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11,440 voters were added to the rolls in June, the largest jump in Kentucky voter registration since August 2024.

The Kentucky Secretary of State’s Office says voter registration saw a net increase of 6,770 voters in the month of June.

According to the Secretary of State’s Office, Republican registration in June increased by 5,516 voters, while independent or other party registration increased by 1,700. Democratic registration decreased by 446 voters. Republican registration makes up 48 percent of the state electorate, Democratic registration makes up 41 percent, and independent or other makes up 11 percent.

The Secretary of State’s Office says 4,670 voters were removed from the rolls in June. 3,576 were deceased, 542 moved out of state, and 374 were convicted felons.

The deadline to register to vote in the 2026 general election is October 5. You can register or check your registration status by visiting govote.ky.gov, or by contacting your county clerk’s office.

The Grayson County Sheriff’s Office has made an arrest in an ongoing investigation of multiple thefts involving Kinetic communications wiring.

According to the sheriff’s office, numerous complaints have been received over the past several weeks regarding communications lines being cut, damaged, or removed. The sheriff’s office began working with Kinetic representatives, local scrap yards, and other law enforcement partners to identify suspects in the case.

The sheriff’s office says stolen communications wire was being stripped and sold as scrap copper. Information obtained led to a suspect being interviewed, and investigators obtained information linking the suspect with multiple theft incidents.

The suspect, who has not been identified by the sheriff’s office as the investigation is ongoing, was lodged in the Grayson County Detention Center on multiple charges including Theft and Criminal Mischief. The sheriff’s office asks residents to report any suspicious activity.

Hardin County Schools will be hosting open enrollment events at district schools this Thursday and Friday.

“This is the time where we welcome children who are enrolling in school for the first time, who may be transferring to another school in the district, or are planning to attend a new school after a move to a new home,” said HCS Community Relations Specialist John Wright.

Parents are asked to attend open enrollment in person, but arrangements can be made if they are unavailable.

“We just ask those parents to contact their child’s school and set up an appointment for them to go in and do everything necessary to register their child for the 2026-2027 school year,” Wright said.

Students making the natural transition to elementary, middle, or high school do not need to attend open enrollment. Students transitioning from kindergarten at North Park Elementary to first grade at either Meadow View Elementary School, Radcliff Elementary School, Vine Grove Elementary School, or Woodland Elementary School also do not need to attend.

HCS asks parents who need to make information updates to submit them through the Infinite Campus Parent Portal system. Contact your child’s school for more information or visit the HCS website.