Wolf Country

Area students are encouraged to get their applications in for the Central Kentucky Community Foundation’s wide range of scholarships available on Scholarship Central. “These are not federally or state-funded scholarships,” said CKCF Communications Coordinator Erin Hahn. “These are scholarships that donors who just have a passion for education, wanting to pay it forward to our local students. Graduating high school seniors, or current college students, or even those nontraditional students, we have […]

Drivers using Louisville’s Ohio River bridges will see a new toll service provider taking over soon. The Joint Board of the Louisville-Southern Indiana Ohio River Bridges has announced the designation of TransCore as the new toll service provider for the RiverLink tolling system. According to a release from RiverLink, TransCore is the current roadside provider for the tolling system and will now also oversee back-office services including image review, invoicing, […]

Eligible households are encouraged to apply for the Low-Income Home Energy Assistance Program Winter Crisis Component. “The LIHEAP Winter Crisis Program is specifically designed to assist Kentucky households facing home heating emergencies such as imminent loss of heat, low fuel supply, or the threat of eviction due to unpaid heating costs,” said Central Kentucky Community Action Council Executive Director Bryan Conover. “We want our community to know that these resources […]

The Kentucky Department for Public Health on Thursday announced the first confirmed case of measles in the state since July 2025. According to the KDPH, the subject is an unvaccinated Jessamine County resident who was exposed when an out-of-state traveler who was infectious with measles visited Fayette County between December 31 and January 2. Public health officials are investigating additional community exposures as a result. The case is unrelated to […]

Unemployment rates across the Lincoln Trail District in November are down from where they were the year prior. The Kentucky Center for Statistics says unemployment rates decreased in 119 counties and increased in one when comparing November 2025 with November 2024. The state unemployment average for November was 4.5 percent. That’s down from the 5 percent average reported in November 2024 and equal to the September 2025 state average. Hardin […]

The Hardin County Board of Elections met for their first meeting of the year Thursday. The board approved the county’s election contingency and security plans, which concern the proper storing of election equipment and the tracking of paper ballots. The board also approved the county elections calendar, including training dates for poll workers. Hardin County Clerk Brian D. Smith said he is keeping an eye on Senate Bill 7, which would […]