Today's News

By JOHN FRIEDLEIN, Stories From the Heartland

LOUISVILLE — Michael Moats’ journey to citizenship ended Friday with appropriate drama.

The Elizabethtown man, who was detained and threatened with deportation just three years ago, raised his right hand along with almost 600 immigrants from 91 countries and swore his allegiance to the Untied States in Kentucky’s most diverse naturalization ceremony ever.

By MARTY FINLEY

mfinley@thenewsenterprise.com

ELIZABETHTOWN– Water descended upon sections of The Heartland Festival Saturday afternoon at Freeman Lake Park, but it was powered by fire hoses rather than Mother Nature.

The festival was the staging ground for the first Water Ball tournament, an event that has been dubbed “tug of war with fire hoses.”

Competitors use the fire hoses to move a ball suspended on a wire in their opponents’ direction, tagging a flag to win the round.

By MARTY FINLEY

mfinley@thenewsenterprise.com

ELIZABETHTOWN – Sports rivalries are a direct outlet for a passionate fan.

The Red Sox and the Yankees; North Carolina and Duke; and the Lakers and the Celtics are just three examples of passion put into competition.

But for the Crowdus family and many others around the state, only one rivalry mattered Sunday: Kentucky vs. Louisville.