Hardin County Daily Brief: August 4, 2026
Hardin County Schools' new water bottle ban has gone viral days before the first bell, and ECTC's chancellor is taking on a second campus.
Top of the morning
Water bottle ban goes viral before first bell. Hardin County Schools' new rule barring metal and glass water bottles has been picked up by outlets across the country just days before students head back Thursday. (WLKY)
ECTC's Pate takes on a second campus. Elizabethtown Community and Technical College Chancellor Dr. Juston Pate will serve as interim chancellor at Maysville Community and Technical College while a national search for a permanent leader continues. (The News-Enterprise)
Around the county
Radcliff neighbors raise concerns over new sober living home. Vineland Park residents are speaking out about the impact of a new sober living facility in their neighborhood. (WHAS11)
Elizabethtown housing market gets a mid-year check-in. A new review looks at how home prices and sales have moved in Elizabethtown through the first half of 2026. (sentinel-echo.com)
College View Campus gets two new co-principals. Gibbs and Murray will lead College View Campus together as the 2026-27 school year begins Thursday. (The News-Enterprise)
Fort Knox artillery unit runs CS gas training. Bravo Battery, 1-623rd Field Artillery, put soldiers through chemical training exercises at the post this week. (DVIDS)
One more thing
A new craft bazaar is raising money for a local nonprofit. Melissa Swift, known for organizing craft fairs around Elizabethtown, has launched a new bazaar to benefit a local nonprofit organization. (The News-Enterprise)
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