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All invited to free community dinner at North Hardin High School Saturday

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Community members are invited to an afternoon of food, fellowship, and community spirit at the second Free Community Stone Soup Dinner, to be held Saturday from 2 to 5 p.m. at North Hardin High School.

“There’ll be spaghetti, salad, pizza, sweets, popcorn, and fried chicken on the menu, all made possible through the generosity of local businesses,” said Radcliff resident Pete Countryman at Tuesday’s Radcliff City Council meeting.

Saturday’s dinner comes a few weeks after managers at Little Charlie’s Pizza organized the first dinner in November.

Countryman said the theme for the dinner comes from the European fable of a traveller passing through a village who starts a campfire to cook a soup and other members of the community start contributing.

“The moral of the story is: when you share resources and work together in the community, you can accomplish great things,” Countryman said

The event will also feature toys for kids and photos with the Grinch, Santa and Mrs. Claus, and other fun characters. All are invited to attend. The event is free but donations will be accepted.

ECTC celebrates success of students with commencement ceremony

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Elizabethtown Community and Technical College recognized the accomplishments of students during commencement ceremonies for the Summer and Fall semester.

About 200 students walked across the stage before hundreds of guests Tuesday as the college hosted commencement at Severns Valley Baptist Church.

According to ECTC, two ceremonies were held Tuesday to honor students who completed their academic programs in the summer and fall. The college expects to award graduates approximately 500 degrees and diplomas along with more than 1,400 certificates. Credentials awarded include Associate in Applied Science degrees to help support students heading into careers in high-demand fields such as healthcare, advanced manufacturing, and trades, along with Associate in Arts or Associate in Science degrees for students looking to transfer to four-year colleges and universities.

ECTC President and CEO Dr. Juston Pate said: “We are so proud of our new alumni and look forward to seeing the class of 2025 become part of the next generation of leaders in our region. Whether they are entering the workforce and starting a high-demand career or moving on to successfully complete a Bachelor’s degree, the time they spent at ECTC has prepared them for the next step in their journey.”

ECTC is currently enrolling students for the Spring 2026 semester, and the application for financial aid opportunities is open. Visit the ECTC website or contact the Admissions office for more information.

KFW accepting live Christmas trees to support fish populations

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If you decorate your home with a live Christmas tree, you can close out the holiday season by giving Kentucky Fish and Wildlife a gift this year.

You can give your used Christmas tree another life after the holiday season and donate it to the KFW “Christmas for the Fishes” tree recycling program, through which donated evergreens are used to create underwater habitats that help fish thrive.

KFW says the donated trees are put to work in local lakes and reservoirs, where they are arranged in clusters to create dense branches and small pockets for young fish to hide. These structures attract sportfish as they offer opportunistic feeding opportunities. The donated trees help restore woody structures that have previously decayed in lakes.

The donated trees are anchored to environmentally-friendly weights and submerged at various depths in lakes and reservoirs across the commonwealth. The new habitats support local fish populations, which in turn benefits anglers heading out to fish on Kentucky waterways.

KFW will accept evergreen trees from December 26 through January 16 at 37 drop-off locations across the state. The trees must be real and should be free of lights, garland, and decorations. Visit the program page on fw.ky.gov for more information.

Scholarship application open for ECTC students

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Interested or continuing students at Elizabethtown Community and Technical College still have time to apply for available scholarships.

“ECTC already has the lowest tuition in the state, and thanks to many very generous donors, we have so many scholarships that can help make that even lower,” said ECTC Director of Marketing and Public Relations Sarah Berkshire. “We have more scholarships than ever before, and that’s why we’re really trying to make sure that every student who will be here in the fall next year gets their application in for this.”

Even if you are not sure that you will qualify, ECTC recommends submitting an application as the range of scholarships is wide and the application process is simple.

“We have one application, and when you complete that one fairly simple application you will be matched with all of the scholarships for which you are eligible,” Berkshire said. “We have 50 scholarship opportunities, or about that. You’re not filling out 50 applications. Just one scholarship application.”

The priority application deadline is February 28. Visit www.ectc.us/scholarships or contact the ECTC Financial Aid Office at 270-706-8698 for assistance.