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  • Family friend to officiate Walker's funeral

    Terry Jones was a part of many moments in Elizabethtown Mayor Tim Walker’s life. So when it came time to mark the end of Walker’s life, his family reached out to Jones.

    Jones, a former minister at First Christian Church, will officiate Walker’s funeral Tuesday.

    Jones first met Walker when he came to the church in 1986.

    “We were friends almost immediately,” he said.

    He recalled that shortly after Jones came to serve at the church, Walker invited him to lunch and welcomed him to the church and the area.

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  • Family embraces horses for hobby, healing

    Kevin and Francesca Smith were shouting instructions to staff members over a cellphone as they rushed into the delivery room this past Derby Day.

    As Francesca prepared to deliver the couple’s son, Alessandro, the two stable employees were working to deliver a quarter horse foal back on the Elizabethtown couple’s farm.

    Both baby and foal were delivered healthy on the famous horse racing day.

    That seemed fitting for the couple, who currently own 37 horses, mostly quarter horses, on about 20 acres of land.

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  • United Way joins nation in Day of Action

     United Way of Central Kentucky volunteers, partners and officials plan to join with other United Way organizations across the nation this week to help nonprofit organizations and bring the people of their communities together.

    The local United Way chapter is hosting its second Day of Action on Friday.

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  • First Federal Savings celebrates 90 years of service
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  • E'town grieves mayor's death

    Elizabethtown City Hall was full Friday morning, but its inhabitants were hollowed out by the news of Mayor Tim Walker’s death.

    Standing outside his office, city officials huddled together in a show of unity, struggling with the surreal nature of his absence. Many pointed out they had spoken to Walker just hours before and all signs indicated he was well.

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  • Personable approach hallmark of Walker's leadership style

    Rick Games took over as chief of Elizabethtown Fire Department at the start of 1990. Tim Walker was one of his first hires.

    “He was conscientious then like he was today,” Games said of Walker, who died suddenly Friday morning.

    Games moved on to become president of the Elizabethtown-Hardin County Industrial Foundation while Walker served as city councilman and mayor of Elizabethtown. Upon Walker’s victory in the 2010 mayoral race, the two men again worked together to bring jobs to Elizabethtown, traveling to India to court industry.

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  • County, state officials mourn E’town’s Walker

    Elizabethtown Mayor Tim Walker may have represented Elizabethtown, but his sudden death Friday from a massive heart attack left friends from around the county and state in a shaken state of mourning.

    Gov. Steve Beshear asked for a moment of silence Friday for Walker during the rededication of the General George Patton Museum of Leadership at Fort Knox and officials from all walks of government offered condolences, shed tears and remembered Walker as a catalyst for good.

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  • Tributes to Tim Walker
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  • What's next: Council must fill mayors office

    Elizabethtownofficials admitted they would struggle to function after the death of Mayor Tim Walker on Friday but said forging ahead is the best way to honor his memory.

    Elizabethtown City Council must appoint a new mayor to finish out Walker’s term through 2014 within 30 days, according to Kentucky state law. If the council fails to choose a replacement in the allotted amount of time, the governor will appoint a successor.

    According to Kentucky statute, any replacement must be at least 21 years of age, a registered voter and a resident of Elizabethtown.

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  • Museum reopening draws dignitaries, visitors

    Citing, among other things, the military’s strong connection to Kentucky, Gov. Steve Beshear welcomed the rededication of the General George Patton Museum of Leadership during a ceremony Friday morning on post.

    “Fort Knox is a fitting home for the George Patton Museum of Leadership,” Beshear said, noting the post is steeped in history.

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