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May unemployment in Kentucky is down slightly from where it was the previous year. The Kentucky Center for Statistics says the state unemployment average for May was 4.5 percent. While that is slightly above the average reported in April of 4.3 percent, it is down .2 percent from the May 2025 average of 4.7 percent. Kentucky’s unemployment average for May came in slightly above the national unemployment rate, which the U.S. […]

If a bonfire is part of your summer nights, or you are clearing property and using a burn pit, make sure you are taking steps to reduce fire hazards. “Number one, make sure you know what your local ordinances are, what you can and can’t do, especially if you’re out at a campground,” said Radcliff Deputy Fire Marshal Tommy Crane. “A lot of the campgrounds, especially the state parks and everything, […]

A decades-old sexual assault investigation has led to an arrest following the work of Kentucky State Police detectives and advancements in forensic technology. KSP Post Four has announced the arrest of 66-year-old Alberto Campirano of Texas, in connection with a 36-year-old sexual assault cold case in Hardin County that occurred in 1990 involving a woman who was home alone with her children when Campirano allegedly entered her home and raped her. […]

Nolin RECC President and CEO Greg Lee told those in attendance at the co-op’s annual meeting Thursday that in their 88th year the organization is proud of the role it plays in the community, and the co-op holds its employees to a high standard. “We place tremendous value on our community connections and the goodwill we establish with our members,” Lee said. “We strive to achieve this by keeping your […]

Catholic Charities of Louisville is warning residents of a scam targeting immigrant families. The organization issued a press release this week on what they described as “a sophisticated and escalating immigration-related fraud scheme” that is affecting the organization’s clients and others in the immigrant community. According to the release, scammers harvest attorney names and bar numbers from publicly-available state Bar websites and use the information to impersonate real, licensed immigration law […]

Nicholas Houck, the brother of the man convicted for the murder of Crystal Rogers, appeared in Nelson Circuit Court Thursday for arraignment on a Class D Felony Perjury charge. When Nelson Circuit Judge Charles Simms III initially called Houck’s case, Houck said his attorney was Patrick Renn, who was not present but Houck said was supposed to be there. Simms gave Houck time to contact Renn, but when he called the […]

An area organization dedicated to supporting victims of domestic violence and their children will be closing at the end of the month. SpringHaven Inc. published a statement Wednesday that states that they will be closing their domestic violence shelter effective June 30, 2026. The statement cites “the loss of funding and inability to secure sufficient resources to sustain shelter and outreach operations” as the reason for the closure. The statement reads: […]

The outdoor music venue under construction at Buffalo Lake in Elizabethtown officially has a name. The City of Elizabethtown and Elizabethtown Tourism on Wednesday announced the venue will be called the SteelGrove Amphitheatre. “I’m excited about the new announcement for the name SteelGrove for our outdoor concert venue,” said Elizabethtown Mayor Jeff Gregory. “We batted around a lot of names and there were many that were good, but for multiple reasons some just didn’t […]

The Radcliff City Council met for their second meeting of the month Tuesday. The first reading was held on the city’s fiscal year 2026-2027 budget and accompanying ordinances. City Attorney Mike Pike read the budget ordinance. For total resources available, under the General Fund the budget has $19,108,450, under Road/LGEA funds the budget has $379,000, and under Stormwater Utility the budget has $1,084,400. For anticipated appropriations, under the General Fund the budget […]