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West Point Mayor Richard Ciresi said improving ambulance response times to the city was potentially a matter of life and death. “We had a 20 to 25 minute response time, and that just seemed unacceptable, long story short,” Ciresi said. That response time has been cut down to six minutes thanks to an interlocal agreement between Hardin and Bullitt counties, under which Bullitt County EMS will take over emergency medical […]

Breckinridge County School District Superintendent Dr. Nick Carter says the 2024-2025 school year, which wrapped up with graduation last Saturday, had its challenges, but the students, faculty, staff, and families pushed through. One such challenge was weather, including storms that resulted in flooding and one of the more chaotic winters in recent years. “It's really hard when you have winters like this because you miss some school here and there […]

The Stephen Foster Story is set to kick off their 2025 summer season with a special performance. The Stephen Foster Drama Association will host their Lights Up! production of The Stephen Foster Story on Friday, June 13, with pre-show festivities at 6:30 p.m. and the performance at 8. The Lights Up! production takes place during the final dress rehearsal for the show and is specifically tailored for children and adults […]

The West Point City Council met for a special meeting Monday evening. West Point Mayor Richard Ciresi made a final pitch to the council for the city to maintain its lease on the former West Point School Building. The council voted during their March meeting to not renew the current lease with Hardin County Schools for the building at the end of May, but Ciresi said he felt it was in the best […]

John Hardin High School Agriculture Teacher and FFA Adviser Jeremy Hall says his students saw the devastation caused by storms that recently hit Laurel County and other areas of Kentucky last week and immediately wanted to take action. “I’m very blessed that I’ve got a group of kids that just want to help,” Hall said. “As soon as we started seeing, especially Saturday morning, all the devastation, my kids were […]

Area residents are reminded to stay diligent as several scams have been reported. Elizabethtown Police Department Public Information Officer Chris Denham says one such scam in which the perpetrator says they are the child of the intended victim and they have been in an accident has been around for some time. “It used to be a phone call, and then it became text or sometimes even email, and it appears that […]

As Crystal Rogers investigation suspect Steven Lawson is set to go to trial in Warren County on May 27, Nelson Circuit Judge Charles Simms III is setting some of the ground rules ahead of the trial. Simms issued an order Friday for Lawson’s case file to remain in Nelson County during the trial. The circuit court staff “will be responsible for videotaping the proceeding and returning the recordings, as well […]

Elizabethtown Community and Technical College is inviting area students in grades six through ten to their annual Pathfinder Academy. “It is a week-long academy with various classes,” said ECTC Director of Advanced Manufacturing Accelerator Project and Pathfinder Coordinator Eileen Worthington. “We have VEX Robotics, CAD, soldering, LEGO Robotics, culinary arts, sewing, and robotic automation.” The academy runs June 9 through 13, with class sections divided by age. “Registration ends on May […]

The City of Elizabethtown is now accepting applications for the 2025 Heartland Homecoming Parade. “It is Saturday, August 23,” said Elizabethtown Events Coordinator Beth Pyles. “Applications are being accepted for participants at www.etownevents.com. The theme for this year’s parade will be “A Walk Through Time: Remembering Our Past and Planning for Our Future,” and we’re encouraging all entries to decorate and theme their floats to match that theme.” All are welcome to […]