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Hardin County Schools says there is no threat to student safety after a student at North Hardin High School brought a toy gun to the building this morning. “A student arrived at school this morning and told a fellow student that they were in possession of a weapon,” said Hardin County Schools Community Relations Specialist John Wright. “The second student acted extremely responsibly and notified a staff member. That staff member […]

Hardin County residents can take advantage of Saturday’s Free Dump Day event at the Pearl Hollow Landfill. From 7 a.m. to 2 p.m., residents can bring all waste materials that are not regulated or defined by applicable federal, state, or local laws as hazardous, infectious, biomedical, explosive, toxic, radioactive, volatile, and/or flammable. All loads must be tarped and secured. The event is for Hardin County residents only. No contractors or commercial […]

Area residents are invited to a special event this weekend at the North Hardin Christian Church. “We have a concert by the Southern Plainsmen out of Louisiana, and they’ll be performing at the North Hardin Christian Church this coming Sunday, September 8, at 6 o’clock,” said North Hardin Christian Church Pastor Ronald Hockman.  Hockman says the concert has become an annual event for the church. “They have been doing this for […]

The Kentucky Community and Technical College System says it expects to welcome more than 85,000 students to its campuses this fall, which the system says is an 8.4 percent increase from last year and will set a 10-year record. Elizabethtown Community and Technical College President and CEO Dr. Juston Pate says ECTC has also seen substantial growth. “The college has really had a record period of growth since 2017,” Pate said. “Our graduation […]

Deer hunting season in Kentucky opens this weekend, and hunters should familiarize themselves with state regulations including measures to protect the deer population from disease.  Archery deer hunting season opens on September 7, with crossbow hunting opening on September 21. Both the archery and crossbow seasons then run through January 20. Kentucky Fish and Wildlife says they expect the deer harvest for the 2024-2025 season to be around 140,000 deer, […]

The Elizabethtown City Council met for their first meeting of the month Tuesday. The first reading was held on ordinances that establish city taxes for the 2024-2025 fiscal year. The franchise tax rate on all eligible bank deposits will be set at .025 percent. The tax rate for real and personal property will be 11 cents per $100 assessed value. The tax rate on motor vehicles and watercraft will be 11.6 cents […]