Hardin County Fiscal Court approves tax levies

The Hardin County Fiscal Court met for their second meeting of the month Tuesday. The fiscal court approved a resolution to set the county’s property tax levies for the 2024-2025 fiscal year. “The recommendation is to adopt the real property tax rate at the 4 percent increase, and this results in a tax rate of 11.1 cents per $100 valuation for real property,” said Hardin County Judge/Executive Keith Taul. “This actually ended up lowering our current real property rate and our current […]

August 28, 2024

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Near-record temperatures possible as heat wave continues

After lower temperatures were seen across the area the past few weeks, the heat appears to have returned with a force. “It sure did rebound here in the opposite direction,” said Meteorologist Mike Kochasic with the National Weather Service in Louisville. “Strong high pressure over the area has resulted in temperatures around 10 degrees, 13 degrees above average, and near record-setting here for the next couple of days.” Kochasic says the heat runs through the rest of the week. “Normal high […]

August 28, 2024

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KFW offers guides ahead of fall hunting seasons

Kentucky Fish and Wildlife has resources available to help hunters prepare for fall hunting seasons that are set to open in the coming weeks. KFW says the fall dove hunting season and the early Canada goose season in the western goose zone open on September 1. For the doves, hunters can begin searching for birds at 11 a.m. on opening day, although KFW says they will likely wait until cooler afternoon hours. Dove hunters typically look for fields with bare ground […]

August 28, 2024

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E-Town Public Works proposing limit on tree removal services

The Elizabethtown City Council met for a work session Monday evening. City Public Works Director Don Hill gave an update on projects the city’s Public Works Department has been working on. Hill said investment from the city has helped with efficiency in the Sanitary Sewer Department, which completed several installation projects. “On the sewer construction side, they installed 985 feet of sanitary sewer line, they installed 500 feet of water line at the nature park for the orchard, we just got that […]

August 27, 2024

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Summer LIHEAP still available for residents in need of electric bill help

Time is still available for area residents in need of assistance paying their electric bill to apply for help. “The LIHEAP program is a program that helps right now with the electric,” said Hardin County Community Action Coordinator Julie Arney. “You cannot be disconnected. You have to be current, and we can help people that need assistance. It goes until September 13. Right now, that’s what we have money that we can provide assistance for.” Assistance is available on a first-come, first-served […]

August 27, 2024

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Corvette event in Bowling Green may delay I-65 traffic starting Wednesday

Drivers heading south on Interstate 65 this week should be aware of potential traffic due to an event in Bowling Green. The National Corvette Museum is celebrating its 30th anniversary this weekend, and as part of the festivities the National Corvette Caravan will be arriving in Bowling Green. The museum describes the Caravan as “the world’s largest moving automotive event,” with regional caravans formed by Corvette owners from across the United States convening in Bowling Green. With so many vintage […]

August 27, 2024

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Public meeting to discuss KY 44 improvements in Bullitt County coming up

Bullitt County residents and drivers are invited to an upcoming meeting to discuss preliminary design plans for improvements along Kentucky Route 44. Kentucky Transportation Cabinet District Three will host the meeting from 5 to 7 p.m. on Tuesday, September 10 at Mount Washington Elementary School. Visitors to the open house-style meeting may drop in any time to review preliminary design plans, get handouts on project information, ask KYTC officials and project engineers questions, and fill out comment sheets. The KYTC says […]

August 26, 2024

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Unemployment rates up slightly across Lincoln Trail District

Unemployment rates across the Lincoln Trail District saw slight increases in July 2024. The Kentucky Center for Labor Statistics says unemployment rates in July 2024 increased in 119 Kentucky counties and decreased in one. The state average for unemployment for July was reported at 5.3 percent, up slightly from the 5.0 percent rate reported in June and from the 4.6 percent rate reported in July 2023. Five counties in the Lincoln Trail District had rates higher than the state average and three […]

August 26, 2024

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Hardin County Animal Care and Control hosting annual rabies clinic

The Hardin County Animal Shelter is reminding area pet owners to mark their calendars for their largest annual vaccination clinic. “Our once a year, great big rabies clinic is coming up Saturday, September 28 from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. out at the Hardin County Fairgrounds’s main pavilion,” said Hardin County Animal Care and Control Director Mike McNutt. McNutt says the annual rabies clinic is the safest and easiest way to get these services for your cat or dog. “It’s right after […]

August 26, 2024