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Today's News

  • What's next: Council must fill mayors office

    Elizabethtownofficials admitted they would struggle to function after the death of Mayor Tim Walker on Friday but said forging ahead is the best way to honor his memory.

    Elizabethtown City Council must appoint a new mayor to finish out Walker’s term through 2014 within 30 days, according to Kentucky state law. If the council fails to choose a replacement in the allotted amount of time, the governor will appoint a successor.

    According to Kentucky statute, any replacement must be at least 21 years of age, a registered voter and a resident of Elizabethtown.

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  • Tributes to Tim Walker
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  • Museum reopening draws dignitaries, visitors

    Citing, among other things, the military’s strong connection to Kentucky, Gov. Steve Beshear welcomed the rededication of the General George Patton Museum of Leadership during a ceremony Friday morning on post.

    “Fort Knox is a fitting home for the George Patton Museum of Leadership,” Beshear said, noting the post is steeped in history.

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  • U.S. Army sergeant charged with sex crimes

    A sergeant in the U.S. Army Cadet Command 1st Brigade was arrested after police say he intoxicated a female relative and then raped her.

    Sgt. 1st Class Felix Manuel Ayala, who lives in Radcliff, was arrested Friday morning when the woman, who is older than 18, reported to police what she said happened  around 10:30 p.m. Thursday.

    Ayala, 45, is charged with first-degree rape, incapable of consent. Among the other charges he faces are first-degree sexual abuse and first-degree sodomy, incapable of consent.

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  • Jon Taul’s music rooted in rural life

    Driving around his family’s Cecilia farm in a golf cart with his dog, Dakota, at his side, Jon Taul talked about his family, rural influences and country music.

    Fields, barns and antique Oliver tractors he helped his grandfather refurbish all contribute to the roots of Taul’s music.

    Home educated, Taul spent a lot of his spare time on the farm. His first job, at age 17, was with the family business, Taul Equipment.

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  • Montgomery set for Bardstown appearance

    Life is truly a dance for John Michael Montgomery.

    The Kentucky native will kick off the 2013 Live at the Park Concert Series Monday with a concert at the J. Dan Talbott Amphitheatre. Tickets are $25 in advance or $28 the day of the show.

    “I’ve always wanted to play at that theater,” Montgomery said of the J. Dan Talbott Amphitheatre during a phone interview.

    Montgomery, who was born in Danville, said his show would feature some of his classic hits, as well as some new ones.

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  • Vine Grove budget work session scheduled

    VINE GROVE

    A work session for the Vine Grove city budget has been scheduled for 6 p.m. Monday at City Hall on West Main Street. City council members expect to discuss funding difficulties and pass a budget during their next regular meeting, which is 6:30 p.m. July 1.

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  • I-65 wreck slows down traffic, seven vehicles involved

    A multi-vehicle accident on Interstate 65 has shut down traffic along the northbound lanes.

    The accident happened between the 96 and 97 mile markers at about 9:30 a.m. with seven vehicles involved. Traffic currently is backed up past the Exit 94 mile marker. Only the right-hand lane is open.

    At least one person was trapped in a vehicle and has been airlifted from the scene.

    See Tuesday's print edition of The News-Enterprise for more details.

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  • Radcliff man indicted on charges of trafficking in heroin

    A Radcliff man accused of trafficking in heroin was indicted Thursday in Hardin Circuit Court.

    Kennard French, 30, is one of 11 defendants indicted last week by a Hardin County grand jury.

    French faces charges of first-degree trafficking in a controlled substance — less than 2 grams of heroin, gun enhanced; possession of a handgun by a convicted felon; trafficking in marijuana — less than 8 ounces, gun enhanced; and second-degree persistent felony offense.

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  • Local Hosparus to host Lunar 5K

    The local Hosparus organization is asking Hardin County to glow with generosity.

    Hosparus of Central Kentucky hosts a new fundraising event this weekend, one that brings 100 percent of the proceeds back to the area. The organization hosts a Lunar 5K at 8 p.m. Saturday at Freeman Lake Park.

    The event features a 3.1-mile lighted pathway attendees can run or walk, as well as booths from area businesses offering information and giveaways.

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