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Elizabethtown High School has a new band director. Elizabethtown Independent Schools on Thursday announced the appointment of Reginald Smith as the Director of Bands at EHS. According to a release from the school district, Smith earned a Bachelor of Music Education from Georgia Southern University, where he also earned a Master of Music Education. He also received a Master of Arts in Teaching Integrated Music K-12 from the University of […]

A second measles case has been confirmed in Jefferson County. According to the Louisville Metro Department of Public Health and Wellness, the second case is a known contact of the case reported in mid-July. The contact has been in quarantine since their exposure. There are no new public exposures with the second case, and health officials say the new case is unrelated to the measles outbreak in Woodford and Fayette […]

The Kiwanis Club of Hardin County invites the public to their pancake breakfast this Saturday from 7:30 to 10:30 a.m. at the Memorial Methodist Church, located at 631 North Miles Street in Elizabethtown. “It's $10 and you get pancakes, first of all, and eggs and sausage, and we have a variety of drinks that we're also offering,” said Kiwanis Club member Hunter Hammer. “Orange juice, milk, coffee, all the good […]

The Radcliff Police Department is looking to help area families as they get ready to send their kids back to school. “This is gonna be our second annual backpack drive or backpack giveaway that we’re doing here in Radcliff,” said RPD Officer Jamaal Wilson. “We’re just trying to find ways to give back to the community.” The backpack giveaway is open to all Hardin County students from elementary school through high […]

Registration is open for the Low-Income Home Energy Assistance Program’s summer subsidy. If you live in a Kentucky household and are responsible for your home’s cooling costs, you may be eligible for assistance through the LIHEAP program. The enrollment period runs now through September 12. According to the Central Kentucky Community Action Council, income eligibility for the program is up to and including 150 percent of the federal poverty guidelines. […]

A new endowment at the ECTC Foundation will help support Elizabethtown Community and Technical College students while honoring one of the college’s founders. The ECTC Foundation has announced the creation of the W.D. “Bill” Burks Memorial Student Emergency Fund, which “will provide support for emergency awards to ECTC students when they encounter difficulties, ensuring they can continue their education uninterrupted.” “We want to remove whatever barriers we can to help […]

One person is dead after a wreck on the Western Kentucky Parkway. According to the Hardin County Sheriff’s Office, at approximately 9:15 p.m. Monday deputies were dispatched to the 121-mile marker westbound on the parkway in response to a motor vehicle accident. The sheriff’s office says the preliminary investigation indicates that 57-year-old John Barnes of Upton was traveling east on the parkway on a motorcycle when he lost control on […]

The Elizabethtown City Council met for a work session Monday afternoon. Elizabethtown Parks and Recreation Director Seth Breitner gave an update on his department. Breitner said during summer 2025, 280 campers participated in the Parks and Rec Summer Camp over the course of 10 weeks, and the American Legion Park Pool saw more than 31,500 daily admissions. Breitner said the department is looking ahead towards several capital improvement projects including facility upgrades […]

Lakewood Elementary School is under new leadership. Hardin County Schools has announced that current Central Hardin High School Assistant Principal Chase Cruse will serve as principal at Lakewood. According to a release from HCS, Cruse earned his bachelor’s degree from the University of Louisville. He also earned a master’s degree and a Rank I in Instructional Leadership from the University of the Cumberlands. Chase began his education career at Hart County […]