Dec 27 Health Hardin Memorial Sees 108 Percent Increase In Sexual Assault Patients Hardin Memorial also recently got a grant to continue its Sexual Assault Nurse Examiner program, where nurses are specially trained to conduct exams. By Lisa Gillespie Dec 27 Health Hardin Memorial Sees 108 Percent Increase In Sexual Assault Patients Lisa Gillespie
Dec 16 Economy Pew: In Hardin County, Black-White Income Gap Is Nonexistent The Pew Charitable Trusts found seven large counties in the U.S. where black-white income gaps don't exist -- among them, Hardin County, Kentucky. By Roxanne Scott Dec 16 Economy Pew: In Hardin County, Black-White Income Gap Is Nonexistent Roxanne Scott
Jan 23 Local News Hardin County Merger Proponents Say New Bill Should Ease Residents’ Concerns Proponents of a merged government in Hardin County hope to put the issue on the ballot this year. Advocates say combining Elizabethtown, Vine Grove and Radcliffe with Hardin County’s unincorporated areas and other cities would be a boon to economic development. The governments can merge under the same state law that allowed Lexington and Fayette […] By Gabe Bullard Jan 23 Local News Hardin County Merger Proponents Say New Bill Should Ease Residents’ Concerns Gabe Bullard
Oct 4 Local News Expanded Alcohol Sales Pass in Hardin County Cities Ballot measures to legalize or expand alcohol sales in Elizabethtown, Radcliff and Vine Grove have passed. In three separate votes, residents of the Hardin County cities approved the changes by a roughly 3-2 margin. Vine Grove and Elizabethtown are fourth-class cities and will not be able to establish bars. Radcliff is a second-class city and […] By Gabe Bullard Oct 4 Local News Expanded Alcohol Sales Pass in Hardin County Cities Gabe Bullard
Oct 3 Local News Wet-Dry Vote for Hardin County Cities Is Tuesday by Lisa Autry, Kentucky Public Radio Voters in Hardin County’s three largest cities go to the polls Tuesday to decide whether to expand alcohol sales. Wet-dry votes are being held in Elizabethtown, Radcliff and Vine Grove. Hardin County Clerk Kenny Tabb says in the past, similar votes have drawn about 50 percent turnout, but these […] By WFPL News Oct 3 Local News Wet-Dry Vote for Hardin County Cities Is Tuesday WFPL News
Aug 8 Local News Hardin County Officials Say Alcohol Sales Will Spur Economic Development Hardin County officials say expanded alcohol sales will help the area capitalize on future developments further north. On October 4th, voters in Elizabethtown, Radcliff and Vine Grove will vote on whether to allow alcohol sales at package liquor stores and in restaurants. “We become a more attractive location, I think, for some younger professionals and […] By Gabe Bullard Aug 8 Local News Hardin County Officials Say Alcohol Sales Will Spur Economic Development Gabe Bullard
Mar 24 Politics Hardin County Group Says Expanded Liquor Sales Would Help Economic Development The group Hardin County United is pushing to expand restaurant and package liquor sales in Elizabethtown, Radcliff and Vine Grove. Vine Grove is currently entirely dry, and consultant Luke Schmidt—who has worked on this issue before—says the other two cites allow limited liquor sales. By Gabe Bullard Mar 24 Politics Hardin County Group Says Expanded Liquor Sales Would Help Economic Development Gabe Bullard
Sep 3 Arts and Culture Rural Theater Evades Closure with Bold Move Listen NowThe recession has squeezed arts groups nationwide and caused many to close. In March, the advocacy group Americans for the Arts reported that about 10,000 arts organizations — or about 10 percent of the total — are at risk of folding. A Kentucky theater was part of that statistic — but it didn’t go […] By Elizabeth Kramer Sep 3 Arts and Culture Rural Theater Evades Closure with Bold Move Elizabeth Kramer