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Camping season has begun at most Kentucky State Park campgrounds, although some are closed for upgrades or repairs. Kentucky State Parks says 19 campgrounds operated by the state are open now through mid-November. The state park campgrounds that opened for the season on March 13 are Barren River Lake, Big Bone Lick, Blue Licks Battlefield, Carr Creek, Columbus-Belmont, Dale Hollow Lake, General Burnside, General Butler, Grayson Lake, John James Audubon, […]

Hardin County Public Library Director Laurel Tabaka said it was quite the surprise when she was presented with the inaugural Librarian of the Year Award at the Kentucky Public Library Association’s annual conference. “I was incredibly humbled, incredibly shocked,” Tabaka said. “I still really haven’t fully taken it all on board, but I’m very proud and very thankful for the honor and the recognition.” According to a release, Tabaka was […]

A woman who fell from a cliff in Big Clifty Saturday was declared dead at the scene. West Hardin Fire and Rescue says at approximately 7:48 p.m. on March 14 emergency crews were dispatched to the area of Sonora Hardin Springs Road in Big Clifty for a reported rescue. The initial information indicated “a 26-year-old female had reportedly fallen from an estimated height of two to three stories while near the […]

Saint Patrick’s Day is Tuesday, and state officials are reminding Kentuckians to celebrate responsibly. Ahead of the March 17 holiday, the Kentucky Transportation Cabinet is joining the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration and reminding Kentuckians that buzzed driving is drunk driving. The KYTC says Kentuckians who plan on including alcohol in their Saint Patrick’s Day festivities should think ahead by arranging a safe ride or designated driver to keep themselves and others […]

A Kentucky airman has been killed while supporting Operation Epic Fury, the joint U.S./Israeli military operation against Iran. The U.S. Department of War has confirmed that 34-year-old Technical Sergeant Ashley B. Pruitt of Bardstown was one of the six soldiers who “died on March 12, 2026, in the crash of a KC-135 in western Iraq.” The DOW says Pruitt was assigned to the 6th Air Refueling Wing based out of MacDill […]

As the City of Vine Grove works towards replacing the recently-closed Otter Creek Road Bridge, the city is receiving funding to replace another. Vine Grove was included in the latest round of the Team Kentucky County and City Bridge Improvement Program. According to a release from the Kentucky Transportation Cabinet, nearly $6.5 million will be awarded from the program for eight county and two city bridge projects. Nine of the projects are […]

Kentucky Governor Andy Beshear is reminding residents of a new state grant program to help homeowners fortify their roofs and protect against extreme wind and hail events. The application period is open for the Strengthen Kentucky Homes Program. The Kentucky Public Protection Cabinet says the program provides grants of up to $10,000 for qualified homeowners to purchase a fortified roof system for their home. “These are stronger roofs that can […]

A donation from the Honorable Order of Kentucky Colonels to the Kentucky Community and Technical College System Foundation will continue support for student-parents enrolled across the commonwealth. According to a release from the KCTCS, the Better Life Scholarship provides financial assistance to eligible single parent students who are raising children while also working toward a degree or credential at a KCTCS college. The scholarship helps cover the cost of tuition […]

The theme of the Hardin County Chamber of Commerce’s March membership luncheon held Wednesday was Good Neighbor Day, and area officials took the time to recognize two longtime residents. Elizabethtown Mayor Jeff Gregory said he, Radcliff Mayor JJ Duvall, Vine Grove Mayor Pam Ogden, and Hardin County Judge/Executive Keith Taul came up with the idea during their visit to Washington D.C. in December. “We decided that there were a couple of people, […]