In the average lifetime, how many inches of snow does a person shovel?
Answer: 54 inches depending on where you live
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The average American will eat this about 1,800 times in their life?
Answer: McDonald’s
The Hardin County Fiscal Court met for their second meeting of the month Tuesday.
The first reading was held on an ordinance amending the 2025-2026 county budget. Hardin County Judge/Executive Keith Taul said the ordinance was related to FEMA Public Assistance.
“Basically, we’ve got expenses now, and we anticipate those to be somewhere a little over $700,000 to repair a couple of roads, and so we need to be able to amend the budget to allow us to be able to pay those,” Taul said.
Hardin County E-911 Director Mike Leo reported that the E-911 center received 4,170 calls to 911 in December. For 2025 as a whole, the center received 51,220 calls to 911, and dispatched 16,255 EMS and 4,993 fire runs.
Hardin County EMS Director Mark Peterson said during the winter storm from Saturday through Tuesday crews made 109 responses, which he said was lower than expected as more people stayed off the roads as requested. December was the first full month of activity for the new unit stationed at West Hardin Fire and Rescue in White Mills, and the service is proving valuable.
“They made 62 responses, and the average response time for those 62 responses was 16 minutes and 18 seconds,” Peterson said. “That’s a big change from the 45 minute responses we were seeing in that area.”
Taul and the magistrates thanked county employees, along with employees from municipalities and from the state, for the work they put in during the winter storm.
The Hardin County Fiscal Court will next meet February 10.
As part of the state of emergency issued for the weekend winter storms, Kentucky government has several measures in effect to support residents.
Under an executive order signed by Kentucky Transportation Cabinet Secretary Jim Gray, the state has temporarily suspended certain restrictions on motor carriers engaged in providing power restoration and transporting gasoline, diesel, propane, and other critical supplies to areas affected by the winter weather.
According to the Transportation Cabinet, the order is effective for 14 days or until the state of emergency is lifted. Restrictions lifted by the order include maximum driving times and weigh station stops. Commercial drivers must comply with safety requirements and have a copy of the order in their truck cab.
Meanwhile, the Kentucky Attorney General’s Office is reminding Kentuckians that the state’s price gouging laws have been activated as part of the state of emergency. According to the Attorney General’s Office, state law defines price gouging as a grossly excessive charge of more than 10 percent of costs prior to the emergency declaration not related to higher costs to the seller. More than 70 reports have been made since the start of the winter storm.
Kentuckians who suspect price gouging should report it on the Attorney General’s Office’s website or by calling 1-888-432-9257. The AG’s Office of Consumer Protection reviews submitted complaints.