Distracted Driving Awareness Month prompts expanded presence from KSP

April is Distracted Driving Awareness Month, and the Kentucky State Police is participating in a nationwide traffic safety campaign as part of efforts to raise awareness. Now through April 13, the KSP is participating in Operation C.A.R.E. (Crash Awareness Reduction Effort), an initiative coordinated through the International Association of Chiefs of Police designed to reduce preventable crashes by addressing dangerous driving behaviors. According to the KSP, troopers will be strategically placed along Kentucky roadways in order to identify and stop unsafe driving […]

April 8, 2026

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Community block party celebrating Colesburg to be held Saturday

Colesburg resident Devie Comer Willett says she and other neighbors were inspired to help “beautify and unify” the community as the one year anniversary of flooding that devastated the area in April 2025 approaches. “The premise really is that hopefully neighbors will help neighbors, but also for the other neighbors who may be not so in tune to it to kind of get motivated by it as well,” Comer Willett said. Efforts have included helping neighbors fix up their homes […]

April 7, 2026

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EPD asking for information on theft of plaques from Downtown E-Town

The Elizabethtown Police Department is seeking information on the theft of historic markers in Downtown Elizabethtown. “We are currently investigating the theft of three historic bronze plaques that were taken from the former Hardin County Courthouse on the Public Square,” said EPD Public Information Officer Chris Denham. “These plaques date back to 1933 and 1955 and honor Presidents Abraham Lincoln and James Buchanan, and hold significant local value.” The plaques recognize visits made by the former presidents to Elizabethtown. The EPD believes […]

April 7, 2026

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New online renewal option for boat registrations now available

Kentuckians gearing up to hit the waterways this summer can take advantage of the state’s new online renewal option for vessel registrations. The Kentucky Transportation Cabinet says boat owners can skip a trip to their county clerk’s office and stay up to date on their vessel registration by using the new online renewal portal, launched on April 1. The KYTC says the new boat renewal option is part of an expansion to online vehicle registration services aimed at giving customers […]

April 7, 2026

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E-Town Council holds special meeting

The Elizabethtown City Council met for a special meeting Friday morning. The council approved a municipal order approving an operations agreement with the Elizabethtown Tourism and Convention Bureau for the outdoor music venue. “The city desires to work with community partners on projects that benefits the citizens and partnered with the Elizabethtown Tourism and Convention Bureau to provide an outdoor music venue located at 600 Commerce Drive by entering into an interlocal agreement dated September 5 of 2025 addressing the land acquisition, […]

April 6, 2026

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E-Town Parks and Rec hosting Spring Break activities

The City of Elizabethtown is once again offering their Play in the Park Series for area families looking for something to do with their kids during Spring Break. “On Monday, we’ll be doing a scavenger hunt out at the Oasis at Freeman Lake,” said Elizabethtown Parks and Rec Programs Coordinator Adam Case. “Tuesday, we’re partnering with the Historic State Theater for their Spring Break Movies. They’re doing those at 11 a.m. and 7 p.m. on Tuesday and Thursday. Tickets for […]

April 6, 2026

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Kentucky voter registration sees March increase

With the 2026 Primary Election just over a month away, voter registration in Kentucky saw another surge in March. The Kentucky Secretary of State’s Office says voter registration saw a net increase of 4,042 voters in the month of March, with 9,839 new voters added to the rolls. According to the Secretary of State’s Office, Republican registration in March increased by 2,526 voters, and independent or other registration increased by 2,071. Democratic registration decreased by 636 voters. Republican registration makes up […]

April 6, 2026

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Two charged following theft of explosives from construction site

Two people are in custody after an investigation into stolen explosives from a Louisville construction site. The U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Western District of Kentucky says James Culver and Lasierra Chesher, both of Louisville, were charged by complaint Friday with stealing explosive material, possession of explosive material by a prohibited person, and possession of a firearm by a prohibited person. According to the U.S. Attorney’s Office, Culver and Chesher allegedly stole approximately 438 pounds of explosives from a construction site off […]

April 6, 2026

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Breckinridge County site included in KPDI funding

Breckinridge County is among the counties included in the latest round of funding from the Kentucky Product Development Initiative. According to a release from the Kentucky Governor’s Office, 16 projects across 18 counties were approved for a combined $12.4 million to support speed-to-market and site development initiatives. “We need to make sure that we can run the natural gas line, the water, the sewer, make sure it has power, maybe we do grading, maybe we run the access road, but […]

April 3, 2026