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During his State of the Commonwealth address Wednesday evening, Kentucky Governor Andy Beshear said the state of the commonwealth is “strong, and it’s growing stronger.” “Every day, we’re welcoming more businesses, more families, and more visitors to our new Kentucky home,” Beshear said. “We’re making progress like we’ve never seen before, and the rest of the country is noticing. Right now, all eyes are on Kentucky.” The governor touted successes in economic […]

President Joe Biden has declared January 9 a national day of mourning in memory of Former President Jimmy Carter, and federal facilities including Fort Knox will have closings as a result. According to the U.S. Army Fort Knox Facebook page, the installation will treat the day of mourning like any other federal holiday. The Brandenburg and Wilson gates, along with the Chaffee Avenue on-ramps to U.S. 31W, will be closed […]

Two suspects in October Hardin County incidents were back in court Tuesday. Dustin Caudill appeared via Zoom before Hardin Circuit Judge Larry Ashlock for an arraignment hearing following his indictment by a Grand Jury on multiple charges including two counts of Murder and one count of First Degree Arson, among other charges. Caudill is accused of shooting and killing 41-year-old Blake France of Greenville and 43-year-old Anthony Garrett of Elizabethtown and then […]

Attorneys for Crystal Rogers investigation suspect Steven Lawson are asking Nelson Circuit Judge Charles Simms III to delay the start of his trial. Lawson’s jury trial on charges of Conspiracy to Commit Murder and Tampering with Physical Evidence is set to begin on February 10 in Warren County. In a motion dated January 3, however, Lawson’s attorneys motioned to continue the trial to a later date in order to allow the […]

The U.S. Postal Service has a request for area residents as they wait for the thaw after Winter Storm Blair. The USPS is reminding customers that it is important to keep walkways, sidewalks, and areas around mailboxes clear from snow and ice in order to help letter carriers provide safe and timely deliveries. The USPS says postal employees make every reasonable effort to deliver mail in many different weather conditions, but snow […]

Nolin RECC crews have been busy the last two days as winter weather impacts their service area. The co-op says more than 1,700 members were impacted by more than 50 separate outages as service lines were bombarded with snow and ice. The co-op continues to urge members to take precautions. “We encourage our members to stay weather-aware and to keep devices charged,” said Nolin RECC Communications Manager Sarah Fellows. “It’s also […]

As part of the state of emergency declared by Governor Andy Beshear, the state’s price gouging laws have been activated. Governor Beshear said when he declared the state of emergency Saturday that the state’s price gouging laws would be activated in order to protect Kentuckians from overpriced goods and services as they clean up and recover from the winter storm. Any Kentuckian who suspects price gouging is encouraged to report it to […]

Hardin County Schools is mourning the death of a student. According to a statement from HCS Superintendent Terry Morgan, the district was informed of the death of North Hardin High School student Rico Doyle. The statement from Morgan states: “Rico was a senior at NHHS. He was an energetic and fun-loving young man who was well-liked by his fellow students. He made an impact on all with whom he made contact. […]

Hardin County on average collects more than 50 tons of recyclable materials a month from the seven trailers set up around the county, proving the trailers are put to good use. Hardin County Solid Waste Coordinator Stepanie Givens, however, says citizens must do more to ensure the recycling program is able to continue. “If it is overflowing and it is falling out of the trailer, when we do go to […]