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Today's News

  • Rehabbing Newberry's

    Two downtown Elizabethtown properties that cost $85,000 to purchase will require more money to rehab.

    Heath Seymour, executive director of the Elizabethtown-Hardin County Heritage Council, said he believes the investment would prove worthwhile because it will produce a product the city could lease, rent or sell at a competitive price.

  • Up on the roof
  • NFL: Deaderick's cut comes as a surprise (05/14)

    FOXBOROUGH, Mass. — In a move many media members agreed was surprising, former Elizabethtown High School and University of Alabama standout defensive lineman Brandon Deaderick was cut Monday by the NFL’s New England Patriots.

  • PREP COACHING ROUNDUP: Garrison named North Hardin girls' soccer coach (05/14)

    One Hardin County Schools high school recently filled a varsity coaching position for this coming fall season, while another finds itself in a hurry to fill another open position.

    North Hardin announced Tony Garrison as its girls’ soccer coach, while Brian Walters is no longer John Hardin’s volleyball coach.

    Garrison follows Hayley Yourous, who stepped down after a 55-85-15 mark in eight seasons. North Hardin was 9-8-1 this past season, losing 8-0 to Elizabethtown in the 17th District Tournament semifinals.

  • PREP BASEBALL: Meade County locks up region tournament berth (05/14)

    The Meade County Green Wave earned a chance to defend their 3rd Region Tournament title Monday night with a doubleheader sweep at 11th District rival Hancock County.

    The Green Wave won Game 1, 11-2, and Game 2, 6-1, to earn the No. 1 seed in the district tournament. Since Meade County is in a three-team district, the top seed means a bye into the district final – and 1-of-2 berths in the region tournament.

  • PREP SOFTBALL ROUNDUP: Central Hardin, LaRue County win via walkoff (05/14)

    A walkoff squeeze play by a prolific power hitter kept the ninth-ranked Central Hardin Lady Bruins from being upset Monday night by Marion County.

    Senior Baylee Sullivan doubled to leadoff of the bottom of the seventh and took third on a fielder’s choice on a ball hit by senior Jackie Holbert before scoring on a bunt by Jordan Lasley as Central Hardin earned a 2-1 win over reigning 5th Region Tournament runner-up Lady Knights (19-9).

  • Bluegrass Middle School cheerleaders finish year ranked No. 1 (5/14)

    Bluegrass Middle School cheerleading coach Stephanie Phillips kept telling her squad it would compete in more competition. But she had no idea that it would all end with the Colts being ranked No. 1.

    After competitions in Louisville and Bowling Green, Phillips told the squad it would do one more event before calling it a season. But the Colts finished first and were named grand champions at the Cheer Elite Bluegrass Classic National Championship in early March at Lexington Christian Academy, where they earned a bid to the U.S. Finals.

  • Photos: Ollie's opening in Radcliff
  • John Hardin principal to lead NKY district

    In 1995, Alvin L. Garrison began his professional teaching career at North Hardin High School and later took over as principal at John Hardin High School. In June, he steps into a new role as superintendent of Covington Independent Schools.

    Garrison, 42, said he was offered the job a week ago and reached an agreement with the school district Thursday. On Friday, he announced the news to the John Hardin faculty.

    During a special meeting Saturday morning, the Covington Board of Education voted 5-0 to hire Garrison, according to a district news release.

  • Our precious loss: Congregation bonded by grief

    Martha Tennison had preached many times at Radcliff First Assembly of God. but no previous sermon prepared her to deliver the message of God’s faithfulness to the weeping congregation May 15, 1988, in a voice choked with tears.

    Martha called her husband at 11 the night before to see whether their 15-year-old son had made it back from a trip to King’s Island on a bus with other church youth, chaperones and guests.