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  • RPD arrests suspect in conjunction with A/C thefts

    Radcliff Police Department apprehended a suspect Monday night in conjunction with a string air-conditioning unit thefts in the city.

    Jeremiah Lynch, 32, of Radcliff is charged with six counts of theft by unlawful taking of more than $300 as well as multiple charges in Breckinridge and Jefferson counties.

    After receiving information about Lynch from an outside law-enforcement agency, RPD officers discovered Breckinridge and Jefferson counties had bench warrants out for the accused, RPD spokesman Bryce Shumate said.

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  • Fund-raisers planned for former resident battling cancer

    A pair of events the next two Fridays will be held to have family and friends enjoy time together and at the same time help a former resident offset the costs of her ongoing fight against cancer.

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  • Radcliff to place new regulations on adult entertainment

    Radcliff City Council is looking to implement an adult entertainment ordinance ahead of a vote to expand alcohol sales to wet status in early October.

    The ordinance as proposed would prohibit the sale of alcohol in sexually oriented businesses and regulate where adult entertainment could develop in the city.

    Radcliff’s ordinance roughly mirrors laws enacted in Louisville that withstood the scrutiny of the Kentucky Supreme Court, City Attorney Michael Pike said.

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  • West Point men win standoff against snake

    Adam Hendley stood still Wednesday with his car door open listening to a rustling through the grass two feet away from him.

    He was sure it was a snake. Then, he caught sight of the tell-tale rattler on the end of the slithering animal’s body.

    “I was kind of shocked, really,” he said. “I was a little concerned.”

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  • CORRECTED: Man pleads guilty to sexual abuse of a minor

    Detective Kelly Slone is passionate about all the cases she works. But the conclusion in a case of an Elizabethtown man accused of raping a girl younger than 12 had a jolting impact on the Elizabethtown police veteran.

    Edward Calli, 33, pleaded guilty to three counts of first-degree sexual abuse. The charges were amended from first-degree rape.

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  • Radcliff considering scrap metal ordinance

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    With a rash of copper thefts confounding local investigators, Radcliff Police Chief Jeff Cross on Monday encouraged city officials to adopt an ordinance that would monitor local junk, secondhand and scrap metal dealers to give the department more leverage when approaching those businesses.

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  • Remembering mom and helping others

    To read more about Dana Atcher's fundraising efforts:

    http://www.thenewsenterprise.com/content/etown-woman-raises-money-loving-memory-her-mom

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  • Radcliff mulls unification

    The concept of unifying governments within Hardin County fell flat with Radcliff City Council and Councilwoman Barbara Baker said Monday the idea has caused “uproar” in northern Hardin County.

    Council members weighed in on the plan to unify local cities with Hardin County government during Monday afternoon’s work session. Each member expressed wariness or hostility about the idea.

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  • Two injured in single-car wreck

    A Rineyville woman and Vine Grove teen were airlifted to Louisville after sustaining injuries in a single-car, roll-over wreck at the 7000 block of Rineyville Road on Sunday night.

    Dorothy J. Casey, 44, was driving the 13-year-old boy to his Flaherty Road home, said Greg Lowe, spokesman for the Hardin County Sheriff’s Office. The red 1994 Honda Civic was traveling westbound on Rineyville Road when it went off the right shoulder.

    Casey overcorrected, crossed into the eastbound lane and went into a ditch, causing the car to overturn several times, Lowe said.

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  • Road work planned for 31W and Knox Boulevard

    Department of Highways maintenance crews will begin replacement of a southbound portion of U.S. 31W in Radcliff at the Knox Boulevard intersection beginning at 4 a.m. Tuesday.

    Rutted pavement will be replaced with new asphalt near the intersection. Southbound traffic should expect delays. The work is expected to be complete by the end of the day.

    Motorists are urged to approach the intersection with caution and be prepared for slowly moving and stopped traffic. Minimize driver distraction by limiting use of electronic devices such as phones.

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