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Tango Charities invites Elizabethtown and Hardin County residents to their “Feed the City” event, to be held Saturday, April 18 at Boombozz Craft Pizza and Taphouse in Elizabethtown. The event begins at 8:30 a.m., with meal assembly taking place from 9 to 11. Every meal assembled will be donated to Warm Blessings Community Kitchen. Participants are asked to bring the supplies necessary to assemble the meal kits during this “open-source” […]

Kentucky Governor Andy Beshear announced during Wednesday’s Team Kentucky Update that the state will be launching a new driver licensing system and online portal. “In June, we will launch the Kentucky Information Network for Driver’s Licensing Computer System, called KINDL for short, to replace the nearly 40-year-old mainframe system we’re using now,” Beshear said. “This secure, easier to maintain system will modernize our driver’s licensing system and provide improved customer […]

Spring is in full swing, and as nature starts to awaken the Kentucky Department of Fish and Wildlife Resources is reminding the public to leave young wildlife undisturbed. Kentucky Fish and Wildlife says parent animals often leave their nest or young in a location they consider safe while they forage or hunt. Young animals may appear to have been left alone, but the parent is almost always nearby and will […]

The engineering department at the Lincoln Trail Area Development District recently assisted on the completion of an infrastructure project in LaRue County. According to LTADD, LTADD engineers helped county engineers transform a .94-mile stretch of Wheldon Loop Road using cement stabilization for full-depth reclamation, allowing the county to widen the road to 22 feet to account for heavy industrial and farm vehicle use while keeping it open during construction and […]

The former Campbellsville University student accused of killing another student in his dorm room two years ago made a court appearance Tuesday. Charles “Zeke” Escalera appeared via Zoom from the Taylor County Detention Center before Taylor Circuit Court Judge Kaelin Reed for a pretrial conference. Reed said a records request to Oklahoma, Escalera’s home state, returned a “report of no records.” Defense attorney Samantha Costello said Escalera’s defense was requesting more […]

April is Child Abuse Prevention and Awareness Month, and the Hardin County Clerk’s Office is promoting the new Court Appointed Special Advocates specialty license plate as a way for the community to commit to the safety and well-being of area children. “The CASA specialty plate is more than just a piece of metal,” said Hardin County Clerk Brian D. Smith. “It’s a moving billboard for child safety. We’re honored to provide this […]

National Crime Victims’ Rights Week is April 19 through 25, and the Elizabethtown Police Department is giving the community the opportunity to “listen, act, and advocate.” “On Monday, April 20, we are hosting a community resource fair beginning at 5:30 p.m. followed by a 5K run/walk at 6:30 at the ElizabethTown Sports Park in recognition of National Crime Victims’ Rights Week,” said EPD Public Information Officer Chris Denham. “This event […]