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Today's News

  • Hardin District Judge Shumate addresses DAV Chapter 003 members

    Hardin District Judge Kimberly Winkenhofer Shumate was a special guest of DAV Chapter No. 003 at its March meeting at Pritchard Community Center. Shumate addressed members and described the new Veterans Court that soon will be piloted in Hardin County. She advised Jefferson County was selected to serve as the urban model while Hardin County was selected for the rural model of the first Veterans Courts in Kentucky.

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  • Patton Museum staff brings different experiences, resources to collections

    Every staff member of the Gen. George Patton Museum of Leadership is working to revamp the space where tanks and armor used to reside. Curator Nathan Jones said the team is diverse, representing different functions of the museum world.

    Jones often is mistaken for the museum’s director, the administrative leader of the staff who supervises daily operations. He defers those questions because his job title is more academic in nature.

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  • Preserving the past for future display

    Curator Nathan Jones stops and ponders the oldest item in storage at the General George Patton Museum of Leadership, which is less than a month from its public reopening.

    The museum’s namesake, Gen. George S. Patton, toured European palaces during his time in the military, often stopping to admire and praise artifacts on display. Jones said Patton’s kind words led to loads of souvenirs, including knight’s armor and a sword dating back to the 1600s, which is set for display at Fort Knox in June.

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  • Injured puppy ready for adoption

    Hardin County Animal Control is ready to adopt out a 6-month-old dog that broke its leg earlier this month when police say the canine’s owner caused it to fall 5 feet.

    Athena, a brown Chihuahua mix, wears a thick, red cast on her front left leg, but animal control officials said you wouldn’t know it by her energy level.

    “If you set her down, she’s nothing but a blur,” kennel technician Kathy Alberts said Wednesday.

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  • Police to increase presence at schools

    In an effort to coordinate and improve safety in schools throughout Hardin County, local law enforcement is in the beginning stages of implementing an adopt-a-school program.

    Following the school shooting tragedy last December in Newtown, Conn., local agencies launched a series of meetings concerning efforts to increase safety of students and faculty in all schools in the county, including private and alternative.

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  • 'Invisible lawmakers' dramatically impact final regulations

    By Lee Hamilton

    Want to know what’s causing a lot of people in Washington to work long hours right now? Here’s a hint: It’s not immigration reform or gun control or, for that matter, any other legislation coming down the pike. Instead, it’s a pair of 3-year-old laws.

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  • Jisun Mudd expresses emotion in color

    Art for Jisun Mudd is expressing herself through color in a way that brings joy to others.

    She began painting as a teenager and was able to use art as an outlet when she became very ill. Mudd saw art as a gift from God to help her through her illness, and she’s continued for 30 years.

    Mudd also is a local hairdresser, working at Headquarters Barber and Styling in Elizabethtown.

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  • Bro Ride: Take it easy

    On any given weekend I find myself on a Bro Ride.

    No, the Bro Ride isn’t me cruisin’ in my car with a bunch of buddies. The weekend Bro Ride is what I call car time with Tybalt, our Pomeranian.

    Like many companions of the canine ilk, Tybalt loves to go for car rides. Neither the destination nor the duration of the ride matter much.

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  • Let's kick this idea around for a while

    ISSUE: Local sisters organizing adult kickball league
    OUR VIEW: Sports offers a glimpse back to childhood

    If nostalgic reflections to elementary playground days mean anything, two local sisters should generate adequate interest to launch an adult kickball league in Elizabethtown this fall.

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  • PREP BASEBALL: Meade's Wilson signs with EKU (5/16)

    Meade County senior Jake Wilson grew up knowing what he wanted to do after high school. He wanted to play Division I baseball.

    Wilson fulfilled a lifelong dream Wednesday afternoon as he signed a national letter of intent to play next season at Eastern Kentucky. Although he was the starting quarterback for football, the 6-foot-3, 215-pound Wilson had his sights set on baseball the entire time.

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