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Today's News

  • Bicycles donated to elementary students of military families

    Several students at Meadow View Elementary School received gifts of appreciation this week for the parts they play in military families.

    Texas Roadhouse gave 25 students free bicycles Wednesday as a way to thank students for the sacrifices they make as part of military families.

    This is the second time the restaurant company has given bikes to Meadow View. The school

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  • State postpones U.S. 31W median consolidation

    An initiative to consolidate local median openings has been shelved amid opposition from Elizabethtown and Radcliff.

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  • Principal won't return to New Highland

    Mark Thomas will not return as principal at New Highland Elementary School. His last day of paid suspension was Friday, according to John Wright, community relations director for Hardin County Schools.

    Thomas was suspended with pay May 14 while district officials investigated alleged wrongdoing at the school.

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  • Police encourage heightened motorycle awareness in preparation for Saturday's festival

    Anticipating a heavy increase in motorcycle traffic in the area this weekend for the BBQ, Blues & Bikes Festival, Elizabethtown Police Department is boosting its efforts to increase awareness and traffic safety.

    Sgt. Tim Cleary said officials expect to see between 400 and 700 motorcycles this Memorial Day weekend in Elizabethtown for the festival, which runs from noon to 10 p.m. Saturday.

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  • John Hardin assistant principal hired at Hart County High

    Greg Cecil, assistant principal at John Hardin High School, has been hired as the principal at Hart County High School.

    The district considered more than 30 applicants, Superintendent Ricky D. Line said. Cecil was one of three finalists interviewed by the site-based council. Line said extensive background research and reference checks were conducted.

    "We're very comfortable with his style and where he's been," Line said. "We think he will be a great fit."

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  • Police launch two-week Click It or Ticket campaign

    Beginning this week, area police are participating in a two-week nationwide campaign to crack down on seat belt usage.

    According to law enforcement officials, Click It or Ticket officially began Monday and will run through June 2.

    “Too many drivers and passengers on the road at night are not wearing their seat belts, and it all too often ends in tragedy,” said Lt. Billy Watts with the Hardin County Sheriff’s Office in a news release. “Our goal is to save more lives, so deputies will be out enforcing seat belt laws day and night.”

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  • Radcliff rejects stormwater increase

    As some officials consider possible reforms and reductions to the stormwater rate in Radcliff, the first step was taken as city council accepted a recommendation from Mayor J.J. Duvall to reject the cost-of-living adjustment for the year.

    Duvall said the city saw a 7 to 8 percent reduction in its stormwater expenses through cost-cutting measures and successfully carried out hundreds of thousands of dollars worth of stormwater projects in the last few years. He projected this year’s capital improvements for stormwater would exceed $270,000.

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  • Lincoln Birthplace opens summer season with concert, luminary event

    The News-Enterprise

    The summer season at Abraham Lincoln Birthplace National Historical Park kicks off Friday with a concert and luminary event as part of a “Summer Season Celebration.”

    The event is from 7 to 9 p.m. and is free.

    Starting at 7 p.m., President Lincoln’s Own Band performs for an hour a collection of 19th century and American Civil War songs. A luminary display follows the concert from 8 to 9 p.m.

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  • BBQ, Blues and Bikes kicks off this week

    The streets of downtown Elizabethtown are expected to be roaring with hundreds of motorcycle engines, thrumming with blues bands and smelling like tender barbecue Saturday.

    BBQ, Blues and Bikes is scheduled from noon to 10 p.m. and is expected to bring in motorcycles and visitors from as far as Arkansas, Illinois, Georgia and Ohio.

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