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  • Meth clean-ups require caution, more funding

    Methamphetamine-related arrests and manufacturing dump sites are at an all time high in the Hardin County area.

    The Greater Hardin County Narcotics Task Force through late last week had made 12 arrests in  Hardin County during March, as well as other meth-related arrests in other counties its covers, including LaRue, Nelson and Grayson.

    “This month has really hit us hard with meth,” Task Force Detective Rob Green said. “We have been overrun with meth labs this month. We’re swamped.”

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  • Photo: A sign of spring
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  • Beginning the education journey

    Parents looking to give their children a jump start on school can begin the process this week.

    Preschool pre-registration is Friday for students planning to attend preschool in the Hardin County Schools district. Parents can register children between 9 a.m. and 2 p.m. at the elementary school in their district. Parents need to bring a certified birth certificate, Social Security card, Kentucky immunization certificate and verification of household income.

    Children are accepted into HCS preschool based on developmental delays or household income.

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  • Search intensifies for missing Radcliff woman

    The search for a missing Radcliff woman intensified Tuesday as Radcliff Police and various fire departments searched Saunders Springs Nature Preserve with dogs looking for a trail of Gwendolyn S. Payne.

    Payne, 49, was last seen Sunday at 12:30 a.m. at her residence on Elm Road by a neighbor when she returned home.

    Police were notified after Payne, who works at the McDonald’s in the Radcliff Walmart, didn’t show up for her scheduled work shift on Sunday or Monday. She doesn’t have any known medical conditions.

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  • Haycraft Street reopens

    After 28 days closed to traffic, Haycraft Street has been reopened

    Elizabethtown Public Works Superintendent Don Hill said the city took advantage of the warm weather to move in and make temporary repairs to the roadway after a failing creek crossing eroded parts of the ground beneath the roadway and damaged its stability.

    Hill said the department patched the roadway with concrete and reinforced it with metal plating to make conditions safe enough for motorists. The city plans to place a culvert in the area as a permanent solution.

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  • Elizabethtown applying for nature park grant

    The city of Elizabethtown is pursuing a federal grant for nature trails at a proposed Elizabethtown Nature Park off Ring Road.

    The city has approved an application for a $150,000 grant to offset the costs of a trail at the park, which is currently in the design phase.

    Planning Director Ed Poppe said the grant requires a 50 percent match at $75,000, but it still will save the city money if they can procure the money.

    The grant is being facilitated through the Department of Local Government, Poppe added.

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  • Hardin County takes out the trash

    Hardin County’s largest cities are ready to cast off old man winter and the junk accumulated in his wake.
    Elizabethtown, Radcliff and Vine Grove are leading spring cleanup efforts starting in April.

    Elizabethtown’s cleanup will kick off April 4 with junk and debris pickup as the Elizabethtown Public Works Department will target specific portions of the city on select weeks.

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  • Innovation wanted: Buck$ for Bright Ideas rewards entrepreneurs

    Budding entrepreneurs could find the aid they need to further their business concepts this spring.

    The Central Region Innovation and Commercialization Center has launched its Buck$ for Bright Ideas contest, looking for strong concepts that could develop into successful businesses. The center is working with other innovation centers in the state, including eMerging Ventures Center for Innovation and the Lincoln Trail Innovation Center.

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  • Black Oak Arkansas to open for the Kentucky Headhunters

    An opening act for the Kentucky Headhunter’s June show in Elizabethtown has been confirmed.

    Elizabethtown City Councilman Kenny Lewis on Monday said southern rockers Black Oak Arkansas featuring Jim “Dandy” Mangrum on lead vocals will open for the country rock veterans June 3 at Freeman Lake Park. The show has been merged into the Kentucky Heartland Festival this year.

    Lewis said tickets will go on sale for the show April 25 and will cost $10 in advance or $15 at the gate. Ticket locations have not yet been released.

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  • Population growth eases housing industry woes

    Times have been tough in recent years for construction companies and contractors, but population growth in Hardin County has eased the pain for some.

    There is some question about whether the county has seen enough of the right kinds of development to appeal to new residents.

    The U.S. Census Bureau reported on Thursday a 12.1 percent jump in Hardin County’s population between 2000 and spring of 2010. That increase only caught the beginning of the growth that officials say changes at Fort Knox have brought to the area.

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