Additional counselors available for students after death of North Hardin senior

Hardin County Schools is mourning the death of a student.

According to a statement from HCS Superintendent Terry Morgan, the district was informed of the death of North Hardin High School student Rico Doyle.

The statement from Morgan states: “Rico was a senior at NHHS. He was an energetic and fun-loving young man who was well-liked by his fellow students. He made an impact on all with whom he made contact. We ask that you keep his family, his friends and classmates and the north hardin high school family in your thoughts in the days, weeks, months, and years to come.”

HCS says additional counselors will be available for students in need of support. In the event that inclement weather prevents students from getting to school, HCS encourages students and families to reach out to additional counseling agencies in the area including:

• Brighter Futures Counseling (270) 982-9292, 1002 North Mulberry Street, Elizabethtown
• Communicare (270) 769-1304, 1311 N. Dixie, Building D, Elizabethtown
• The Next Step (270) 765-2335 (current clients only), 1106 Tunnel Hill Road #100, Elizabethtown
• Lincoln Trail Hospital (270) 351-9444 (ask for intake department), 3909 S. Wilson Road, Radcliff
• Fort Knox Child & Behavioral Health Services (502) 626-9884 (9885), Building 871, 200 Brule, Fort Knox, KY *for children of active duty military only
• Elizabethtown Partners in Counseling (270) 360-1222, 204 N. Main Street, Elizabethtown