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Residents in need of assistance with paying their energy bills may be able to take advantage of the Low-Income Home Energy Assistance Program.
Registration for fall LIHEAP subsidies runs now through December 15.
“It covers heating, so it will cover electric, gas, propane, kerosene, and wood, however you heat,” LaRue County Community Action Coordinator Renna Miller said. “It’s income based, so depending on their income and how many people they have in their household.”
Applicants have to bring proof of income, a license, and a Social Security card, along with their bills that they want help with.
Each county has dedicated offices for Central Kentucky Community Action, locations for which can be found at ckcac.org. Residents who want to learn more about the program should contact their local office.
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Hardin County residents may dispose of household hazardous waste and prescription drugs during a free event this weekend.
Residents may bring accepted materials to Metalsa, located at 750 North Black Branch Road in Elizabethtown, from 8 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday, August 12.
Accepted materials include paint thinners, solvents, batteries, anti-freeze, herbicides, automobile products, and fuels, among others. A full list of accepted materials can be found on the Hardin County Government Facebook page.
Radioactive waste, explosives, poisons, asbestos, and commercial waste are among the materials that will not be accepted.
The disposal event is funded in part through a grant Hardin County received from the Kentucky Energy and Environment Cabinet through the Kentucky Pride Fund.