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Editorials

  • Company's coming

    ISSUE: Tourism in Hardin County on the rise
    OUR VIEW:     Growth in critical part of economy

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  • NHHS track and field: The best of the best

    TOPIC: North Hardin's dual state titles
    OUR VIEW: Two times the fun

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  • Leaving high school and moving forward

    ISSUE: Graduation has arrived
    OUR VIEW:     Boldly step into the future

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  • Deserving of high praise

    ISSUE: Honoring many

    OUR VIEW: Student athletes, Hosparus, Relay

    We’re going to toot our horn a little here and that of many, many others.

    The second Select Preps banquet was held at Severns Valley Baptist Church in Elizabethtown, culminating several months of work by newspaper employees, area coaches, athletic directors and student-athletes. Dozens of businesses saw the worthiness of honoring some of our future leaders and served as sport or event sponsors.

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  • Kentucky begins with kids in mind

    ISSUE: Investing in early childhood education
    OUR VIEW: Critical priority worthy of investment

    Beginnings are the best place to start.

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  • Hydrating for the future

    ISSUE: Water agreement signing ceremony
    OUR VIEW: Deal delivers water for growth

    When we reach for the handle, we expect water to instantly pour out of the tap.

    Little consideration is given to the work behind that water. In fact, most of us take it for granted — except maybe once a month when the bill arrives.

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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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  • Adopt a Platoon will be a success

    ISSUE: Supporting the military
    OUR VIEW: Hardin County comes through

    When opportunities become available to support the military and their families, Hardin County comes through time and again.

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  • Drunken driving scars run deep

    TOPIC: Alcohol dangers
    OUR VIEW: Scars don't heal from drinking and driving
     

    The scars on Harold Dennis and Ciaran Madden never will heal.

    The part of the leg Carey Cummins lost never will return.

    The smell that finds a way in and out of Darrin Jaquess, the nightmares that have led to many restless nights and the heartbreak of loved ones lost in a cruel way remain.

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  • Safety is legacy of bus tragedy

    ISSUE: Reactions to the bus crash

    OUR VIEW: Lasting legacy of safety improvements

    Signs standing on the shoulders of Interstate 71 in rural Carroll County mark the site of one of our country’s most deadly bus disasters. Flowers, crosses, messages and other items can be seen around this sign, left as tokens to honor the lives lost on this stretch of highway.

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