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The official state outdoor musical of Kentucky returns to the stage this weekend. The Stephen Foster Story will take to the stage at the J. Dan Talbott Amphitheatre this Saturday as the musical kicks off its 66th season in Bardstown. Featuring classic songs such as “Oh! Susanna”, “Camptown Races”, and Kentucky’s state song “My Old Kentucky Home”, The Stephen Foster Story “follows America’s first great composer, Stephen Collins Foster, as he paves the […]

The City of Elizabethtown Events staff kicks off the 2025 Lawn Party at the Lake concert series Wednesday night. The headliner for the show at the Freeman Lake Park bandstand is 94.3 The Wolf’s own Kevin Jaggers. “The band, I don’t get to bring them around E-Town as much as I’d like to, so this is going to be one of those shows that we’re rocking full force, and we’re really excited about […]

The Hardin County Fiscal Court met for their first meeting of the month Tuesday. The fiscal court approved the county budget for fiscal year 2025-2026. Eighth District Magistrate Kenny Muse said he was voting against the budget because he was frustrated with the use of reserve funds to balance it. “Each year, we say we’re going to do better, and we probably have done better, but we’re still not there with, I […]

The Radcliff City Council met for their first meeting of the month and a work session Monday evening. The first reading was held on the city’s budget ordinance for fiscal year 2025-2026. As read by City Attorney Mike Pike, the budget includes anticipated revenues of $18,361,000 under the general fund, $500,000 under Road/LGEA, and $1,887,300 under the Stormwater Utility Fund. Those are the same amounts listed for total appropriations. During the work […]

The Elizabethtown City Council met for a work session Monday. Elizabethtown/Hardin County Industrial Foundation President Andy Games gave an update to the council. He said there are two lots left in the T.J. Patterson Industrial Park, and the foundation has been working on developing a new industrial park at Ring Road and the Western Kentucky Parkway. “That park is officially named the Gil Nicely Sr. Industrial Park, so that is where we […]

WHAS in Louisville says the 72nd annual Crusade for Children was one of the most successful, with the fundraising effort for children with special needs in Kentucky and southern Indiana raising $5.89 million over the weekend, beating last year’s total by more than $189,000. Efforts in Elizabethtown raised more than $154,000, and efforts elsewhere in Hardin County raised just under $146,000. WHAS says the Crusade for Children works to “advance […]

Voter registration in Kentucky in May saw continued growth for the number of independent or other voters. The Kentucky Secretary of State’s Office says for the third straight month new registration for independent or other voters outpaced registration for Republican and Democratic voters. Independent or other party registration increased by 1,352 voters in May. Republican registration increased by 1,026 voters, while Democratic registration fell by 838. Republican registration makes up 47 percent […]