Much of the snow and ice from the January winter storms has melted off, but in its wake the winter weather left an additional hazard. “Potholes, of course, are a year-round thing, but it becomes even more evident after a winter storm, especially one with the extreme amount of cold temperatures we’ve had and the amount of moisture that fell,” said Hardin County Government Communications Officer Brian Walker. “Snow removal […]

Baptist Health Hardin President Rob Ramey said during the Hardin County Chamber of Commerce’s February membership luncheon Wednesday that in recent years the focus of his comments has been the hospital, but he said more focus is needed on community health and wellness. “As a hospital president, you may not expect to hear me say this, but I want to keep more patients out of the hospital,” Ramey said. “We need […]

A Hardin County man is in custody after a Kentucky State Police child sexual exploitation investigation. Christopher Scott Barnes of Glendale is currently charged with one count of Fugitive from Another State, three counts of Class C Felony Procuring or Promoting the Use of a Minor by Electronic Means, and three counts of Class B Misdemeanor Indecent Exposure following his arrest Tuesday. According to the KSP, Barnes was arrested as […]

The deadline is approaching for students to apply for scholarships offered by Kentucky Farm Bureau. High school seniors from across the commonwealth have until 11:59 p.m. on Saturday, February 28 to get their applications in for the Kentucky Farm Bureau post-secondary scholarship program. According to KFB, scholarships for more than 50 categories are available. Funds may be applied to the cost of tuition, housing, books, or other expenses. Some scholarships […]

Preliminary work ahead of the temporary closure of Interstate 65 in Louisville this summer got under way this week. Kentucky Transportation Cabinet District Five says overnight ramp and lane closures are going into effect this week on Interstates 65 and 264 as crews begin “work to widen and restripe interstate ramps to increase capacity and improve merge operations that will reduce traffic congestion along the designated detour route.” As part […]