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  • Hardin County United joins alcohol push

    Another prominent Hardin County entity has emerged in favor of placing increased alcohol sales to a public vote.

    Hardin County United formally endorsed the efforts of Yes for Economic Success, arguing the debate is one of economic development and should be taken to voters to decide.

    Y.E.S. is a collective of local organizations and residents working to change existing alcohol laws in Hardin County because, Y.E.S. argues, they are unnecessarily stringent and an encumbrance to business growth.

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  • Pops in the Park canceled for 2011

    The annual Pops in the Park concert featuring the Louisville Orchestra will not be held this year.

    The Louisville Orchestra and its musicians are in contract negotiations. First Federal Savings Bank issued a news release Thursday afternoon saying the event has been called off.

    The release added that First Federal will continue to provide the Elizabethtown community with a fireworks display by Zambelli Fireworks Internationale at the 2011 Heartland Music Festival on June 4.

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  • Call of the wild
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  • 6-year-old gospel singer is county March of Dimes ambassador

    At the keyboard in his bedroom, 6-year-old Graham West taps out the notes to “Jesus Loves Me.”

    When prompted for an encore of sorts by his mother, the Elizabethtown boy follows with a brief rendition of “Yankee Doodle.”

    Graham enjoys playing the keyboard, but the boy, who is the Hardin County ambassador for the March of Dimes, has only been playing since October.

    On the other hand, he’s been singing at various churches and community functions since September 2009, when he was 5.

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  • Hardin County United backs push for increased alcohol sales

    Hardin County United has joined the charge for a special option election to expand alcohol sales in Hardin County.

    The organization formally announced today its support for Yes for Economic Success, a collective of local organizations and residents that have partnered to lead concurrent petition drives in Elizabethtown, Radcliff and Vine Grove.

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  • West Point concert lineup includes Conway Twitty's daughter

    A trio of performers, including the daughter of a country music legend, will perform in concert Saturday at Kricket’s Music Ranch in West Point.
    Kathy Twitty, daughter of Conway Twitty, is part of the concert that starts at 7:30 p.m.

    Joining Twitty is Ron Gaddis and Tracy Gabehart. Gaddis is the former backup vocalist and bass player for George Jones.

    Tickets cost $10 and can be purchased at the door, or reservations can be made by calling (502) 235-5186.

    Doors open at 6:30 p.m.

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  • Jurors shown video, pictures from homicide scene

    Detailed testimony and graphic video dominated day two of the Brent Burke murder trial Wednesday in Hardin Circuit Court.

    Jurors watched a video recorded by Sgt. Matt Johnson of Kentucky State Police as the officer narrated. Also using a diagram of the house's floor plan, Johnson discussed how and where the bodies were found by police in September 2007.

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  • Photos: Hughes speaks and sings at ECA fundraiser
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  • Missing Radcliff woman found inside her own home

    Police aren’t sure how long a missing Radcliff woman had been where they found her Wednesday afternoon, but the search for Gwendolyn S. Payne ended at a surprising place: Her home on Elm Road.

    Payne, 49, who was last seen at 12:30 a.m. Sunday by a neighbor, was found underneath a bed in her home just before 4:30 p.m.

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  • KSP sergeant describes crime scene in Burke trial

    Working to paint a picture of the crime scene, prosecutors introduced detailed testimony and graphic video Wednesday of the Rineyville home where two women were shot to death 42 months ago.

    Commonwealth's Attorney Chris Shaw spent the majority of the second day of testimony in Brent Burke's murder trail by questioning Kentucky State Police Sgt. Matt Johnson, one of the investigators of the September 2007 double homicide on Waterfowl Loop.

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