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Stephen Foster Story kicks off summer concert series Monday

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The annual summer concert series at the Stephen Foster Story kicks off Monday.

The 2024 Live at the Park Concert Series, hosted by the Stephen Foster Drama Association, will bring five regional bands to the stage at My Old Kentucky Home State Park this summer.

The first of this year’s shows will be June 24, when The Crashers take to the stage at 8 p.m. The Louisville-based party band performs a blend of Top 40, classic rock, oldies, and more. Members of The Crashers have performed with top-selling artists such as Aerosmith, Blake Shelton, and Kid Rock.

The 2024 Live at the Park Concert Series will also feature The Return: The Ultimate Beatles Experience on July 22, The Monarchs on August 5, Creedence Revived on August 16, and Midnight Rider: the Music of the Allman Brothers on September 6.

Pre-show festivities begin at 6:30 p.m. Monday. Tickets can be purchased for individual shows or a season pass is available. Visit www.stephenfoster.com/concerts or call 502-348-5971 for ticket information.

Josh Henderson selected as Elizabethtown High School principal

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Elizabethtown Independent School District Superintendent Paul Mullins announced Monday that Josh Henderson has been appointed as the high school’s new principal.

Mullins said Henderson is a good fit for the position.

“He came to us with five years of high school principal experience, and it’s a tough job, and he’s done a wonderful job in Cumberland County High School, and then speaking with his superintendent and with others, we just know Mr. Henderson is going to be a good fit for us at Elizabethtown,” Mullins said.

EIS says Henderson began his education career as a social studies teacher at LaRue County High School in 2007. He took jobs in other school districts including in Hart County before becoming Cumberland County High School’s principal in 2019.

Mullins thanked the hard work of the district’s selection committee in running the principal search and interview process.

“First we created a survey, and from that survey we took that data and created criteria, and that criteria that came from our survey created the questions for the principal interviews, and in the end we narrowed it down to four school administrators, and we conducted interviews last week,” Mullins said.

Mullins said he is excited to see Henderson get to work.

“I know that he’s going to hit the ground running,” Mullins said. “I know he’s got a lot of work to do, and I also want to say thanks to Mr. Tim Mudd who’s serving as the interim principal at Elizabethtown High School. He has also agreed to serve in that role in transition through the end of July.”

Henderson is a graduate of Caverna High School, with a bachelor’s degree from Western Kentucky University and a master’s from the University of the Cumberlands. He and his wife Samantha have one son.

Elizabethtown City Council approves budget

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The Elizabethtown City Council met for their second meeting of the month Monday.

The council approved a zoning map amendment for 712 College Street Road that changes the property from R-3 to R-6/C-2, allowing for commercial and multi-family residential development. The council also approved the 2024-2025 city budget. The budget includes about $149.9 million in total funds available and about $119.7 million in total expenditures. Elizabethtown Mayor Jeff Gregory thanked department heads and city staff for their work on a budget that he said is responsible but ambitious.

“We are at a different time in our city’s history, and we have a lot of things that we need to make sure that we stay ahead of, and this budget allows us to reinvest in our community to be able to accomplish those goals and to keep this what I consider the best city in the Commonwealth of Kentucky,” Gregory said.

First readings were held on ordinances that amend the city’s sewer use ordinance and approve the operation of medical cannabis facilities in the city. Both will go up for approval on their second readings at the next council meeting.

The council approved several municipal orders including bids related to paving that were awarded to Scotty’s Contracting and Stone, a $110,000 proposal from MCCI LLC for the implementation of online permitting software for the city, and a $91,300 contract for roofing contractor Bluegrass Brothers to replace the canopy on Elizabethtown City Hall which is often damaged by trucks turning onto U.S. 62.

“We’re going to a different method,” Gregory said. “They’re going to take the canopy down, put the band board around it, and it’s going to be basically flush with the brick which will alleviate that issue in the future, so that’s what that project is. That’s what we’re headed towards now.”

Following a closed session, the council approved the appointment of Bobby Tabb to complete the term of late Council Member Bill Wiseman. A release from the city says Tabb, who previously served a term on the council from 2016 to 2017, will be sworn in by Mayor Gregory Tuesday and assume responsibilities on the council immediately.

The Elizabethtown City Council will next meet July 8.

Meade County Sheriff’s Office investigating bar fight that ended with stabbing

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The Meade County Sheriff’s Office is investigating after a fight at a bar landed a man in the hospital.

According to a release from the sheriff’s office, Meade County Dispatch received a call shortly after midnight on June 15 regarding a physical altercation at Bob’s Bar on Flaherty Road that resulted in a man getting stabbed. While on their way to the scene, an additional call reporting shots fired came in to dispatch.

Law enforcement secured the area and Meade County EMS and the Flaherty Fire Department rendered medical assistance to the injured subject, who was transported by ambulance to a Louisville hospital. The sheriff’s office says the suspects fled the scene prior to the arrival of officers.

The Muldraugh and Vine Grove police departments, along with the Kentucky State Police, assisted at the scene. The sheriff’s office says the investigation remains ongoing.

KYTC draws attention to pollinator habitats as National Pollinator Week is celebrated

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National Pollinator Week runs now through June 23, and the Kentucky Transportation Cabinet is doing their part to assist critters and help the environment. 

The KYTC says since 2015 crews have seeded more than 100 habitat sites across the commonwealth, covering about 200 acres along Kentucky interstates, parkways, and other state-owned rights of way.

The multi-year effort to plant nectar-rich flowers and native plants supports pollinators that are key to crop production. The habitats attract birds, bees, butterflies, and other creatures that drink nectar or feed off pollen, which transports grains from plant to plant and helps maintain a stable food supply.

Pollinator sites can be seen along many roadside areas including fields between interstate lanes and exit ramps, alongside multi-lane parkways, and around four-lane highways. Additional pollinator habitats have been added to construction of Interstate 69, and monarch butterfly waystations have been installed at welcome centers and rest areas.

Hardin County has several pollinator habitats located along Interstate 65 and the Western Kentucky Parkway. An interactive map of all locations in the state and more information on the Kentucky Transportation Cabinet’s ecology program can be found on the KYTC’s website.

Radcliff council holds special meeting to have first readings on 2024-2025 budget

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The Radcliff City Council met for a special called meeting Friday in order to begin action on the next city budget.

“These are going to be the first readings for our budget year 2024-2025, and then we plan on having the second reading at our regular scheduled meeting, which will be Tuesday the 18th,” said Radcliff Mayor JJ Duvall.

The first readings were held on the 2024-2025 budget ordinance along with two ordinances amending parts of the city’s classification and compensation plan for employees.

Radcliff Executive Officer Ashley Russo read the budget ordinance, which details amounts set for anticipated revenue and expenditures.

Total resources available listed in the budget are:

-General Fund: $16,407,100 
-Road LGA Funds: $542,000 
-Stormwater Utility Fund: $1,334,000

Total appropriations listed in the budget are:

-General Fund: $16,407,100 
-Road LGA Funds: $542,000 
-Stormwater Utility Fund: $1,334,000

The budget, which totals about $17 million, will go up for approval on its second reading at Tuesday’s city council meeting.

Hardin County Animal Shelter in desperate need of adopters as capacity issues continue

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Hardin County Animal Care and Control Director Mike McNutt says the Hardin County Animal Shelter is in desperate need of adopters as the shelter continues to deal with capacity issues.

“If you’re ready to make a commitment to an animal, please come see us,” McNutt said. “We have zero space on the adoption floor. Animals are coming in at an alarming rate, and it’s this way across the nation.”

McNutt says the Hardin County pet community is a strong one, and he is looking for people potentially looking to join that community.

“It is filled with wonderful people,” McNutt said. “It’s filled with wonderful veterinarians. There are some wonderful vets here that work with people every day, and we can’t do what we do without the vets doing what they do in the community, so if you have room in your home, you have room in your heart, please come out and give us a hand.”

McNutt says while the situation is dire, only people that are ready to make the long-term commitment necessary for raising an animal should apply.

“I don’t want somebody coming in and taking a dog home for the weekend and then bringing it back,” McNutt said. “That does not help us. That does not help any shelter. There is no such thing as a perfect animal. When you take it home, you have to help that animal become acclimated to your home, and that can take six months to 18 months.”

The Hardin County Animal Shelter is open Monday through Saturday from noon to 4 p.m. at 220 Peterson Drive in Elizabethtown. Contact the shelter or visit their Facebook page for more information.

Central Hardin’s Buckles among Kentucky High School Basketball Hall of Fame inductees

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The Kentucky High School Basketball Hall of Fame is getting ready to celebrate its latest class of inductees.

The Hall of Fame will honor the Class of 2024 in a ceremony at the State Theater this Saturday.

Hall of Fame Board Member Rick Walters said each year the organization reviews and approves 12 to 14 members for induction.

“For coaches, they look at their overall records and things that they won,” Walters said. “District and region titles, and how many state titles, and were they Coach of the Year, stuff like that. For players, it’s whether they were All-State players, their scoring records, and how many districts or regions they won and state championships.”

Among the inductees is former Central Hardin High School coach Terry Buckles. In a career that spanned 24 seasons, teams under Buckles posted a record of 548 and 171, winning six region championships and finishing state runner-up in 1996. Buckles was named Region 5 Coach of the Year six times.

“I’ve known Terry Buckles since he went to East Hardin and I did too, so I’ve known Terry a long time as a player and a coach, and he’s just an all-round good person, a great teacher and coach, and his players liked to play for him, I think.”

Visit the Kentucky High School Basketball Hall of Fame’s website for ticket information on Saturday’s ceremony.