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Unemployment rates across the Lincoln Trail District in November are down from where they were the year prior. The Kentucky Center for Statistics says unemployment rates decreased in 119 counties and increased in one when comparing November 2025 with November 2024. The state unemployment average for November was 4.5 percent. That’s down from the 5 percent average reported in November 2024 and equal to the September 2025 state average. Hardin […]

The Hardin County Board of Elections met for their first meeting of the year Thursday. The board approved the county’s election contingency and security plans, which concern the proper storing of election equipment and the tracking of paper ballots. The board also approved the county elections calendar, including training dates for poll workers. Hardin County Clerk Brian D. Smith said he is keeping an eye on Senate Bill 7, which would […]

Radcliff Mayor JJ Duvall says the numbers in the budget show the growth the city has seen since he first served as mayor. “Looking back over my first budget when I became mayor, we had about an $11 million operational budget, and now currently, with stormwater, we have about an $18 million operational budget,” Duvall said. “My reserve fund balance back then, when I first became mayor, was $3 million, and […]

Twin Lakes Skatepark Project Chairman Casey Keown says the nonprofit took major steps towards their goal of a new permanent skatepark facility in Grayson County, including a partnership with Indiana-based design firm Hunger Skateparks. “We’ve completed our geotechnical survey, and next week we’ll be completing our topographical survey, so we are hoping to have our preliminary design in the near future, and you know, all these things take time and money, […]

Vine Grove Mayor Pam Ogden says in 2025 the city focused on moving Vine Grove forward in a smart, responsible way by “investing in infrastructure, supporting public safety, and working with regional and state partners” to position the city for future growth. “We invested $5 million in our wastewater treatment plant,” Ogden said. “We are still in the process of that. We purchased a new ladder truck for our fire […]

Students and their parents are invited to learn about scholarship opportunities and other college resources at Get Your Money Right 2026, to be held from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday, January 17 at North Hardin High School. “The goal of the event is to put the high school students in the same room with these local scholarship opportunities and get them to fill out as many applications as they […]

Kentucky is looking to help prevent identity theft and deliver modern licensing services. Kentuckians can now download a Kentucky Mobile ID, a secure digital version of a standard or Real ID driver’s license or ID card. The Mobile ID can be used for air travel at more than 250 airports. According to the Kentucky Transportation Cabinet, the Mobile ID is stored on the user’s smartphone as a valid form of […]

The Hardin County Fiscal Court met for their first meeting of the year Tuesday. Hardin County Jailer Josh Lindblom provided an update on medical billing for inmates at the Hardin County Detention Center. Lindblom said as part of the sale of Hardin Memorial Hospital $150,000 annually is supposed to go towards medical bills for the jail. Bills were not being adjusted to the Medicaid rate for inmates in the hospital for more […]

Kentucky residents are being warned of several ongoing scam attempts. If you were a recent victim of a scam, Team Kentucky Stop Scams warns you may be targeted again. According to a Stop Scams alert, scammers often target their victims again with refund and recovery scams. The scammers will pose as organizations such as a law firm or a government agency and falsely promise to help recover money that was […]