Hardin County Daily Brief: August 27, 2026
An Etown student is recovering after a scary school accident, and the State Theater is rolling out a red carpet for its first new movie in over 40 years.
Top of the morning
Student recovering after school ceiling collapse An 8-year-old Hardin County student was airlifted after falling through a ceiling at school and is reported recovering. (WHAS11)
Fiscal Court sets up veterans ambulance fund Hardin Fiscal Court approved a new account to collect donations for the Veterans Ambulance Wrap project. (News-Enterprise)
Around the county
New nursing students start at ECTC Leitchfield Five students began Elizabethtown Community and Technical College's one-year practical nursing program at the Leitchfield campus. (News-Enterprise)
Hutchens honored for community service Amber Hutchens received the DAR's Community Service Award from Elizabethtown's Captain Jacob Van Meter Chapter. (News-Enterprise)
Panthers rally past Bethlehem 4-3 Elizabethtown's boys' soccer team overcame a second-half deficit for a comeback home win over Bethlehem. (News-Enterprise)
Red carpet returns to the State Theater Elizabethtown's historic State Theater is planning a red carpet premiere for "The Desperate," its first new movie release since "E.T." in 1982. (News-Enterprise)
One more thing
PokeKon Fest brings 'rare cards' to town A family-friendly Pokemon event promises rare card hunts and activities for local fans. (News-Enterprise)
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