Hardin County Daily Brief: July 24, 2026

A grant lands for county seniors, a summer camp wraps its season, and Kentucky's storm survey continues.

Top of the morning

Grant lands for county seniors. Feeding America, Kentucky's Heartland is receiving a grant to help feed seniors across the region it serves, which includes Hardin County. (Kentucky Today)

Around the county

Summer day camp closes out the season. Elizabethtown's summer day camp wrapped up what organizers are calling another successful run. (The News-Enterprise)

Central Hardin hosts golf invitational. The Lady Bruins welcomed top golfers to Elizabethtown Country Club for an invitational meet. (The News-Enterprise)

Weather and alerts

Storm survey continues across Kentucky. Officials have confirmed six tornadoes touched down statewide during Tuesday's severe storms, along with straight-line wind damage, and survey work is ongoing. (Lexington Herald-Leader)

Hart County recovers from EF-2 tornado. Neighboring Hart County confirmed an EF-2 tornado from the same storm system, and residents there say they're thankful to have made it out safely. (WLKY)

One more thing

Radcliff Optimist Club gets an early start on Christmas. The club is kicking off a holiday-season event, despite the July date. (The News-Enterprise)

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