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Red-hot Hawks ready for 2A state softball tournament

3 days ago | thenewsenterprise.com | Jeff D’alessio

Off to a 16-2 start, LaRue County High School softball coach Rocky Cundiff knows he has a team that is focused on improving on last year’s 5th Region Tournament semifinals berth. “The girls worked hard in the winter in the weightroom and on improving their skill sets, batting, fielding, defense and things like that,” said Cundiff, whose team was scheduled Monday night to face North Bullitt. “The patience and calmness they have shown would make you think they were all seniors.
Dispatchers are front line of first responders

6 days ago | thenewsenterprise.com | Dennis George

Katie Whitaker grew up respecting those in law enforcement, but never really gave much thought about going into the field as a career. That all changed in 2017 when one of her best friends lost his life in Louisville. kAm“xE H2D >:D92?5=65 2?5 x 564:565 E96? x H2?E65 E@ 36 E96 A6CD@? E92E H@F=5 92?5=6 E96 D:EF2E:@?
Skaggs embraces pressure-packed moments for Hawks

6 days ago | thenewsenterprise.com | Jeff D’alessio

Some players shy away from the big moments that come in their baseball careers. Not LaRue County County High School junior Brady Skaggs — he’s a player who embraces those opportunities. “In big-game moments, Brady shows up,” LaRue County head coach Kellen Lobb said. “That’s what makes him special.”kAm%96 w2H<D 92G6 H@? E96 =2DE EH@ dE9 #68:@? %@FC?2>6?E 492>A:@?D9:AD 2?5 $<288D 92D 925 E96 32== :? 9:D 92?5 :? 3@E9 82>6D H:E9 E96 @FE4@>6 92?8:?8 @?
Festival celebrates community at ECTC

1 week ago | thenewsenterprise.com | Gina Clear

“A rose, by any other name, would smell as sweet.”While William Shakespeare made this quote famous in “Romeo and Juliet,” it could be applied to the CommUNITY Fair at Elizabethtown Community and Technical College. kAm(9:=6 >FD:4 7C@> *2A2[ 2 {2E:? p>6C:42? 32?5[ A=2J65 2?5 8F6DED 52?465[ tr%r s:C64E@C @7 t?C:49>6?E 2?5 t?8286>6?E y6C:D:2 {2>@?D D2:5 E96 6G6?E 2==@HD DEF56?ED E@ 36 6?82865 2?5 6?C:4965]k^AmkAm“%96 DEF56?ED 2C6 G6CJ 6?82865[” {2>@?D D2:5] “… (96C6 6=D6 :? t’E@H?
Bill Twyman Gospel Sing breaks barriers, brings denominations together

1 week ago | thenewsenterprise.com | Amy Smith

Reminiscent of Gaither Vocal Band Homecomings, Bill Twyman Gospel Sing is coming to Radcliff First Assembly of God on April 26. Gospel singer and minister, Jay Boyd, has been involved with the ministry for nine years but said it’s been around for more than 20 years. kAm“(96? E96 v2:E96CD DE2CE65 4@>:?8 @FE H:E9 E96:C G:56@D af E@ ag J62CD 28@[ q:== %HJ>2? 2D<65 H9J H6 4@F=5?’E 5@ E92E @? 2 =@42= =6G6=[” q@J5 D2:5] “w6 DE2CE65 92G:?8 ;FDE 2 76H 8C@FAD 2E 7:CDEj E96?
Legislators recap latest session with eye to future

1 week ago | thenewsenterprise.com | Ben Sheroan

In a series of speeches recapping the 30-day General Assembly session in which more than 1,000 bills were filed, five local legislators highlighted subjects Thursday ranging from economic development and agriculture to education and support of the military. The legislative breakfast also addressed some future objectives of local legislators including a discussion of rewriting the state’s 1891 Constitution.
Story of barracks continues to evoke a desire to serve

1 week ago | thenewsenterprise.com | Ben Sheroan

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Kentucky auditor announces investigation of the state's medical cannabis program

1 week ago | thenewsenterprise.com | Bruce Schreiner

FRANKFORT, Ky. (AP) — Kentucky's auditor said Thursday that her office will investigate the state's medical cannabis program after receiving complaints about the lottery system used to award highly sought-after licenses to grow, process and sell the medicinal products to eligible patients. Auditor Allison Ball said her office will examine the application process and how business licenses were awarded as part of its review of the Office of Medical Cannabis in Gov. Andy Beshear's administration.
Central, E’town headed to play under Friday night lights

1 week ago | thenewsenterprise.com | Jeff D’alessio

Decades later, one of many games still stands out to Elizabethtown High School baseball coach Don Pitts when he was just a sophomore at the former East Hardin High School in 1985. The Rebels ventured to EHS to face the Panthers for a Friday night game under the lights. kAm“%96 4C@H5 H2D 6=64EC:4[ :E 76=E =:<6 2 3:8 7@@E32== @C 32D<6E32== 82>6[” !:EED D2:5]k^AmkAmr6?EC2= w2C5:? 2?5 t=:K236E9E@H? H:== ECJ 2?5 >2E49 E92E 2E>@DA96C6 H96? E96J A=2J uC:52J ?:89E] !:EED 2?5 r6?EC2= w2C5:?
Teacher, still building her plane, celebrated as ExCEL winner

1 week ago | thenewsenterprise.com | Gina Clear

When it comes to teaching, LaRue County Middle School teacher Tori Dangerfield compares the career to building a plane while in flight. The eighth-grade English and language arts teacher, in her 12th year in education, said her first year at Grayson County Middle School was much like the metaphor. kAm“p=E9@F89 x H2D @G6C;@J65 E@ DE2CE >J 42C66C[ :E 5:5?’E E2<6 =@?8 7@C C62=:EJ E@ D6E :? 2?5 x G6CJ BF:4<=J =62C?65 E92E E6249:?8 H2D 2 =@E 92C56C E92?