Wolf Country

West Point River Days Co-Chair Michelle Heavrin says the annual festival is more than just a showcase for the community. “We kind of consider it a homecoming,” Heavrin says. “A lot of people that have moved always come back for the River Days Festival. We get to see people that we only see once a year and sometimes once every ten years or whenever they can make it back.” The […]

Kentucky small businesses that employ 50 or fewer full-time employees are encouraged to apply for the Kentucky Small Business Tax Credit program. “Tax credits are available to eligible companies that added at least one new full-time employee and invested more than $5,000 in qualifying equipment or technology within the past 24 months,” said Governor Andy Beshear during Thursday’s Team Kentucky Update. Qualifying businesses may be eligible to receive a state […]

Area school districts are reaching out to families and community members regarding a social media trend that shows threatening imagery involving the Dr. Seuss character the Cat in the Hat. “Over the last few days, our administrators and law enforcement have taken much time investigating posts that have been on social media of the Cat in the Hat theme,” said Hardin County Schools Superintendent Terrie Morgan said in a video […]

Hardin County Government will begin offering the Hardin County Government Building as a monthly site for American Red Cross Blood Drives. Hardin County Government Communications Officer Brian Walker said hosting the blood drives is an opportunity for the county to help bring the community together in support of a cause that impacts everybody’s lives directly or indirectly. “It was, to me, kind of an obvious thing to use our public […]

Kentucky counties impacted by June flooding have been approved for Federal Public Assistance. Kentucky governor Andy Beshear on Wednesday said the White House approved the state’s request for Public Assistance from the Federal Emergency Management Agency for at least 20 counties affected by widespread flooding between June 17 and 30. According to a release from the Governor’s Office, included in the approval are Bullitt, Grayson, Hardin, and Meade counties. The […]

Hardin County Schools is celebrating what it calls a major gift for students in the district’s Engineering Pathway. Altec Industries and the Styslinger Foundation on Wednesday presented a $50,000 grant to the HCS Early College and Career Center to support equipment needs in the Engineering Pathways Lab. Altec said in a release the donation “will help provide students with hands-on learning opportunities and access to industry-relevant technology as they prepare […]