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By MARTY FINLEY mfinley@thenewsenterprise.com FRANKFORT – As the campaign season barrels toward the finish line, three Elizabethtown City Council candidates are trekking to Frankfort this week to discuss an issue that could change the entire framework of Elizabethtown. Candidates Steve Atcher, Bill Bennett and Matt Wyatt, leading opposition against the city’s food tax an

By JOHN FRIEDLEIN jfriedlein@thenewsenterprise.com FORT KNOX -- The Army’s new vice chief of staff visited this post Wednesday to keep abreast of its realignment from armor school to administrative center. Gen. Peter Chiarelli, a former commander of troops in Iraq, was particularly impressed with the mammoth Human Resources Center of Excellence under construction. &l

By BOB WHITE

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ELIZABETHTOWN — In her closing statement, Shelia Kyle-Reno, attorney for Ray’Mon “Kee” Rogers, said on April 21, 2007, the day 17-year-old Marcus Pratt died, three teens were left standing on a cliff’s edge with the “specter of evil” standing behind them.

“One died, one was beaten and the other has been in fear for his existence ever since.” Kyle-Reno said Monday morning.

The John Hardin High School Marching Band was named Grand Champion on Saturday of the 25th annual Louisville Butler Invitational.

John Hardin’s presentation of “Journeys With Lawrence” also won for Best Overall Visual performance and won a distinguished rating.

Louisville Male was Reserve Grand Champion. Elizabethtown High School also participated in the event and placed fifth.