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February unemployment in Kentucky is down slightly from the previous month and year. The Kentucky Center for Statistics says the state unemployment average for February was 4.2 percent. That is down from the 4.3 percent average reported in January, and down .6 percent from the February 2025 average of 4.8 percent. Kentucky’s unemployment average for February came in under the national unemployment rate, which the U.S. Department of Labor says at […]

A familiar face has been appointed as the Central Kentucky Community Action Council’s Community Services/HEAP director. Samantha “Sam” Ross, who has been serving in the position on an interim basis, was promoted to permanently take over the position, which oversees the Community Services Block Grant and the Low-Income Home Energy Assistance Program. “Coming from the Weatherization Assistance Program, I have seen how the services our agency offers impact the communities […]

Elizabethtown Community and Technical College’s Toy Box Theatre is set to take its final bow. The theatre company, helmed by retiring Communication and Theatre Professor Katrina Eicher, will present Seuss-A-Rama, a collection of stories by Dr. Seuss, at the ECTC Science Auditorium at 6:30 p.m. Tuesday. The cast consists of college students enrolled in the theatre class to gain performance experience and to reach out to the community. Many area elementary schools […]

Hardin County residents are encouraged to participate in the annual E-Scrap Recycling event this weekend. “That is this Saturday the 25, 8 a.m. to 2 p.m., and it’s at the AGC Automotive America’s Plant,” said Hardin County Government Communications Officer Brian Walker. “It’s for Hardin County residents only. You’ll need to show an ID when you pull in. Please don’t get out of your car. You just pull up and […]

John Hardin High School FFA Chapter Vice President Madison Carter told the Quicksie morning show that each year their teacher challenges them to find an issue in the community, and then to come up with a solution. “This Saturday from 8 a.m. to 2 p.m. we have food trucks coming to the Bluegrass Middle School bus parking lot, and either the food trucks paid $75 to set up for the […]

The music festival production and promotion company behind the Louder than Life and Bourbon and Beyond festivals is announcing a new venture that includes a partnership with the City of Elizabethtown. Danny Wimmer Presents announced in a Facebook post Wednesday the launch of DWP Concerts, which the post states was built “to take our festival expertise beyond the grounds and into year-round live experiences.” The concerts division will focus on booking, […]

Sergeant First Class (Retired) John Mosley of Rineyville said he was presented with the Legion of Merit more than 30 years ago, and in 2024 after seeing other states issuing license plates honoring recipients he reached out to Kentucky 25th District Representative Steve Bratcher about creating a plate for Kentucky recipients. That effort came to fruition Wednesday as Mosley applied for and received the inaugural Kentucky Legion of Merit specialty […]