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Kentucky Transportation Cabinet District Four has released an update on plans for improvements on U.S. 62/Mulberry Street in Elizabethtown.
KYTC District Four says plans to address safety and congestion along Mulberry Street are moving forward after public input was collected via a public meeting at the Elizabethtown Tourism Building on August 13 and an online survey. Based on feedback from stakeholders and the public along with a review by the project team, the selected final design elements are:
-Right-in/right-out restricting of left turns at Main Street and Mulberry Street
-A dual lane roundabout at the intersection with Ring Road
-A dog bone roundabout interchange at Interstate 65
“A lot of feedback from that August meeting was reviewed and combined with safety data and considerations, budgeting, and the railroad overpass complication there on Mulberry to come up with these decisions on moving the project forward,” said KYTC District Four Public Information Officer Chris Jessie.
Plans for the project also include roundabouts at French Street, Commerce Drive, and Howell Drive along with a new route to connect Buffalo Creek Drive to U.S. 62 at Commerce Drive.
The project now moves to the final design phase, with the purchase of right of way possibly beginning as early as late 2025. Visit www.drive62.com for more project info.
The Stephen Foster Drama Association has announced the production that will accompany their regular show this season, and while “the sun shines bright on My Old Kentucky Home,” “the hills are alive with the Sound of Music.”
The drama association has announced that the Rodgers and Hammerstein classic will be the organization’s summer Broadway musical this year. The show will be performed at the J. Dan Talbott Amphitheatre in Bardstown this July and August.
The organization describes the Sound of Music as “a Broadway musical about Maria, a spirited governess who brings joy, music, and love back to the von Trapp family.” featuring classic songs such as “Do-Re-Mi”, “My Favorite Things”, and “Climb Ev’ry Mountain”, the original Broadway production won the Tony Award for Best Musical and the 1965 film adaptation won the Academy Award for Best Picture.
The Broadway production, ironically, opened the same year that The Stephen Foster Story first ran at the amphitheater at My Old Kentucky Home State Park.
More information and tickets are available at www.stephenfoster.com, or contact the box office at 502-348-5971.
Hardin County residents are invited to the fiscal court’s next town hall forum, which will be held in the fiscal courtroom at the Hardin County government building January 27 beginning at 5:30 p.m.
County residents are welcome to ask questions and raise concerns about county activity. Magistrates, the judge/executive, and other county officials will be in attendance.
County residents may also prepare for the county’s next free shredding event, which will be held Monday, February 3 from 1 to 2 p.m. at the Hardin County Road Department building located at 501 Bacon Creek Road. Residents should pick up a free shredding bag at the county Public Works Department office located in the county building. Limit is one bag per household.
Unemployment in Kentucky in December came in slightly higher than where it was the year prior.
The Kentucky Center for Statistics says the state unemployment average for December was 5.2 percent. That is an increase from the 5.1 percent rate reported in November and from December 2023 when the rate was reported at 4.3 percent.
Kentucky’s unemployment average also came in higher in December than the national unemployment rate, which the U.S. Department of Labor reported at 4.1 percent.
The Kentucky Education and Labor Cabinet says the state’s civilian labor force, which includes people currently employed and people actively searching for work, saw an increase of just over 5,000 people from November to December, bringing the civilian labor force to about 2,085,000.
The Education and Labor Cabinet says the Leisure and Hospitality, Manufacturing, Information Services, Government, and Construction sectors saw increases in December. The Mining and Logging, Financial Activities, Educational and Health Services, and Trade, Transportation, and Utilities sectors all saw decreases.
Visit the Kentucky Center for Statistics website to learn more about labor market information.