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  • Bookmobiles cater to patrons' needs

    All libraries serve people who need access to books, technology and other services. Sometimes, fulfilling that mission means taking the library on the road.

    The Kentucky Bookmobile and Outreach Services conference took place on Monday and continues today at the Holiday Inn Express in Elizabethtown.

    The conference allows bookmobile and outreach librarians, about 80 Monday, to meet and discuss issues they face and ways to serve their patrons.

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  • Rider's going out of business

    A downtown Elizabethtown anchor is going out of business.

    Al Rider, owner of Rider’s Men’s & Women’s Clothing at the intersection of Dixie Avenue and Mulberry Street, confirmed Monday his store is closing its doors after more than 40 years of business.

    Rider declined an interview but said there is no specific date set for the store’s closure.

    “Whenever it’s gone, it’s gone,” he said Monday evening at the store.

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  • Jury selection begins for fourth Burke trial

    The fourth trial of Brent Burke was set in motion Monday.

    The jury selection in the trial of Burke, a U.S. Army sergeant, charged with killing his ex-wife and her former mother-in-law, began Monday as Hardin Circuit Judge Kelly Mark Easton began winnowing the pool of jurors by asking questions about their knowledge of the case.

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  • Practice for perfection: JROTC competition attracts talent

    Precision and teamwork: Tenets of competition hundreds of cadets were trying to meet in Hardin County this weekend as they competed in challenging academic, marksmanship and drill contests hosted by the 7th Brigade of the Junior Reserve Officers Training Corps.

    The competition was held  at John Hardin High School, North Hardin High School and North Park Elementary School and pitted more than 54 teams from schools in Michigan, Indiana, Ohio, Kentucky and Tennessee.

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  • Judge Holt, you're on: Late lawyer added as character in film

    Judge Joseph Holt is in the limelight these days, thanks in part to the dogged efforts of a former teacher from Harned.

    The late Elizabethtown lawyer – who prosecuted Abraham Lincoln’s assassins – is a character in “The Conspirator,” a soon-to-be-released movie directed by Robert Redford.

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  • Cardinal Health fills first weekend of Bowl for Kids Sake

    Dix-E-Town Lanes was bursting at the seams as a cavalcade of eager bowlers took to the lanes for charity’s sake.

    The annual Bowl for Kids’ Sake fundraiser, held by Big Brothers Big Sisters, brought families and employees together over pizza and pins this weekend as title sponsor Cardinal Health booked Saturday’s first two sessions and packed the house with employees and their families.

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  • NHHS band to perform in national festival

    North Hardin High School’s wind symphony will perform at the Music for All National Festival in Indianapolis this week.

    Sixty students will travel to Indiana on Thursday for a weekend that includes a performance as well as the opportunities to study with professional musicians.

    The band is one of 13 high school bands in the country selected to perform after submitting an application.

    Band Director Brian Froedge said the concert would include staples of wind symphony music, such as pieces from John Philip Sousa and Percy Aldridge Grainger.

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  • Meeting resistance as a caregiver

    Every option has been explored, thought about and double-checked. It seems like the perfect plan, one that surely will be a win-win for everyone involved. How can it not be?

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  • Missing Fort Knox soldier found

    A missing Fort Knox soldier has been found by Radcliff police.

    Sgt. Rusty Pool disappeared from a Radcliff motel around 9 p.m. Saturday. Concerned for his safety, friends contacted Radcliff police, who initiated a search shortly thereafter.

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  • Focus on Finance: Electronic payments are a must

    Question: Is getting my Social Security check directly deposited even an option?

    Answer: For years, Social Security has stressed the convenience, security, and safety of getting benefit payments electronically. Soon, direct deposit (or Direct Express) will not only be the best way to receive federal benefit payments — it will be the only way.

    That’s because the U.S. Department of the Treasury announced a new rule that will phase out paper checks for federal benefit and non-tax payments by March 1, 2013.

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