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  • Tea to encourage strong mother-daughter relationships

    A Radcliff church is encouraging good relationships between mothers and daughters this weekend with a new event.

    The All Nations Worship Ministries Daughters of Destiny is hosting its first mother-daughter tea from 3 to 5 p.m. Saturday at Colvin Community Center on Freedom Way in Radcliff.

    The cost is $15 for each set of mothers and daughters and $2.50 for each additional person, which covers a luncheon.

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  • Crash film 'artfully done'

    Thomas Hertz didn’t sleep Tuesday night.

    Along with many survivors from the church bus crash near Carrollton, Hertz observed the 25th anniversary of the crash Tuesday by attending a private viewing of the documentary “IMPACT: After the Crash” at the Historic State Theater in Elizabethtown.

    The 82-minute documentary took survivors back to that fateful night in 1988. To the parents and families of those who died in the crash, it provided further insight into what their loved ones endured on Interstate 71.

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  • 3/1 cases colors for deployment

    Tina Watson wiped away a tear as her 2-year-old daughter, Dallas, stood nearby, fresh off an impromptu dance on Brooks Field as the 113th Army Band launched into the Army song.

    Her husband, Pfc. Keith Watson, stood in a line of soldiers Tuesday morning, hoisting a flag against the brilliant blue sky, fluttering in the breeze.

    “We’re just ready for him to go and come back,” she said. “He’s excited. It’s his first experience.”

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  • Booher recalls crash, spreads message of hope to NHHS

    Jason Booher has told his story of tragedy and redemption many, many times. On Tuesday, he brought his story to students at North Hardin High School, a significant place in his life.

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  • County budget passes first reading

    There was little dissent Tuesday as first reading of the county budget passed the Hardin Fiscal Court.

    The fiscal year 2013-14 budget was approved with one change from the way it was originally presented last month. It is expected to come up for a final vote during fiscal court’s May 28 meeting.

    The change was to move $20,000 from a new social work program to the North Hardin Economic Development Authority.

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  • Memorial shines light on 25 years of healing

    Martha Tennison still can hear the clamor of excited children looking forward to a day at King’s Island.

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  • Celebration planned to provide information to senior citizens

    An event Thursday is aimed at helping seniors care for themselves and find services they might need now or in the future.

    The 27th annual Senior Celebration is scheduled for 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. at Pritchard Community Center on South Mulberry Street in Elizabethtown.

    The event kicks off with comments from state Rep. Jimmie Lee, Elizabethtown Mayor Tim Walker and Humana consultant Ken Shultz.

    Awards are planned to be distributed to seniors.

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  • Stamp Out Hunger helps relieve need

    Postal workers delivered more than mail last week.

    They brought area families in need the chance to eat and a local charity a way to save money while providing services.

    Stamp Out Hunger brought in 7,223 pounds of food in Elizabethtown and about 8,700 pounds from Radcliff. The Vine Grove and Fort Knox post offices also collected food.

    That amount was about the same as last year’s collection for Radcliff and 183 pounds less than last year for Elizabethtown.

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  • E'town man pleads guilty to sexual abuse, misconduct

    An Elizabethtown man arrested a year ago on allegations of sexual abuse pleaded guilty Tuesday in Hardin Circuit Court to amended charges.

    Charlie A. Runyon, 45, originally was indicted in September on charges of first-degree sodomy and three counts of first-degree sexual abuse.

    According to the indictment, the charges involve three alleged victims, one of whom was a juvenile male at the time of the incident.

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  • Overturned truck blocks highway, injures driver, spills milk

    An overturned semi truck shut down eastbound lanes for several hours Tuesday afternoon on Western Kentucky Parkway near Elizabethtown and dumped half-and-half cream into a creek.

    The semi was traveling east on the parkway near mile-marker 134 and approaching a bridge over Valley Creek when it struck a guard rail in the left lane, said Chris Jessie, spokesman for Kentucky Transportation Cabinet District 4 in Elizabethtown.

    The truck then swung into the right lane and struck the opposite guard rail before coming to a rest on its side across the bridge, he said.

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