Hardin County Daily Brief: August 24, 2026
Hardin County tests a new road surface this week, and the weekend brought a parade and a packed picnic.
Top of the morning
Road crews test rubber-modified asphalt starting Tuesday. The Hardin County Road Department will lay a one-mile test stretch using a state grant from the KY Division of Waste Management, part of a pilot on the material's performance. Expect equipment in the test area this week. (The News-Enterprise)
Heartland Homecoming Parade draws a big Saturday crowd. Families lined West Dixie Avenue from downtown Elizabethtown to the Roses Shopping Center for the annual parade, with Plumbing Doctors taking home Best in Show. (The News-Enterprise)
Around the county
E'town Lions Club welcomes a new president. The civic organization marked a change in local leadership over the weekend. (The News-Enterprise)
First football scores are in. E'town fell at Bardstown and North lost to LCA as local high school teams opened the season. (The News-Enterprise)
One more thing
St. James Community Picnic packs the school campus. Parishioners and volunteers turned out Saturday for cake wheels, face painting, and a full slate of activities. (The News-Enterprise)
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