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

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Beshear says 2025 was another record year for Kentucky exports

Kentucky Governor Andy Beshear says the commonwealth broke its record for exports once again in 2025. The governor announced Wednesday that Kentucky shipped $50.6 billion worth of products globally in 2025, an increase of 5.65 percent from the year prior and the third straight year the state has broken its record for exports. According to a release from the Governor’s Office, aerospace products and parts were Kentucky’s top export in 2025, with nearly $24 billion in products shipped out. Industrial machinery […]

February 26, 2026

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KYTC District Four prepping for repairs to Bardstown’s Sympson Lake Dam

The Kentucky Transportation Cabinet is planning repairs to the embankment of U.S. 62 that serves as a dam for Sympson Lake on the west side of Bardstown. According to a release from KYTC District Four, while there are no imminent structural concerns, minor seepage was detected during routine monitoring of the dam. The KYTC says: “The levels detected do not impact the public or nearby facilities and minor repairs are underway to slow the seepage, along with increased monitoring while engineers […]

February 25, 2026

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CASA of the Heartland keeping up with growth amidst expansion

CASA of the Heartland Executive Director Michelle Kail says expanding to cover a six-county service area has its challenges, but the organization is up to the task, and is still growing in Hardin County. “We’ve gone from serving about 120 children in our community in 2022 to 185 this last year, so we’ve seen an increase in need and an increase in services, and we’re happy to be able to step up and provide that service and meet that need,” Kail […]

February 25, 2026

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Hardin County Fiscal Court hosts second February meeting

The Hardin County Fiscal Court met for their second meeting of the month Tuesday. Hardin County Judge/Executive Keith Taul presented the American Heart Association’s Mission: Lifeline EMS Gold Achievement Award to Director Mark Peterson and the other team members of Hardin County EMS. “Mission: Lifeline EMS is the American Heart Association’s national initiative to advance the system of care for patients with high-risk time-sensitive disease states, such as severe heart attacks and strokes,” Taul said. Hardin County Coroner Pat Elmore presented his annual report […]

February 25, 2026

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Elizabethtown City Council recognizes employees and firefighters

The Elizabethtown City Council met for a work session Monday evening. Elizabethtown Mayor Jeff Gregory said the city recognized new hires and longtime employees during a breakfast last week. Gregory made note at the meeting of employees who recently hit major employment milestones. “We had four people that hit the 20-year mark this month: Pat Jelinek from Public Works, Kim Bell from Gas, Nathaniel Gardner from Fire, and Melissa Harrell-Nepi from Administration,” Gregory said. “The 25 year mark, Police Officer Billy Boling. […]

February 24, 2026

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Deadline for CKCAC Community Needs Assessment this week

There is still time this week to provide the Central Kentucky Community Action Council with input for their 2026 Community Needs Assessment. “The Community Needs Assessment is the first phase of our strategic planning cycle,” said CKCAC Executive Director Bryan Conover. “It allows us to ground our work in data and direct community input, ensuring we implement services that truly lift families out of poverty and toward self-sufficiency.” According to the council, the needs assessment helps the organization ensure its programs […]

February 24, 2026