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  • Bicycles donated to elementary students of military families

    Several students at Meadow View Elementary School received gifts of appreciation this week for the parts they play in military families.

    Texas Roadhouse gave 25 students free bicycles Wednesday as a way to thank students for the sacrifices they make as part of military families.

    This is the second time the restaurant company has given bikes to Meadow View. The school

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  • Radcliff rejects stormwater increase

    As some officials consider possible reforms and reductions to the stormwater rate in Radcliff, the first step was taken as city council accepted a recommendation from Mayor J.J. Duvall to reject the cost-of-living adjustment for the year.

    Duvall said the city saw a 7 to 8 percent reduction in its stormwater expenses through cost-cutting measures and successfully carried out hundreds of thousands of dollars worth of stormwater projects in the last few years. He projected this year’s capital improvements for stormwater would exceed $270,000.

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  • Lincoln Birthplace opens summer season with concert, luminary event

    The News-Enterprise

    The summer season at Abraham Lincoln Birthplace National Historical Park kicks off Friday with a concert and luminary event as part of a “Summer Season Celebration.”

    The event is from 7 to 9 p.m. and is free.

    Starting at 7 p.m., President Lincoln’s Own Band performs for an hour a collection of 19th century and American Civil War songs. A luminary display follows the concert from 8 to 9 p.m.

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  • Vine Grove man drowns in Rough River Lake

    Kyle R. McGonigle was a dedicated son and father who spent every day like his last, according to his friends and co-workers. In his final moments, he was seen swimming after a dog that disappeared beneath the water in Rough River Lake at Peter Cave in Grayson County.

    McGonigle, 36, of Vine Grove, died Monday night in an apparent drowning, Grayson County Sheriff Rick Clemons said. The sheriff’s office continues to investigate factors that may have contributed to McGonigle’s death.

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  • Locals can get involved in aiding Oklahoma tornado victims

    When news rapidly spread Monday afternoon that a tornado, about a mile wide and packing wind speeds of close to 200 miles per hour, was ripping through the town of Moore, Okla., local Red Cross personnel knew they would be on standby to assist.

    By Tuesday morning, local American Red Cross Director of Volunteer Services Sharon Thompson was involved in a conference call about national plans to assist the thousands left without daily needs.

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  • HMH bad debt balloons

    Hardin Memorial Health officials said they must simplify the application process for patients who cannot afford to pay their bills so they can qualify for assistance.

    At the same time, President and CEO Dennis Johnson said the health system will continue to practice “tough love” toward patients who can afford to pay but refuse to do so.

    Strategies were discussed Tuesday morning at the monthly Board of Trustees meeting as HMH evaluates an increasingly bleak financial outlook for the fiscal year with only two months remaining.

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  • HMH approves salary increase

    Despite Hardin Memorial Health’s recent budget concerns, employees can expect a pay adjustment this summer.

    The HMH Board of Trustees approved a 1.5 percent general increase for eligible employees, a full percentage point lower than last year as the health system adjusts to a conservative labor climate.

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  • Police launch two-week Click It or Ticket campaign

    Beginning this week, area police are participating in a two-week nationwide campaign to crack down on seat belt usage.

    According to law enforcement officials, Click It or Ticket officially began Monday and will run through June 2.

    “Too many drivers and passengers on the road at night are not wearing their seat belts, and it all too often ends in tragedy,” said Lt. Billy Watts with the Hardin County Sheriff’s Office in a news release. “Our goal is to save more lives, so deputies will be out enforcing seat belt laws day and night.”

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  • Area pools open soon

    With the heat index again creeping toward a stifling point, area pools are opening this weekend to cool everyone off.

    Colvin Community Center in Radcliff and E-town Swim & Fitness Center in Elizabethtown will reopen their outdoor pools as a feature of Memorial Day weekend while Elizabethtown will relaunch its outdoor pool at American Legion Park the following weekend.

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