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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.

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.

Remember what Mom said and her...

Growing up, my mother was like a lighthouse to me: Her light was always on, a beacon guiding me through the daily adventures and the bumps and bruises of childhood and adolescence. At the end of the day, she was always there, welcoming me to the safe harbor that was my home.

Years later, when I left for other places and the home lights were but a distant flicker, I would remind myself of Mom’s words. And often, they would light my path.

PREP SOFTBALL: E'town...

Matt Mardis is getting pretty fed up with Mother Nature.

For at least the third time this season, Mardis’ Elizabethtown Lady Panthers have had to reschedule a game because of the weather. This time, it’s a 17th District tilt against the visiting John Hardin Lady Bulldogs.

The game was scheduled for Monday, but rain throughout the weekend forced Mardis to postpone it to Wednesday at 6 p.m.

Ellis – Chadwick

Brian and Bonnie Ellis of Provo, Utah, and Kirk and Brenda Chadwick of Elizabethtown announce the engagement and forthcoming marriage of their children, Chelsea Ellis of Provo to
William Chadwick of Elizabethtown.

The bride-to-be is a graduate of Timpview High School in Provo and is a business student at Brigham Young University in Provo.

The prospective groom is a graduate of John Hardin High School. He is a biology student at Brigham Young University and will attend law school in the fall of 2014.

PREP TRACK: E'town, North...

If all goes according to plan tonight, the Elizabethtown and North Hardin track teams likely will be celebrating region title sweeps.

The Class 3-A, Region 2 and the 2-A, Region 2 meets are tonight. All four squads have been at the top of their respective regions for the last several years, and that’s exactly where all four hope to stay.

Elizabethtown’s girls are vying for their ninth consecutive region title, while the North Hardin boys and girls and the Elizabethtown boys are shooting for No. 6.

May 17, 2013: Our reader write

On partisanship

A recent letter writer is “still waiting for Mr. Obama to begin working with Republicans, and stop forcing his agenda on this once great country.”

Tiotuico receives Outstanding...

Carina Tiotuico, of Elizabethtown, received the 2013 Outstanding Teaching Award at the 15th Annual Morehead State University Piano Festival and Monster Concert. Each year, one piano teacher is recognized based on the level of preparedness, talent and professionalism of their students in both ensemble and solo genres.

Harsh cuts met with optimistic...

ISSUE: Reacting to military’s drawdown plans
OUR VIEW: Fort Knox is positioned to benefit

Fort Knox’s commanding general recently conducted a listening session and the facts he provided held the attention of community, civic and business leaders.

Reds' great Tony Perez...

It’s been more than 25 years since Tony Perez played in a Major League Baseball game and another decade since he managed, but fans – young and old – lined up to meet the Hall of Famer on Wednesday morning.

Perez, who was affectionately known as “Big Dog” or “Doggie” to Cincinnati Reds fans, was on hand for the grand opening of Ollie’s Bargain Outlet in Radcliff. He signed baseball cards, balls, bats, jerseys, helmets and even a couple of bobbleheads and posed for countless photos for fans who turned out by the droves.