A nearby state park campground is set to partially reopen Friday after being closed more than a year due to flood damage. The phased reopening of the Green River Lake State Park Campground begins July 31, with approximately 73 primitive and self-contained camping sites available for booking. Kentucky State Parks says the campground suffered major infrastructure damage following historic rainfall and flooding in 2025 that left much of the park under water for several weeks. Once the water receded, an […]

The former Campbellsville University student who killed a fellow student in his dorm room in February of 2024 will serve 40 years in prison. During a sentencing hearing Thursday, 11th Judicial Circuit Judge Kaelin Reed sentenced Charles “Zeke” Escalera to 40 years in the Kentucky Department of Corrections after Escalera pleaded guilty to a Murder charge following mediation on June 28. Escalera was charged with the murder of 18-year-old Josiah M. Kilman. Reed said the sentencing is in line with […]

The Radcliff Police Department invites area families to help their students start the new school year prepared and confident with their third annual Back to School Backpack Giveaway. “It’ll take place on August 3 at the Colvin Community Center here in Radcliff from 4 p.m. to 7 p.m. or until supplies last, so hopefully they go quick and we we get a decent crowd to come out and collect these backpacks,” said event organizer RPD Sergeant Jamaal Wilson. Participating families […]

The Kentucky Arts Council is accepting applications for the Arts Access Assistance Grant, which supports arts and health programming. Grants of $2,500 or $5,000 are available through the program, which is funded by the National Endowment for the Arts and the Kentucky General Assembly. The program is designed to support the use of art-based strategies to enhance the health and well-being of individuals and communities. The theme for this year’s grant cycle encourages organizations to explore how the arts can […]

Bernheim Arboretum and Research Forest invites you to come out for Connect, their annual summer festival of art, music, and nature. “It's a great evening event,” said Bernheim Forest Director of Marketing and Communications Lynette Cox. “We're going to have six bands playing on two stages. We're going to have an illuminated art trail. We've got Louisville Silent Disco coming in, and hands-on activities. There's really something for everyone at Connect.” The annual celebration will take place along Bernheim’s Lake […]