Severe Weather Awareness Week a chance to review readiness

Local and state officials are encouraging Kentuckians to review their severe weather readiness during Severe Weather Awareness Week, which runs now through March 7. Radcliff Deputy Fire Marshal Tommy Crane says one of the first things to remember with severe weather is to stay alert. “One of the best things we have now is weather apps where you can get the weather alerts,” Crane said. “Most of our cell phones now are already pre-programmed with weather alerts on them. Another thing […]

March 2, 2026

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Primary election season is just around the corner

The 2026 primary election is coming up on Tuesday, May 19, and several important dates ahead of the election are just over a month out. “April 4 is the first day to request an absentee ballot,” said Hardin County Clerk Brian D. Smith during last week’s Hardin County Fiscal Court meeting. “It’s easy to request at govote.ky.gov or you can call the election line of our clerk’s office at 270-765-6762. April 20 is the last day to register to vote in the May primary. […]

March 2, 2026

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Area students included in Senator Rand Paul service academy nominations

Several area students are among the nominees for U.S. Service Academies recently announced by Kentucky Senator Rand Paul. Nominations for service academies are submitted by senators and congressmen, and on Thursday Paul announced 55 nominations of individuals from across the commonwealth. Included in Paul’s nominations are: -Brayden Anthony Roberts of Rineyville for the United States Air Force Academy -Chance Avery Barlog of Sonora for the United States Merchant Marine Academy and the United States Military Academy -Jett Alexander Rios of […]

March 2, 2026

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Meade County Sheriff’s Office making push for information in Rhonda Aebersold homicide investigation

Shelbi Saylor says a day does not go by that she does not feel the loss of her mother, Rhonda Aebersold, in every part of her life. Saylor says Aebersold loved the Meade County community, and her family needs that community’s help. Shelbi Saylor, daughter of Rhonda Aebersold, speaks to the media during a press conference regarding the homicide investigation into her mother’s death at the Meade County Courthouse Friday. “Anyone who has heard anything or knows something and doesn’t […]

February 27, 2026

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Prosecution argues against defense’s bipolar disorder claims in Caudill case

The prosecution on Thursday presented their arguments against the defense’s motion to remove consideration of the death penalty from the case against Dustin Caudill, the Elizabethtown man charged with killing two men and then setting fire to the Henon Lane residence they were in in October 2024. The Commonwealth’s Attorney’s Office called Hardin County Detention Center psych nurse Lisa Puckett to the stand. Puckett testified that the morning after Caudill was taken into custody she conducted a triage screening. Puckett […]

February 27, 2026

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LTADD announces DARCI partnership aimed at disaster readiness and response

The Lincoln Trail Area Development District announced “a significant new investment in regional safety and resilience” Thursday with their new partnership with DARCI, Disaster Awareness and Ready Communities. According to LTADD, Breckinridge County successfully implemented the program, and LTADD’s expansion to include Grayson, Hardin, LaRue, Marion, Meade, Nelson, and Washington counties creates a “unified, disaster ready corridor in Central Kentucky.” “By partnering with DARCI, we are ensuring that our region isn’t just reacting to disasters, but more importantly, we are […]

February 27, 2026

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Twin Lakes Skatepark Project celebrates progress made possible by tourism grant

The Twin Lakes Skate Park Project celebrated the progress that has been made on their mission to construct a “safe, inclusive, and professionally designed” skatepark in the region this week, as the organization was formally presented with the $25,000 grant awarded by Leitchfield City Tourism. Twin Lakes Skatepark Project Chairman Casey Keown said the project received the funding in September 2025. “That helped us pay for Phase One of our design from Hunger Skateparks, so that includes site evaluation, conceptual […]

February 27, 2026

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Area students invited to Read Across America event this Saturday

Hardin County Education Association Vice President and James T. Alton Middle School science teacher Lawson Barger says literacy is important for school, but its importance extends everywhere. “If you can get a kid to love reading, then you build a lifelong learner and a lifelong reader, and it can help grow their mind and their heart,” Barger said. The HCEA will be hosting their annual Read Across America event this Saturday from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. at the Central […]

February 26, 2026

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Quicksie Versus Wolf Blood Drive a chance to help save lives and help radio stations yell at each other

The American Red Cross is still attempting to rebuild a blood supply that saw further impacts due to winter storms. According to the Red Cross, more than 20,000 donations went uncollected this winter due to the impacts of winter weather across the country. This impacted a blood supply that was already dealing with an ongoing shortage, and the Red Cross says some hospitals were forced to cancel elective procedures. American Red Cross Account Manager Tammy Ritchie says the need for […]

February 26, 2026