Hardin County Daily Brief: July 11, 2026
A $964K grant is fixing a closed Vine Grove bridge, the Glendale Ford plant starts retooling, and a flood watch stays up through tonight.
Top of the morning
$964K grant will fix closed Vine Grove bridge. A state grant is funding repairs to a bridge that has been closed in Vine Grove. (The News-Enterprise)
Glendale Ford plant begins retooling. The Ford plant in Glendale is starting a retooling process, one worth watching for jobs and timeline impact. (MSN)
Around the county
Etown officer cleared in 2021 shooting case. A federal jury found an Elizabethtown officer did not use excessive force in a 2021 fatal parking lot shooting, closing out a years-long civil case. (WDRB)
Shelter volunteer spotlight lines up with new state dashboard. The News-Enterprise profiled a local animal shelter volunteer the same week Kentucky launched a statewide dashboard tracking domestic violence data and shelter services. (The News-Enterprise, WDRB)
America 250 programming comes to Patton Museum. Fort Knox's Patton Museum is hosting semiquincentennial events as part of the run up to America's 250th. (Association of the United States Army)
Weather and alerts
[Severe] Flood Watch in effect through late tonight. The National Weather Service says flash flooding from excessive rainfall remains possible across the region, including Hardin County, through 2 AM Sunday. (NWS)
One more thing
Two Hardin County students named to state advisory council. Two local students were chosen for the Kentucky Department of Education's Student Advisory Council. (paxtonmedia.com)
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