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The Hardin County Board of Elections conducted a recanvass of the Eighth Magisterial District Republican primary Thursday at the Hardin County Clerk’s Office’s Radcliff location. The recanvass was requested by candidate Jonathan Breeding, who “filed a timely written request for the recanvass” after the initial tally from the primary showed him trailing incumbent Kenny Muse by two votes. Kentucky state law allows for a recanvass when the threshold of victory […]

After more than nine months of preparations, the summer closure of Interstate 65 through downtown Louisville begins next week. Five miles of I-65 will close between Interstate 264 (Watterson Expressway) and Jefferson Street in downtown Louisville on Monday, June 1, with a scheduled reopening to traffic on August 1. Kentucky Transportation Cabinet District Five says the complete closure of the interstate will allow for accelerated work replacing the I-65 bridges over Kentucky […]

UPDATE: Hardin County Clerk Brian D. Smith conducted the recanvassing, which confirmed the count at 583 votes for Kenny Muse and 581 votes for Jonathan Breeding. The Board of Elections took no further action during the meeting. -- The Hardin County Board of Elections will conduct an official recanvass of the ballots cast in the Eighth Magisterial District Republican primary election Thursday. “A recanvass allows us to review all of […]

After 14 years of service to the organization, including the last three as president and CEO, Wednesday marked the final day at the United Way of Central Kentucky for Christa Shouse. “I’m just so thankful that I’ve been able to go on this journey and watch things go from a dream to a reality, and I’m very proud of all the years that I’ve been here, very proud,” Shouse said. Shouse says […]

Sargeant’s Army CEO and founder Ashley Nevison says the organization, which the University of Louisville sophomore created when she was 12, has supported veterans across all 50 states and Washington D.C. “We provide outerwear kits to our homeless veterans in the winter time, and then hygiene hope bags to those in need throughout the entire year, so we’re providing hope, kindness, and compassion across our country,” Nevison said. Sargeant’s Army’s […]

The Kentucky Blood Center says one way to show your patriotism this summer is by donating blood. The KBC says 400 daily blood donors are needed to maintain a healthy blood supply at local hospitals. Blood donations typically see a drop in the summer months as families make plans for travel and summer fun, and blood drives at school locations are unavailable due to summer break, so proactive donations are […]

The Hardin County Fiscal Court met for their second meeting of the month Tuesday. The court approved a resolution approving the appointment of Michael Steck as the new Hardin County Road Supervisor. “This appointment will finish the unexpired four-year term ending this calendar year,” said Hardin County Judge/Executive Keith Taul. “The appointment will be effective May 31, and of course, this is in response to the retirement of Dwight Morgan.” Taul and […]

The United Way of Central Kentucky invites area organizations to submit proposals for their annual Week of Action Campaign, which is set to run from June 22 through June 26. According to the UWCK, the week of action is “a snapshot of what UWCK does all year long: mobilizing people around solutions to build stronger communities.” Organizations, schools, and churches from Breckinridge, Grayson, Hardin, LaRue, and Meade counties are invited to […]

A fatal collision in Nelson County earlier this month has claimed a second life. Several organizations including the Bardstown-Nelson County Chamber of Commerce and the Bardstown Rotary Club shared in posts Tuesday that 71-year-old Christine Hovan of Coxs Creek died that morning. Hovan’s death comes 11 days after her husband, 79-year-old Edward Hovan, was declared dead at the scene of a crash on Shepherdsville Road by the Nelson County Coroner’s Office. The […]