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New Highland Elementary School will begin the new school year under new leadership. Hardin County Schools has announced that Dr. Melissa McDaniel has been named principal at New Highland. McDaniel replaces Chalis Packer, who retired as principal at the end of the previous school year. A 1997 North Hardin High School graduate, McDaniel earned her bachelor’s degree from the University of Kentucky, a master’s degree from Georgetown College, and her principal […]

As you continue to enjoy the summer months, if a bonfire or campfire is part of your plans, make sure you are taking precautions beforehand. “Always check where you are, and make sure that the season is not too dry,” said Radcliff Deputy Fire Marshal Tommy Crane. “Whatever you’re doing, I always tell people, watch the weather conditions, especially the wind, because it can get away from you.” Crane says it’s […]

The Breckinridge County Health Department hosts monthly Narcan training events, but with statistics showing that 6.4 percent of Kentucky children ages 12 to 17 have reported using illicit drugs, the department decided to host a teen Narcan training event. “It’s for ages 14 to 19, so high school and then those starting to go off to college,” said BCHD Harm Reduction Program Coordinator Kayela Bennett. “We teach them the signs of an […]

A summer effort by the Kentucky State Police targeting suspected drug networks has resulted in nearly 200 arrests. Kentucky Governor Andy Beshear last Friday announced the results of Operation Summer Heat 2.0, which saw participation from all 16 posts of the KSP. According to a release from the Kentucky Justice and Public Safety Cabinet, the operation was not only focused on making arrests but also on “disrupting the criminal enterprises that threaten […]

Registration for independent or other voters continues to see gains in Kentucky. The Kentucky Secretary of State’s Office says independent or other registration accounted for two-thirds of new voter registrations in the month of June. According to the Secretary of State’s Office, independent or other registration increased by 1,579 voters. Republican registration increased by 828 voters, and Democratic registration fell by 890. Republican registration makes up 47 percent of the state electorate, […]

The Elizabethtown Police Department is investigating a fatal traffic collision. According to the EPD, at just after noon on Friday officers along with other emergency responders responded to “a serious injury collision at the intersection of Patriot Parkway and Timber Lane.” The EPD says the preliminary investigation indicates that a driver operating a SUV attempted to make a left turn from Timber Lane onto the northbound lane of Patriot Parkway when it […]

New and prospective students at Elizabethtown Community and Technical College are invited to the college’s Open House Days, which run every Tuesday through July 29 from 12 to 6 p.m. “You can take tours, you can get registered, you can work with your financial aid office, you can see where your classes would be, and you can just come in and get ready, get that early prep work in,” said ECTC President […]

Kentucky Governor Andy Beshear says the state is the first in the nation to have captured high-resolution aerial imagery of its entire geography. The governor’s office says free, public access to statewide aerial photography through the KyFromAbove Explorer is a benefit to the state’s disaster response, infrastructure, and economic development. Kentuckians can use the website to view top-down and side-angle photographs of all 120 counties, a total of more than […]

The discovery of mosquitos carrying West Nile virus in Jefferson County is a reminder to take preventative measures when spending time outside. The Louisville Metro Department of Public Health and Wellness reported this week that mosquitos infected with West Nile virus were found in a surveillance trap in the Tyler Park neighborhood. While no human cases of the virus have been reported, health officials scheduled mosquito fogging for the neighborhoods in […]