Milltown
The women who wrote the Happy Birthday song rest a short stroll from the man who made fried chicken famous. Muhammad Ali is here too. So is the founder of the Kentucky Derby. That would be enough for most places. This one also grows more than 600 kinds of trees and shrubs, many with name signs.
Fast food in Kentucky has a different feel than it does in a lot of states. Louisville gave the country KFC, Lexington is a White Castle city, and chains like Culver’s and Chick-fil-A have built strong followings in places like Bowling Green, Florence, and Elizabethtown. Since no readable ranking source was provided, this is not…
The Indiana Department of Transportation announces a road closure for State Road 145 in Dubois County. Beginning on or around Thursday, November 12, crews will begin a daily road closure on State Road 145 near Birdseye. This closure will occur between Carlisle Road and Conservation Club Road. This closure will occur between 7 a.m. and 3 p.m. on weekdays.
Think about this. If the state and the Indiana Department of Transportation (INDOT) had done what former Governor Holcomb announced in 2021 to start improvements on existing US 231 through Dubois and Martin County, we would already be experiencing the benefit of passing lanes and improved intersections. When first announced, $75 million was to be allocated to these improvements. Even if the cost doubled to $150 million, it is a fraction of the projected $3.4+ billion Mid-States Corridor.
Norfolk Southern used one 26-hour maintenance window on the W Line for six major projects in southern Indiana and Kentucky. The railroad describes the work as a recent window on a line that carries intermodal and automotive traffic between Midwest and Southeast markets. The account is dated October 27, 2026. It does not give the calendar day the window occurred.
The Dubois County Highway Department is closing out a busy paving season while preparing for another round of road improvements in 2027. In a public update, the department announced that all paving projects have been completed for the year. Approximately 23 miles of roadway were paved in 2026. According to County Highway Engineer Levi Leffert, the County has been awarded a Community Crossings Matching Grant (CCMG) of $319,064.75, which will fund approximately 80% of the costs for two paving projects next year. Although five roads were included in the application, the award will support work on County Road 300 North and Mill Street. The remaining three projects which were not funded will be considered for county funding in the future.
The Dubois County Regional Sewer District will hold its next public meeting regarding the proposed Haysville Area Sewer Project on Thursday, November 5, at 5:30 p.m. in the Fellowship Hall at St. Paul’s Lutheran Church in Haysville. Haysville residents and property owners are encouraged to attend to receive the...
The Commonwealth’s Attorney for Kentucky’s 46th Judicial Circuit, Rick Hardin, has announced his run for Kentucky governor in 2027. A representative from the Kentucky Secretary of State’s office confirmed his filing with LINK nky. He will be the first person to officially file to run for governor.
Officials announced with deep sadness on Thursday morning that a student with the district had passed away.
30,000 medical marijuana cards issued in Kentucky
In Kentucky, some teenagers skip their last two years of regular high school and move into a college dorm instead. They take full-time university classes in science and math while their friends are still at prom committee meetings. I love that idea, and it’s real. Another school on this...
Ky. Gov. Beshear speaks following midterm elections
If a host in eastern Kentucky says “I don’t care to,” you’d probably hear a flat no. But it can mean the opposite. Kentucky hosts rarely stop to explain lines like that, so guests are left to read the room. Here’s what Kentuckians say to guests...
A dog that barks nonstop for ten minutes can qualify as a barking dog under Danville’s noise ordinance. These are the things Kentuckians can legally do when a neighbor’s dog won’t stop barking. Note: This is general information, not legal advice. Local ordinances and court rules are...
Hardin County agricultural champion Steve Rogers has been selected as Kentucky Farm Bureau’s 2026 Farmer of the Year. The announcement came Oct. 12 in celebration of National Farmer’s Day. Rogers grows corn, soybeans and wheat on 1,800 acres he owns near Glendale. He rents another 1,500 acres. “I’m...
HENDERSON, Ky. (WEHT) – Eyewitness News will be covering statewide election results in Kentucky, including the races for U.S. Senate, U.S. Representative and a decision over the governor’s commutation powers. You can find local countywide election results on the following pages: Eyewitness News. Your Local Election Headquarters.
FRANKFORT, KY. (WOWK) – The Commonwealth of Kentucky has announced that two wildlife areas are opening for public use. According to the Kentucky Department of Fish and Wildlife Resources, Wildlife Management Areas (WRA) of more than 13 hundred acres are being opened in eastern and southern Kentucky for stream restoration projects. The properties are mostly […]
Kentucky's fall LIHEAP heating subsidy enrolls households Nov. 9 to Dec. 18, with state-plan benefits of $21 to $250 paid straight to the heating vendor.
Republican Andy Barr has won Kentucky's open U.S. Senate seat, defeating Democrat Charles Booker in the November 3 general election. . With all 120 counties and all 3,189 precincts reporting, the Kentucky Secretary of State's Election Night Reporting page listed Andy Barr with 784,867 votes and Charles Booker with 612,349. That puts Barr ahead by approximately 172,518 votes in the unofficial tally. Christopher Todd Campbell, a third-party candidate, received 29,865 votes, with 126 write-ins also recorded.
Beshear chairs Democratic Governor's Association. The U.S. will have 30 Democratic Governors in the new year.
