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An Elizabethtown woman faces federal charges after allegedly vandalizing a memorial on the National Mall in Washington D.C. Melissa Farris, also known as Melissa Lovewell, is charged with Willfully Injuring or Committing a Depredation against Property of the United States and Destruction of a Veterans’ Memorial. According to the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the District of Columbia, Farris was charged by criminal complaint Friday after allegedly vandalizing the Atlantic Theatre […]

Kentucky State Police Post Four is highlighting the efforts of a trooper who rescued a family trapped in a wrecked vehicle on Interstate 65 in Hardin County Friday. According to the KSP, at approximately 2:10 p.m. on August 14 troopers responded to a call reporting a two-vehicle collision near the 87-mile marker on I-65 South. The caller stated that one of the vehicles had overturned and was smoking with a family […]

Kentucky State Police Post Four is searching for a Louisville man after a fatal collision on Interstate 65 in Bullitt County. According to the KSP, at around midnight on August 15 troopers responded to a report of a two-vehicle collision at the 112-mile marker of I-65 North near Shepherdsville. The preliminary investigation indicates that Luis Gonzalez Perez was operating a southbound-facing wrecker hooked to a northbound-facing bobtail tractor parked on the […]

The City of Elizabethtown is seeking public input on downtown development. “The city is hosting a public meeting Tuesday, August 18 from 5 to 7 p.m. at the Pritchard Community Center to discuss and to talk about the implementation strategies of the Downtown Master Plan,” said City Planning and Development Director Aaron Hawkins. The open house-style meeting will have no formal presentation. The city says it is seeking input on the […]

A case of measles in Christian County has state health officials warning of a possible outbreak and reminding residents of the importance of vaccination. The Kentucky Cabinet for Health and Family Services says the individual who tested positive for measles was not vaccinated, and is believed to have been exposed through contact with an out-of-state visitor from a community currently experiencing an ongoing outbreak. Health officials are suspecting a wider outbreak […]

A Severe Thunderstorm Warning was in effect in Hardin County Wednesday, and after the county’s outdoor warning sirens were activated some residents questioned the decision as a Tornado Warning had not been issued. “It was not a mechanical failure, and it was not an accident,” said Hardin County Government Communications Officer Brian Walker. “It ultimately was a choice. There was significant, very active cloud formations moving through the area. We had two […]

A LaRue County woman is in custody after being arrested on a child sexual abuse charge. Katrina Harmon of Magnolia faces a First Degree Sexual Abuse charge following her arrest Thursday. According to Kentucky State Police Post Four, troopers on Monday received information regarding an adult female allegedly engaging in a sexual relationship with a juvenile. After investigating the allegations, Harmon was arrested and taken into custody on August 13. Harmon […]

The United Way of Central Kentucky’s interim president/CEO will take on the job full-time. The United Way has named Kirk Chadwick as the organization’s president and CEO, allowing him to transition from the interim role he has held since May. According to a press release from the United Way, the organization conducted an extensive search for the position, with more than 100 applicants and candidates considered. The United Way reviewed […]

An emergency designation from the United States Department of Agriculture means emergency support is available for farmers impacted by severe drought. The USDA issued the natural disaster designation for counties that suffered from a drought intensity value during the growing season of D2 (Severe) for eight or more consecutive weeks or D3 (Extreme) or D4 (Exceptional). Primary counties eligible include Breckinridge, Hardin, Hart, LaRue, and Nelson. Contiguous counties that are […]