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Breckinridge County families are invited to come out to the Breckinridge Community Pool this Thursday for the Longest Day of Play. Breckinridge County Coalition for Change Fiscal Agent Andrea Sheroan says the event is inspired by June 21 traditionally having the most hours of sunlight. “We took this as a public health initiative to invite people to use the sunlight to play all day and be active, and just kind of […]

The first decline in independent or other voter registration in more than a year was seen in Kentucky in May. The Kentucky Secretary of State’s Office says voter registration saw a net increase of 104 voters in the month of May. According to the Secretary of State’s office, Republican registration in May increased by 3,747 voters. Democratic registration decreased by 3,305 voters, and independent or other registration decreased by 338. Republican […]

Elizabethtown Tourism and Convention Bureau Interim Executive Director Krytsa Souleyrette says in a year that the Kentucky tourism industry once again put up record numbers, she is proud that tourism in Hardin County did the same. “Hardin County continues to deliver record-breaking economic impact numbers every year, and we are so proud of the increases from last year and are looking forward to doing even better next year,” Souleyrette says. According […]

A Bardstown man will serve more than three decades in prison, and a Bardstown woman will serve 10 years, after being sentenced last week on federal drug charges. The U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Western District of Kentucky says following his conviction in a September 2025 jury trial, Neal Scott Stone was sentenced to 30 years in prison followed by 10 years of supervised release. Because Stone was on federal supervised […]

The Better Business Bureau of the Greater Kentucky Region says record numbers were seen for an employment scam in 2025. The BBB says over the last three years nearly 50,000 people contacted the BBB Scam Tracker to report a scam in which jobseekers were tricked into sending over thousands of dollars after being offered high pay to “like” and “subscribe” to videos online. The number of scam reports doubled from 2024 into […]

As summer temperatures continue to climb, make sure you are taking steps to stay cool. You should also know the signs of heat exhaustion and heatstroke. “With heat exhaustion, the things you’re going to notice are heavy sweating, you’re going to have cool, pale, clammy skin, a fast, weak pulse, maybe even nausea, vomiting, muscle cramps, tiredness or weakness, dizziness, headache, even fainting,” said Radcliff Deputy Fire Marshal Tommy Crane. Crane […]

The Elizabethtown Tourism and Convention Bureau will soon be under new leadership. The ETCB board has announced the resignation of Executive Director Janna Clark, who departs the organization after 17 years of service. ETCB Board Chair Rene Sullivan said in a release: “Janna’s 17 years of service represent an extraordinary commitment to Elizabethtown and its tourism industry. We are grateful for her leadership, her vision, and the lasting impact she has made […]

Kentucky Governor Andy Beshear says his executive order creating a state of emergency and reducing the state’s gas tax ten cents was aimed at helping Kentucky families amid rising costs following military action in Iran, and he felt the state was in a position to do so. “I think government is here to help our people, and this was a choice between further hitting the budget of a family that […]

Kentucky Governor Andy Beshear is touting another successful year for the tourism industry in the commonwealth. The Governor joined state tourism officials at the Ashbrook Hotel in Frankfort Wednesday to discuss the economic impact the tourism industry had across Kentucky last year, with Beshear stating that 2025 is officially “the best year ever” for Kentucky tourism. 2025 was the fourth straight record year for the industry. “Last year, tourism generated […]