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Second man charged in fatal Breckinridge County shooting

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Kentucky State Police breaking-news graphic for the fatal shooting investigation in Hardinsburg, Breckinridge County.

A second person has been charged in connection with the Hardinsburg shooting reported on October 17, 2026.

On October 19, Derek Quiggins, 35, of Hardinsburg, was charged with complicity to murder.

On October 18, Johnny Lee Sowders, 39, of Hardinsburg, was arrested and charged with murder and possession of a handgun by a convicted felon.

Breckinridge County Dispatch contacted Post 4 at 6:30 p.m. CST on Saturday, October 17, about a shooting at 2944 KY 79 in the Hardinsburg community. The victim, Jerry M. McGee, 51, of Hardinsburg, sustained gunshot wounds and was transported to University of Louisville Hospital with life-threatening injuries. He later died and was pronounced deceased by the Jefferson County Coroner.

The investigation remains active. No additional information will be released at this time. All suspects are presumed innocent until proven guilty in a court of law.

Elizabethtown Council unanimously approves up to $17 million for new City Hall

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Elizabethtown City Council unanimously approved Ordinance 18-2026 during its October 12 special meeting, authorizing general obligation bond issuance of up to $17 million for the planned City Hall at 2323 Ring Road. The measure received its second reading before the council adopted it by a roll-call vote, with every council member present voting aye.

City Attorney Ken Howard said the ordinance authorizes bonds not to exceed $17 million. Mayor Jeffrey H. Gregory said current financing projections put the annual payment at about $1.4 million for 15 years.

Soundbite: Mayor Jeffrey H. Gregory
So anybody wants to know what that payment is annually based on current rates projected, I'll make sure I stress projected 'cause it hadn't gone to market yet. We're looking at about $1.4 million payment annually for 15 years. But we'll have to wait and see how the sale goes.

He emphasized that those rates are projected because the bonds have not yet gone to market.

The action gives the city authority to finance the City Hall project. The final borrowing cost will depend on the bond sale.

Dollar General rezoning request withdrawn before Hardin planning meeting

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Rafferty Development has withdrawn its request to rezone property for a proposed Dollar General at 2305 Hodgenville Road in Elizabethtown.

The request sought to change the property from R-1 residential zoning to C-1 commercial zoning. The withdrawal removes the item from the Hardin County Planning and Development Commission’s October 13 meeting agenda.

No public comment will be taken on the request. The meeting remains open to the public, but there are no hearings on the agenda.

Elizabethtown woman killed, Cecilia man injured in Hardinsburg Road crash

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A 57-year-old Elizabethtown woman was killed and a 37-year-old Cecilia man was injured in a two-vehicle crash Monday night on Hardinsburg Road in Cecilia, the Hardin County Sheriff’s Office said.

Deputies responded at about 8:37 p.m. to the 4600 block of Hardinsburg Road, the agency said.

Investigators say the woman was driving a 2006 Chrysler Town and Country van eastbound when the vehicle crossed into the westbound lane and was struck by a 2011 Chevrolet Silverado driven by the 37-year-old Cecilia man. The woman died from her injuries.

The 37-year-old man suffered injuries that were not considered life-threatening and was taken to Baptist Health Hardin.

Authorities have not released the identity of either driver. The Sheriff’s Office Accident Reconstruction Unit is investigating, and no further information was available.