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Water District No. 2 to...

Hardin County Water District No. 2 will formalize its newfound water source with Louisville Water Co. next week.

The two agencies will celebrate the formal partnership through a public signing 2 p.m. Tuesday at the district’s water tank at 2541 Springfield Road in Elizabethtown.

David Lee Murphy to perform at...

Country music is dominating Hardin County this summer.

Radcliff has landed country musician David Lee Murphy to headline its Summer Blast concert on June 29. Murphy announced the stop as part of his summer tour on his official website.

Known for hits like “Dust on the Bottle” and “Party Crowd,” Murphy’s performance will follow an appearance by Trace Adkins at Fort Knox. Tracy Lawrence also has been scheduled to headline Elizabethtown’s Heartland Festival in late August.

Our precious loss: Carrollton...

It was clear to Maria Batistoni what the agenda of the first meeting of the newly-formed Students Against Driving Drunk at North Hardin High School needed to be in the fall of 1988.

“They needed to heal, they were raw,” she said of the students.

More than 200 students had joined the club, formed months after the bus crash near Carrollton that killed 27 people, including 24 children. Some were students at North.

“What do the kids need?” Batistoni said she asked herself. “What do I need? We need a hug.”

Vine Grove man drowns in Rough...

Kyle R. McGonigle was a dedicated son and father who spent every day like his last, according to his friends and co-workers. In his final moments, he was seen swimming after a dog that disappeared beneath the water in Rough River Lake at Peter Cave in Grayson County.

McGonigle, 36, of Vine Grove, died Monday night in an apparent drowning, Grayson County Sheriff Rick Clemons said. The sheriff’s office continues to investigate factors that may have contributed to McGonigle’s death.

Former teacher arrested on...

A former J.T. Alton Middle School teacher facing 30 charges related to exchanging sexually charged text messages with a student was arrested Mother’s Day at his Rineyville home.

Anthony D. Durrant, 46, was indicted Thursday into Hardin Circuit Court, and on Sunday, Kentucky State Police trooper served the former social studies teacher an indictment warrant at his Labrador Way residence.

Radcliff City Council to hold...

A special meeting of Radcliff City Council will be conducted Monday afternoon at City Hall prior to its scheduled work session.

The franchise bid for electrical service  is on the agenda as well as a closed session to discuss possible sale or aquistion of property, litigation or business development.

The work session, which does not include decision-making votes by the council, will follow. It has a separate agenda that includes lists of items for a surplus auction, rental rates for the amphitheater in City Park North. tree limb disposal and stormwater.

E'town Relay for Life will...

Elizabethtown Relay for Life will proceed Friday in spite of drab forecasts calling for showers.

“It is going on regardless, rain or shine,” said Carla D’Alessio, a Relay co-chairwoman.

Should inclement weather force a change from the Central Hardin High School football field, activities will move inside the school and spread out, she said.

GED test free through July

Those looking to earn their GED can do so this summer without a hit to their wallet.

The GED test will be offered for free beginning today through July 31. People interested in taking advantage of the free test are encouraged to contact their local adult education center now, said Janet Hoover, director of systems support for Kentucky Adult Education.

People often need instruction before taking the test, so it’s beneficial to sign up as early as possible, Hoover said.

Students graduate, celebrate at...

Almost 200 graduates walked the line into a new phase of their lives Monday as the school year ended at Elizabethtown Community and Technical College.

The commencement ceremony for ECTC took place at Central Hardin High School. There were 186 graduates who participated in the ceremony, of 898 students graduating from the college this year.

David Wallace, retired chairman of Nabors Completion & Production Services Company, gave the commencement address. He is a 1974 ECTC graduate and was named a distinguished alumnus in 2010.

Dash of Class: Try these brain...

I know you have heard the phrase “brain food” and you might have wondered if it really is true. It is. As I age, my short-term memory is not as good as I would like it to be, so that interests me. Much research shows brain food wards off dementia and even shows a decline in Alzheimer’s disease.

Some foods that are highly effective in improving memory, mood, concentration and overall clarity include the following, according to a health blog by Directory Journal.