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Kentucky Farm Bureau on Monday announced the recipients for the highest amount of post-secondary education scholarships in the KFB Education Foundation’s history. KFB says the foundation awarded 601 Kentucky high school seniors more than $810,000 in scholarships on the state and county level. More than $3.9 million in funding has been awarded by the foundation since 1953. Multiple area students were among the announced recipients. On the statewide level, Naomi Mitchell of […]

The Kentucky State Police is investigating a fatal collision that occurred in Breckinridge County Saturday. According to KSP Post Four, at around 5:10 p.m. CDT on July 26 Breckinridge County Dispatch requested troopers investigate a two-vehicle collision near the 13,000 block of KY 261. The KSP says the preliminary investigation indicates 48-year-old Joseph Maynard of Owensboro was operating a truck heading south on KY 261 when for unknown reasons the […]

Elizabethtown Independent Schools invites district families to come out this Friday and celebrate the start of the upcoming school year. “From 6 to 8 p.m. at Elizabethtown High School, it’s our back to school bash,” said Elizabethtown High School and Valley View Education Center Youth Service Coordinator Shay Ditto. “We’ve called it Panther Fest 2025. We would love to see our families there. We’ve got inflatables, Kona Ice, a DJ, vendors, […]

With Kentucky’s fall hunting season getting under way in mid-August, Kentucky Fish and Wildlife is helping to prepare new hunters for a safe and successful season. KFW will be offering 20 in-person hunter education classes and live fire-range opportunities across the commonwealth as part of Hunter Education Day this Saturday, August 2. The annual education opportunity is held in conjunction with National Shooting Sports Month. KFW offers a range of hunter education courses including […]

Meteorologist C.J. Padgett with the National Weather Service in Louisville says as this week gets under way, we’re not really seeing a break in the heat. “Highs for Monday through Wednesday are going to be in the mid to upper 90s,” Padgett said. “It’s going to be fairly humid as well, still. We’re going to see heat indices in the lower 100s. I wouldn’t be surprised if the heat advisory that is […]

Kentucky Governor Andy Beshear announced during Thursday’s Team Kentucky Update that additional approvals for Public Assistance were made by the White House for counties impacted by severe weather in April, meaning all 90 counties requested have been approved. “The support is essential for the communities to rebuild, that we don’t see counties or city governments bankrupted by a natural disaster that just inflicts so much damage, so I’m grateful to the President […]

Unemployment rates in several Lincoln Trail District counties saw improvements in June compared to the year prior. The Kentucky Center for Statistics says unemployment rates decreased in 115 counties, increased in four counties, and stayed the same in one county when comparing June 2025 with June 2024. The state unemployment average for June was 4.9 percent. That is up from the 4.4 percent rate reported in May but is down from the […]

As the cars roll in for the annual Cruisin’ the Heartland Festival Friday and Saturday, the Elizabethtown Police Department is reminding drivers to take to the roadways responsibly. “As always, the Elizabethtown Police Department is concerned about safety first,” said EPD Public Information Officer John Thomas. “To that end, our FLEX Team is going to be on patrol to help keep the event safe and fun for everyone.” Drivers should obey all […]

Kentucky Governor Andy Beshear announced on Wednesday that the White House has approved Public Assistance for 64 counties affected by severe storms, straight-line winds, tornadoes, flooding, landslides, and mudslides on April 2 and for 36 counties affected by severe storms, straight-line winds, and tornadoes May 16 and 17. According to a release from the governor’s office, counties designated for Public Assistance for the April flooding include Breckinridge, Grayson, Hart, LaRue, Meade, […]