Hardin County Daily Brief: August 28, 2026
Fort Knox opens its gates for Community Day, plus prep sports kickoffs and a taste of old-school Kentucky soda fountains.
Top of the morning
Fort Knox opens up for Community Day Sept. 3 Fort Knox will host its annual Resilient Warrior Community Day on September 3, open to the public with activities on post. (army.mil)
A look at what keeps Fort Knox running behind the scenes A new feature digs into Fort Knox's environmental compliance work, part of what keeps the county's largest employer operating day to day. (DVIDS)
Around the county
Hardin County inmate indicted after jail assault A Hardin County inmate has been indicted for assaulting another inmate, according to court records. (The News-Enterprise)
Fall prep sports are in full swing Elizabethtown's football schedule is out, and county soccer teams are already squaring off, including LaRue County at Elizabethtown and Central Hardin at John Hardin this week. (MaxPreps)
One more thing
Kentucky's old-school soda fountains are still pouring A statewide roundup of nine Kentucky soda fountains still mixing cherry Cokes and malts the old-fashioned way includes stops that may be closer to home than you think. (Fast Food Club)
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