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State and local officials joined business and educational leaders at the Elizabethtown Community and Technical College campus Wednesday as ground was broken on the future sight of Family Scholar House’s residential unit at ECTC.  ECTC says the facility will include 48 housing units for low-income students and their families along with a family services building that will offer resources such as access to childcare, food, and support as students navigate their education […]

The Hardin County Chamber of Commerce hosted their final chamber luncheon of the year Wednesday, and the organization took a moment to recognize their outgoing leader. The chamber said in a message to members that President and CEO Margy Poorman will depart the chamber after three and half years in order “to prioritize family responsibilities in her home state of Ohio.”  Chamber Board President Josh Hubbard said Poorman’s “thoughtful leadership” marked a […]

The Hardin County Fiscal Court met for their first meeting of the month Tuesday afternoon. Following a closed session, the court approved a resolution related to the execution of documents related to the BlueOval SK project. The resolution, which can be found in full on the county website, amends language in the county’s bond agreement with the company for the issuance of Kentucky Industrial Building Revenue Bonds for the factory’s construction. A […]

For the 33rd year, Quicksie 98.3 partnered with area businesses to spread holiday cheer through the Quicksie Toy Factory. As Quicksie Marketing Executive and Toy Factory organizer Jennifer Meyers escorted the Coleman Allied toy sled Tuesday, she said this year’s factories really delivered. “It’s just incredible the amount of giving that all these folks in these factories have,” Meyers said. “This year we had the biggest turnout of toys that we’ve […]

North Hardin High School students are invited to come out this Friday to learn more about being part of the school’s first ever boys varsity lacrosse team. “Friday we’re having an information session and a clinic,” said Hardin County Club Lacrosse Coach (and Quicksie Marketing Executive) Kevin Clark. “The information session is to see who’s interested in playing so we can get enough kids to form the team. The clinic portion […]

More than 100 people were in attendance to hear the Brandenburg City Council’s decisions on two ordinances: one that would introduce an occupational tax and one that would introduce a restaurant tax.  The crowd cheered their approval as Mayor David Pace announced that the council had voted to table the two tax ordinances to allow for further discussion. Pace said after discussion with a committee formed to review the ordinances, the restaurant […]