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Traffic patterns have reopened after an overnight collision involving a train. “At approximately 11:15 p.m. Thursday evening, a semi-truck was struck by a train at the Nicholas Street railroad crossing, located just west of the U.S. 31W Bypass ramp and its intersection with U.S. 62,” said Elizabethtown Police Department Public Information Officer Chris Denham.  No injuries were reported, but the crash blocked several railroad crossings in Elizabethtown. “Impacted crossings include East Poplar […]

The Hardin County Chamber of Commerce’s new president and CEO is a familiar face. The chamber’s board of directors on Thursday announced that Hardin County Chamber Vice President Kendra Scott has been selected for the position. Scott says getting the job “is a dream come true,” and completes a journey that began when she covered her first chamber meeting as a reporter in 1993. “I immediately was greeted by Allene Craddock and […]

The local chapters of Wreaths Across America will be honoring veterans this Saturday.  For the seventeenth year, Wreaths Across America will be placing a wreath at each of the graves at the Kentucky Veterans Cemetery Central in Radcliff. Family members and area veteran organizations will be placing wreaths in memory of the more than 10,300 veterans in the cemetery. Wreaths Across America will conduct a brief ceremony at 10 a.m. at the […]

Tickets are still available for the City of Elizabethtown’s Holly Jolly Christmas Experience. “You can come and meet Santa and ride on the Holly Jolly Shuttle through Christmas in the Park,” said Elizabethtown Events Manager Beth Pyles. “Tickets are required.” The event is held at the Pritchard Community Center December 13, 14, 20, and 21. “The shuttle rides through Christmas in the Park,” Pyles said. “You get to visit with […]

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 […]