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Two annual Elizabethtown summer staples kick off tonight: the Charles W. Logsdon Historic Downtown Elizabethtown Walking Tour and Tavern in the Garden at the Brown-Pusey House. “Of course, we’re open June, July, August, September, and it’s 6 p.m.to 9 p.m. every Thursday night in the Cunningham Garden, which is absolutely beautiful,” said Edna Berger with the Brown-Pusey House. “We thank the Ladies Club for that.” Enjoy live music and a great atmosphere in […]

The Kentucky State Police is investigating a fatal accident on the Western Kentucky Parkway. The KSP says Post Four troopers were requested by the Grayson County Sheriff’s Office just before 1:30 p.m. on June 4 to investigate a two-vehicle collision near the 116 mile marker between the Clarkson and White Mills exits. According to the KSP, the preliminary investigation indicates that 28-year-old Kelsey Dunn of Elkton was traveling east in her vehicle […]

Attorneys for Crystal Rogers investigation suspect Brooks Houck maintain that he will only get a fair trial if he is tried separately from fellow suspects Joseph and Steven Lawson. Houck’s defense filed a sur-reply with the Nelson Circuit Court Monday, responding to Special Prosecutor Shane Young’s response to the defense’s initial objection to trying Houck and the Lawsons in the same trial. Young said in a response filed May 16 that it is […]

The Hardin County Public Library invites kids and adults alike to participate in their 2024 Summer Reading Program, which runs now through July 20. “For our kids we’ve got a full programming calendar,” said HCPL Head of Youth Services Becca Isaacs. “There’s all sorts of fun stuff to do just about every day of the week if they just want to stop by. We also have some reading challenges to encourage them […]

The Kentucky Community and Technical College System Board of Regents will have some local representation. Elizabethtown Community and Technical College Engineering and Electronics Technology Professor Marty Sutherland has been selected as the new occupational, technical education faculty regent for the KCTCS Board of Regents. The 14-member board acts as the governing body of the college system. Sutherland will serve an interim term that ends in September. The KCTCS says Sutherland has […]

The Elizabethtown City Council met for their first meeting of the month Monday. The first reading was held on an ordinance that would prohibit the operation of all medicinal cannabis facilities in the city. State law legalizing medical cannabis goes on the books July 1, so cities and counties are making decisions on whether to opt into or out of the state law. The ordinance does not prohibit the legal use of […]

Assistance is available for families who need help filing the Free Application for Federal Student Aid.  The Kentucky Council on Postsecondary Education says the new FAFSA form includes revised formulas, meaning more students are eligible for financial aid. The delayed rollout of the new form, however, made it more challenging for Class of 2024 high school students and current college students to determine the amount of aid available for them […]

The Elizabethtown Police Department will host their eleventh annual Cops and Bobbers youth fishing derby Saturday, June 22 at the Freeman Lake Park Boat Ramp. “Children between the ages of 8 and 12 are invited to participate, but spaces are limited,” said EPD Public Information Officer Chris Denham. “Rods and reels as well as necessary bait and tackle will be provided to all participants.” Check-in will begin at 10:30 a.m. on June […]