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The fun continues today at the Hardin County Fairgrounds as the 2024 Hardin County Fair rolls on. Tuesday will feature the second round of judging for Family Living and Fine Arts projects. The Hardin County Youth Parade of Champions will take place at the exhibit hall at 1:30 and 7 p.m.  In addition to great food at the restaurant and from vendors, adorable animals at the petting zoo, and exciting rides at […]

Attorneys for Brooks Houck maintain that trying him in a joint trial with Steven Lawson and Joseph Lawson would be in violation of Houck’s due process. Special Prosecutor Shane Young’s motion to join the trials of the three suspects charged in the Crystal Rogers investigation was argued during a hearing in Nelson Circuit Court Monday morning. Houck’s defense attorney Brian Butler said the argument of the defense is that Houck did not […]

Crews with Kentucky Transportation Cabinet District Four will be performing bridge inspections on the Western Kentucky Parkway bridges over Interstate 65 this week. “These inspections are part of a regular maintenance schedule,” said KYTC District Four Public Information Officer Chris Jessie. “There is no other reason at this point for doing these inspections, and we do them on all of our bridges – county, state, federal bridges. They are all regularly inspected […]

The City of Elizabethtown is excited to host its July Lawn Party at the Lake Concert this Wednesday. “It is held every second Wednesday at the bandstand at Freeman Lake Park off of the Blue Heron Road entrance,” said Elizabethtown Events Manager Beth Pyles. “We are offering multiple concerts with family friendly events throughout the summer.” This month’s concert will feature Louisville-based Radiotronic, which according to the band’s Facebook page plays the […]

All are invited to attend Tuesday at 9 a.m. as the Hardin County Clerk’s Office cuts the ribbon on their Radcliff office, located at 101 West Lincoln Trail Boulevard. “We’re excited to finally cut the ribbon on this,” said Hardin County Clerk Brian D. Smith. “I want to thank Nolin RECC for being a great partner in this. I want to thank our community leaders who’ve been very, very supportive of this […]

The fun kicks off Monday at the Hardin County Fairgrounds as the 2024 Hardin County Fair gets under way. Monday is Entry Day for FFA and 4H entries and exhibits, so entries in this year’s fair will be getting registered in the morning and early afternoon. In addition to great food at the restaurant and from vendors, adorable animals at the petting zoo, and exciting rides at the midway, Monday will feature […]

The motion to dismiss filed by the attorney for Crystal Rogers investigation suspect Steven Lawson has been denied. Lawson faces charges of Conspiracy to Commit Murder and Tampering with Physical Evidence, but he claimed he was promised immunity in exchange for his cooperation with the investigation, so therefore his charges should be dismissed. Nelson Circuit Court Judge Charles Simms III denied that motion in an order filed Wednesday. In the order, Judge […]

The 2024-2025 school year is quickly approaching, and as students get ready to return to their studies and activities organizers are working to make sure events are set to run smoothly. Michael Moritz is the secretary treasurer for the Mid Kentucky Officials Association. He says the organization is in need of middle and high school football referees. “Our numbers have been going down over the last few years, and we […]