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  • Veterans Tribute: Sailor sculpture comes to life

    Rich Griendling is never at a loss for work.

    The Elizabethtown sculptor on Tuesday unveiled the second clay mold for the Hardin County Veterans Tribute at his studio, which depicts a black U.S. Navy sailor in a contemporary uniform.

    Griendling said the iconic “Cracker Jack” image has remained for the Navy uniform over the years, so he stayed true to authentic apparel.

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  • Departments expect impact from fuel price increase

    All Hardin County residents are feeling the sting of increased prices at the pumps. The people who regularly roll around in fire trucks, ambulances and other government vehicles are facing added challenges.

    Hardin County Emergency and Medical Services will have to budget during the next fiscal year about 20 percent more for diesel than the organization set aside this year, said David Underwood, administrator for the organization and the Emergency Management Department in Hardin County.

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  • Exhibit to feature regional cancer survivors

    Hardin County residents will come face-to-face with cancer this summer.

    An exhibit will feature 12 photographs of cancer survivors throughout the region June 5 at Pritchard Community Center and from June 6-17 in the lobby of Hardin County Public Library in Elizabethtown.

    The 16-by-20-inch photographs are of 13 cancer survivors from the eight-county Lincoln Trail District, including a husband and wife in one image. Each image is accompanied by an 8-by-10-inch story about the survivor’s experience.

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  • ECA to host former U of L band member

    A recent college graduate featured in national publications and television programs will be in Elizabethtown next week.

    Elizabethtown Christian Academy will be hosting Patrick Henry Hughes, a former University of Louisville band member who performed in a wheelchair, for its annual fundraiser. Hughes and his father will speak at 7 p.m. Tuesday in the main auditorium of the school, said Bobby Thompson, business director of the school.

    Thompson said Hughes’ story speaks to obstacles that everyone faces and how they can be overcome.

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  • Design on Haycraft Street repairs progressing

    Plans to repair a culvert in the Haycraft Street area are in motion.

    Robert Bush, director of Elizabethtown’s stormwater department, presented a proposal this week from Vector Engineering to proceed on the design work for the culvert, which could cost up to $16,400.

    Vector’s fee is $10,900 and Bush recommended the allowance of up to $5,500 for geotechnical work depending on the site’s conditions. If the site is favorable, the geotechnical work could cost as little as $600, Bush told the Elizabethtown City Council Monday.

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  • Elizabethtown to offer aid to damaged sister city

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    Elizabethtown Mayor Tim Walker said city government has made contact with its sister city, Koori Machi, Japan, and confirmed there were no reported deaths there after an earthquake and tsunami besieged the nation last week, killing thousands.
    Koori Machi, which lies north of Fukushima and is home to about 15,000 residents, was heavily affected. Walker said several homes were destroyed and a school was damaged.
    Elizabethtown plans to identify ways in which it can provide aid in response to the disaster, Walker added.

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  • Medicaid reductions would hamper HMH budget

    An impasse to shore up a deficit in the state Medicaid budget has forced a special session in Frankfort and the fallout, if no agreement is reached, could leave a hole in Hardin Memorial Hospital’s budget.

    HMH President and CEO Dennis Johnson on Tuesday said the hospital can expect to see about $1.1 million in Medicaid reductions if the cuts predicted by Gov. Steve Beshear are implemented in the final three months of the fiscal year. The budget calendar ends June 30.

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  • For a furry neighbor, insurance is there

    When Gracie, a rescued dog, was diagnosed with cancer in her hind leg five years ago, owners Nick Loutchaninoff and Jeff Vaughn had the option of putting her down, amputating her leg or paying about $4,000 to have the cancer treated.

    They paid the money out-of-pocket and were glad they were in a financial position to do so.

    Today, Gracie is well. Loutchaninoff and Vaughn, who live in Glendale, have their five rescued animals that are insurable covered by pet insurance so they never have to deal with that decision or financial hardship again.

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  • Southern rock legends coming to Fort Knox

    Southern rock band Lynyrd Skynyrd will make its second appearance at Fort Knox in six years when the legendary group joins the hit-making Doobie Brothers in August as part of the annual Army Concert Tour series at Godman Airfield.

    The two bands, along with an unannounced special guest, will play Aug. 13.

    When Skynyrd last played Fort Knox in 2005 with .38 Special, an estimated crowd of 7,500 attended.

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