6, and runs […]

Several local and state road projects under way or set to begin will result in traffic impacts. Preparation work ahead of the summer closure of Interstate 65 in downtown Louisville continues this week. Kentucky Transportation Cabinet District Five says from 9 p.m. to 6 a.m. Tuesday and Wednesday nights the ramp from First Street near the Chestnut Street intersection to southbound I-65 will be closed. Lane closures will be in effect […]

CASA of the Heartland is raising awareness for the most vulnerable children in the community with three Light the Night 5K Superhero Run/Walk events, the first of which is coming up in Hardin County this week. “Our one here in Elizabethtown is going to be at the Sports Park on Friday, May 8, and kickoff time, it’s always a weird time because it’s sunset, so the kickoff time, air horn time […]

Governor Andy Beshear highlighted economic development efforts in Hardin County during his Team Kentucky Update Thursday. The governor announced the latest projects approved for funding from the Kentucky Product Development Initiative, which aims to “boost investment in site and building upgrades to support future, good-paying jobs and economic growth across the commonwealth.” “Today, we continued investing in those efforts in 11 projects supporting future job growth and investments across 11 counties,” […]

Unemployment rates in the Lincoln Trail District in February saw increases from January, but are down compared to the year prior. The Kentucky Center for Statistics says unemployment rates decreased in 119 counties and remained the same in one when comparing February 2026 with February 2025. The state unemployment average for February was 4.8 percent. That’s up from the 4.4 percent average reported in January and down from the February […]