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  • Teen sentenced to 30 years for friend's killing

    Jason Gowers, one of three Louisville teenagers charged in connection with a homicide, was sentenced to 30 years in prison Tuesday for his role in the slaying, which the judge described as “horrendous.”

    Gowers went before Circuit Judge Kelly Mark Easton for sentencing after pleading guilty in March to charges of complicity to commit murder and complicity to tamper with physical evidence.

    Gowers was arrested and charged in connection with the November killing of 18-year-old Mackenzie Smyser along with teens Ryan Wilt and Connor Galenski.

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  • Gray pleads not guilty, possible trial date set

    A former Central Hardin High School teacher could be headed to trial in the fall on sex crime charges.

    Steven Blake Gray entered a plea of not guilty Tuesday to charges of sexual abuse at his arraignment in front of Circuit Judge Kelly Mark Easton. A meeting with attorneys was scheduled for Aug. 1, and if no agreements can be reached at that time, trial is scheduled to begin at 9 a.m. Oct. 10.

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  • Boil water advisory issued for some Radcliff residents

    A boil water advisory was issued Tuesday for some customers of Hardin County Water District No. 1 in Radcliff.

    Residents along South Wilson Road between Shelton Road and Nalls Lane and any roads off South Wilson between Shelton and Nalls is under the advisory until further notice.

    Do not drink tap water or use it in food preparation without first boiling it to remove impurities.

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  • Elizabethtown donates property to Habitat for Humanity

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    Hardin County Habitat for Humanity now has another property to continue to develop a series of new homes near the Haycraft neighborhood in Elizabethtown.
    Elizabethtown City Council voted 5-0 Monday to donate a portion of city property at 310 McLeod Place to Habitat for Humanity so it can be used to build a new home for a family chosen by the organization.
    Councilman Kenny Lewis was absent from the meeting.

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  • Remembering the Holocaust
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  • Farmer says marketing experience an advantage for ag commissioner

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    Robert “Bob” Farmer said he holds a card in the race for agriculture commissioner no other candidate on either side of the aisle possesses: inherent marketability.
    Farmer, a Democratic candidate and private businessman, said his extensive background in marketing and public relations can help raise the office’s profile and diversify its ability to promote the state’s agriculture industry.

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  • Several roads closed by high water

    High water this morning forced motorists to take detours including major highways. Hardin and all of its neighboring counties also were under a flood warning today.

    Pre-school classes at Valley View Education Center on Hawkins Drive in Elizabethtown were canceled Tuesday and alternative students were moved to Elizabethtown High School.

    Schools in LaRue and Nelson counties were closed Tuesday because flooding has made some primary roads impassable, including U.S. 31E near Abraham Lincoln Elementary School in Hodgenville.

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  • Chain of fires in Radcliff park spurs investigation

    Three fires in a Radcliff mobile home park over the weekend left one couple homeless and investigators searching for answers.

    Radcliff Fire Chief Jamie Henderson said the string of fires started around 1 a.m. Saturday when firefighters were alerted about a fire at lot 329 in the Parkside Manor Mobile Home Park.

    By the time crews arrived, the abandoned trailer was completely engulfed in flames and damaged beyond repair, Henderson said.

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  • Rain slows spring planting

    Rain for nearly all of April did not help area farmers, but it could have been worse.

    Matt Adams, an extension agent for agriculture and natural resources with the Hardin County office, said in mid-April the beginning of planting season traditionally has been April 15. It marks the halfway point between the earliest experts advise planting, April 1, and the latest day advised, May 1.

    Then, the rain continued and experts predicted more rain to come, which could present a problem if it continues much longer, Adams said.

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  • Pair of sports park packages approved

    The Elizabethtown City Council approved two more Elizabethtown Sports Park packages on Monday, bringing the total for construction to nearly $24 million.

    The council approved a bid by Atlas Metal Products for building specialties, such as bathroom partitions and fire extinguisher cabinets, at $83,898 as well as a bid from Toadvine Enterprises Inc. for the grandstands, press box and bleachers at $359,138.

    The two packages push construction to about $23.9 million.

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