Property tax collection under way for Kentucky residents

2024 property tax bills in Kentucky are now due and payable. The Hardin County Sheriff’s Office says there are several options available for residents to pay their property taxes. Bills were sent out in postcard format, but you can find copies of your tax bill on the sheriff’s office’s website. “We started collecting taxes on November 1, and have been really busy because taxpayers can receive the 2 percent discount during the month of November,” said Hardin County Sheriff John Ward. […]

November 11, 2024

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FOHCAS distributing outdoor cat shelters this Saturday

Friends of Hardin County Animal Shelter will once again be offering free shelters to area residents looking to take care of outdoor cats this winter. “We are doing that in conjunction with Eurotrol,” said FOHCAS Board Member Sarah Fellows. “It’s a local company that has the styrofoam shipping containers, and they offer those to us once they’re done. They’re clean, and they’re just the perfect outdoor shelter for those community or feral cats that you may be feeding, but they don’t […]

November 11, 2024

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Latest round of state training funds includes two local factories

Two area factories will receive skills training through the latest approvals from the Bluegrass State Skills Corporation. According to a release from the governor’s office, the BSSC oversees Kentucky Cabinet for Economic Development programs that “help private sector businesses establish industry-specific training initiatives.” The BSSC board in 2024 has approved about $19 million in funds and credits for 104 facilities, resulting in training for more than 42,000 workers. More than 8,500 workers will receive training through the latest approved funds and […]

November 11, 2024

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Enforcement date for REAL IDs less than six months away

With the enforcement date now less than six months away, Kentucky officials are reminding all Kentuckians 18 and older to make sure they have upgraded to a REAL ID. Beginning May 7, 2025, all Kentuckians 18 and older will need a REAL ID or another acceptable form of identification to travel domestically and access certain federal facilities such as military bases. The Kentucky Transportation Cabinet says in order to apply for a REAL ID, residents must visit a driver licensing regional office […]

November 11, 2024

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One dead, one hospitalized following KY 86 accident

The Hardin County Sheriff’s Office is investigating a Thursday accident that resulted in the death of a Grayson County man. “At 1:17 p.m. yesterday afternoon, we received a report of a serious accident on KY 86, also known as Hardinsburg Road, in the 15,000 block,” said Hardin County Sheriff John Ward. “A vehicle had run off the roadway just a little bit and overcorrected, losing control and striking a vehicle which was going in the opposite direction head on.” Ward […]

November 8, 2024

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Judge denies JCPenney’s injunction request for Towne Mall work

Attorneys for Penney Property Subholdings LLC, which owns the Elizabethtown JCPenney, and Linnick Investments LLC, which owns the Towne Mall, were back in court Thursday morning to continue a hearing on JCPenney’s request for a preliminary injunction to halt renovations at the mall. Zachary VanVactor with Stites and Harbison PLLC, representing JCPenney, argued that Linnick Investments owner Tim Aulbach testified that he had not read the store’s lease with the mall but still moved forward with renovation construction, thus breaching the store’s right […]

November 8, 2024

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Man arrested in Meade County after domestic episode, vehicle pursuit

A police call regarding a domestic incident led to a vehicle pursuit and a man’s arrest. Jerry S. Martin of Scottsville faces multiple charges including Attempted Murder of a First Responder, Wanton Endangerment, Fleeing or Evading Police, and Menacing, among other charges, following his arrest Monday. According to the Meade County Sheriff’s Office, deputies responded to a residence on Sandy Hill Road at around 1 a.m. on November 4 after receiving a call from a woman who said her ex-boyfriend […]

November 8, 2024

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Veterans Day events happening throught the area

Several area communities, schools, and organizations have events planned today through Monday in observance of Veterans Day. The City of Elizabethtown will host their annual motorcade and Veterans Day ceremony Monday. The motorcade will begin at 10:15 a.m. at American Legion Park on North Miles Street, proceeding to Ring Road and ending at the Elizabethtown Nature Park. Active duty service members and veterans are welcome to line up by 9:45 a.m., while community members are encouraged to line the motorcade route. The […]

November 8, 2024

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Murder/Arson suspect waives case to grand jury

The Elizabethtown man charged with Murder and Arson following a late October fire appeared in Hardin District Court Wednesday afternoon. Dustin Caudill appeared before Judge Kimberly Schumate for a preliminary hearing. Caudill’s attorney, public defender Erin Hartman, said the hearing would not be necessary as Caudill was waiving his case to the Hardin County Grand Jury. Judge Schumate said Caudill’s case will be reviewed by the grand jury, and should they choose to indict him on any of the felony charges he […]

November 7, 2024