The American Red Cross invites area residents to celebrate Independence Day and support patients in need during the summer months by donating blood, including at an upcoming local drive. “We’re having an Elizabethtown Holiday Hero Blood Drive that is going to be on Thursday, July 2 at Back Home Catering Event Center (444 South Mulberry Street in Elizabethtown) from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m.,” said American Red Cross Account Manager […]

Elizabethtown Community and Technical College and Western Kentucky University are expanding their partnership with an expanded academic pathway. ECTC Provost Dr. Telly Sellars and WKU Gordon Ford College of Business Dean Dr. Evelyn Thrasher formally signed a memorandum of understanding on Tuesday which added a new Bachelor of Science in Management: Human Resource Management at WKU in Elizabethtown. According to a release from WKU, the new educational pathway begins at […]

The Hardin County Fiscal Court met for their first meeting of the month Tuesday. The court approved the adoption of the fiscal year 2026-2027 budget on its second reading. The budget ordinance was approved on a 7 to 1 vote, with Hardin County Judge/Executive Keith Taul voting no as he said he was still not happy with changes made to his proposed budget. “I believe that these cuts will reduce the quality […]

The next traffic pattern shift for the construction of a roundabout at the intersection of Ring and Shepherdsville roads is scheduled to begin Wednesday night. Kentucky Transportation Cabinet District Four says assuming weather is favorable and concrete pours reach the required curing levels, traffic will be placed into a one-lane roundabout at the intersection. When the roundabout is implemented, the traffic signal at the intersection will be turned off. Traffic […]

The Stephen Foster Story is set to kick off their 2026 season with a special performance. The Stephen Foster Drama Association will host their “Lights Up” production of The Stephen Foster Story on Friday, June 12, with pre-show festivities at 6:30 p.m. and the performance at 8. The “Lights Up” production takes place during the final dress rehearsal for the show and is specifically tailored for children and adults with special needs. Thanks […]