Kentucky was one of only eight states that saw a decrease in the number of drug overdose deaths last year. The governor’s office has released information on the 2023 Kentucky Drug Overdose Fatality Report, which reported 1,984 overdose deaths last year, down 9.8 percent from 2022 and the second year in a row the state has seen a decrease. Lincoln Trail District Health Department Harm Reduction Manager Jennifer Osborne said progress […]
Drivers should be on the lookout for work on U.S. 31W in Radcliff set to begin next week. Kentucky Transportation Cabinet District Four says a pavement rehabilitation project is scheduled to begin Monday between West Lincoln Trail Boulevard and the Kentucky Veterans Cemetery. The project will include removal and replacement of the road surface and improved turn lane configuration with striping. The KYTC says crews will be setting up varying traffic […]
Quicksie and The Wolf, along with the Heart of Kentucky Association of Realtors, are excited to invite the community out to Freeman Lake Park this Saturday for the 28th annual Children’s Fair. “It’s so wonderful because it’s all free,” said realtor Lydia Drexler, who co-founded the Children’s Fair with Quicksie co-founder Maryilyn Evans. “Everything is free. The booths are free for people to come in, and every sponsor that we have has something […]
The suspect in the February murder of a Campbellsville University student remains incarcerated as he awaits trial. A grand jury in April indicted Charles E. “Zeke” Escalera on charges of Murder and third degree Burglary along with second degree charges of Burglary and Fleeing or Evading Police. Escalera is accused of murdering Campbellsville University freshman Josiah Kilman in his dorm room at the university. Kilman was found unresponsive shortly after midnight on […]
Local and state officials are warning area residents to be aware of ongoing scam attempts. The Hardin County Sheriff’s Office says some Abound Credit Union customers have reported calls from a scammer spoofing their number to appear as if they are calling from an Abound office. The scammer then reportedly tells the customer about fraudulent charges on their card and the need to issue them a new card, at which time […]
Today marks the 80th anniversary of D-Day, the initiation of Operation Overlord that saw Allied troops reclaim Omaha Beach in Normandy, beginning the liberation of France from the Axis powers and setting the stage for victory in the European Theater of World War II. Communities, installations, and officials across the country are marking the occasion. “Around 156,000 Allied forces bravely stormed the beaches of Normandy and successfully combated German forces, which marked […]
Two annual Elizabethtown summer staples kick off tonight: the Charles W. Logsdon Historic Downtown Elizabethtown Walking Tour and Tavern in the Garden at the Brown-Pusey House. “Of course, we’re open June, July, August, September, and it’s 6 p.m.to 9 p.m. every Thursday night in the Cunningham Garden, which is absolutely beautiful,” said Edna Berger with the Brown-Pusey House. “We thank the Ladies Club for that.” Enjoy live music and a great atmosphere in […]