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Today's News

  • Questions of efficiency

    By MARTY FINLEY

    mfinley@thenewsenterprise.com

     

    Efficiency in government was the chief argument espoused by both debaters during a political forum Monday discussing the idea of returning Hardin County to a magistrate form of government, but the two sides differed extremely on their ideas of efficiency.

     

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  • Husband says wife killed ex-boyfriend

     

    By BOB WHITE

    bwhite@thenewsenterprise.com

     

    HOWEVALLEY – A heated relationship between a married couple and the wife’s ex-boyfriend, who allegedly harassed them daily, ended violently Monday afternoon with a fatal shooting.

     

    According to Eric Ricketts, husband of alleged shooter Angie Ricketts, the shooting death of Eric West closed a years-long chapter of constant phone calls, fights and unwanted contact.

     

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  • Schapiro named Teacher of the Year

    By KELLY RICHARDSON

    krichardson@thenewsenterprise.com

    HARDIN COUNTY — A local teacher was honored recently for her work in alternative education.

    Pam Schapiro won the 2008 Teacher of the Year award from the Kentucky Educational Collaborative for State Agency Children. Schapiro is a social studies and special education teacher at Hardin County Day Treatment. She has been there for seven years.

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  • GIRLS' PREP SOCCER: John Hardin goes 3-0 in home tournament (09/29)

     

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  • Why Pluto Was “Kicked Out” of the Solar System

     

    Poor Pluto. Just how did he get “kicked out” of our family of planets?

    Alas, Pluto just didn’t fit in. He was like a stray puppy adopted by a pack of wolves. Now, his real family has been found.

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  • Field fire burns 94 acres Sunday

    Catalytic converter a likely started blaze

     

    By BOB WHITE

    bwhite@thenewsenterprise.com

     

    GLENDALE – A field fire scorching nearly 100 acres Sunday afternoon may have been caused by a vehicle’s red-hot catalytic converter reportedly in the area prior to the seven-department blaze.

     

    Ninety-four acres, including 10 wooded acres, were devoured by flames between 3 p.m. and 8 p.m. Sunday, said Division of Forestry Ranger Byron Nelson.

     

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  • It's your turn

    Want to know what Republican Brett Guthrie and Democrat David Boswell would do about issues important to you if they are elected Nov. 4 to represent us in Congress the next two years, or ask them about other topics such as the financial crisis, Iraq, Social Security, taxes or veteran's problems?

    Want to know more about the present commissioner form of county government or the proposed return to magistrates?

    Monday night is your chance to do both.

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  • BOYS' PREP GOLF: Boys' titles appear to be up in the air (9/30)

    By CHUCK JONES cjones@thenewsenterprise.com FORT KNOX — John Hardin coach Andrea Blackston said prior to the season the Boys’ 5th Region Golf Tournament was going to be hotly contested. Two months later, nothing has changed Blackston’s opinion. “Like I

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  • City tax rates fall

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  • Inmate's mother sues after apparent suicide

    ELIZABETHTOWN

    The mother of a teen found hanging in a Hardin County jail cell in August 2007 is now suing county government and Jailer Louis Lawson for wrongful death of her son.

    When Rico Clayton, 19, was found dead in his cell Aug. 26, 2007, jail staffers said the young inmate appeared to have committed suicide.

    Earlier this month, Sharon Clayton, mother to the deceased, filed a wrongful death claim against the county, placing blame on the jail and county government for her son’s death.

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