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Deputy commander to receive...

The deputy commander of Fort Knox and Cadet Command will be promoted to brigadier general Tuesday afternoon.

A ceremony for Col. Erik Peterson is scheduled for 3:30 p.m. Tuesday at Cadet Park on Brooks Field in front of Cadet Command headquarters.

The public is invited to attend.

Training accident kills Navy...

A U.S. Navy SEAL was killed during a training accident this week at Fort Knox. Seven other service members were injured.

Special Warfare Operator 3rd Class Jonathan H. Kaloust, 23, died Wednesday when the Humvee he was in overturned during a training exercise, according to a news release from the Naval Special Warfare Group Two.

Seven others received minor injuries in the accident, according to the news release.

BBQ, Blues and Bikes kicks off...

The streets of downtown Elizabethtown are expected to be roaring with hundreds of motorcycle engines, thrumming with blues bands and smelling like tender barbecue Saturday.

BBQ, Blues and Bikes is scheduled from noon to 10 p.m. and is expected to bring in motorcycles and visitors from as far as Arkansas, Illinois, Georgia and Ohio.

Booher recalls crash, spreads...

Jason Booher has told his story of tragedy and redemption many, many times. On Tuesday, he brought his story to students at North Hardin High School, a significant place in his life.

Overturned truck blocks highway...

An overturned semi truck shut down eastbound lanes for several hours Tuesday afternoon on Western Kentucky Parkway near Elizabethtown and dumped half-and-half cream into a creek.

The semi was traveling east on the parkway near mile-marker 134 and approaching a bridge over Valley Creek when it struck a guard rail in the left lane, said Chris Jessie, spokesman for Kentucky Transportation Cabinet District 4 in Elizabethtown.

The truck then swung into the right lane and struck the opposite guard rail before coming to a rest on its side across the bridge, he said.

Police to increase presence at...

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.

Local graduations to air live on...

Local graduations are set to air live on Hardin County Educational and Community Television, a division of Hardin County Schools, and Brandenburg Channel 1.

“Now families from across the world can see students receive their diplomas,” said HCEC-TV director Gina Ryan in a news release.

Sheriff wary of calendar...

What began as a gesture of appreciation for employees in the Hardin Circuit Court Clerk’s Office has turned into what Hardin County Sheriff Charlie Williams suspects is a scam.

Williams on Monday said he received several complaints last week concerning someone attempting to solicit money for advertisements in a calendar for the Hardin County Clerk’s Office and the circuit court clerk’s office.

State postpones U.S. 31W median...

An initiative to consolidate local median openings has been shelved amid opposition from Elizabethtown and Radcliff.

Meade first responders honored...

Two men who helped one U.S. Army family were honored this week.

Todd Matti, an officer with the Brandenburg Police Department, and Larry Naser, chief of the Meade County Fire Protection District, received the Civilian Award for Humanitarian Service. Matti and Naser were honored for saving the life of Wyatt Bean, the son of retired Fort Knox soldier Justin Bean.