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Hardin County Schools says there is no threat to student safety after a student at North Hardin High School brought a toy gun to the building this morning.
“A student arrived at school this morning and told a fellow student that they were in possession of a weapon,” said Hardin County Schools Community Relations Specialist John Wright. “The second student acted extremely responsibly and notified a staff member. That staff member and the administration immediately reached out to our school resource officer, and the SRO found a toy gun in that student’s possession.”
Wright stressed that the student was not in possession of a weapon.
“Obviously, we want to applaud the student who acted responsibly and told an adult and the school administration about what they had heard,” Wright said. “We also want to thank our SRO and the Hardin County Sheriff’s Office for always protecting our students and our staff, and this student will, in fact, endure the fullest extent of the law and will be dealt with in accordance with the Hardin County Schools Student Code of Acceptable Behavior and Discipline.”
Wright says parents should make sure to talk to their kids about making smart choices.
“Please continue to reinforce with your students that if they see something or hear something to say something to an adult, or see something or hear something, anything that would cause them to feel uncomfortable or they feel that would cause them or anyone else harm,” Wright said.
Classes at North Hardin are running on their regular schedules.
Hardin County residents can take advantage of Saturday’s Free Dump Day event at the Pearl Hollow Landfill.
From 7 a.m. to 2 p.m., residents can bring all waste materials that are not regulated or defined by applicable federal, state, or local laws as hazardous, infectious, biomedical, explosive, toxic, radioactive, volatile, and/or flammable. All loads must be tarped and secured.
The event is for Hardin County residents only. No contractors or commercial businesses are allowed. Regulations apply.
Hardin County government is also reminding residents that trash pick up will be delayed one day from Tuesday through Saturday due to the Labor Day holiday.
The landfill is located at 1620 Audubon Trace in Elizabethtown. Contact the Hardin County Public Works Department at 270-360-9207 for more information.
Area residents are invited to a special event this weekend at the North Hardin Christian Church.
“We have a concert by the Southern Plainsmen out of Louisiana, and they’ll be performing at the North Hardin Christian Church this coming Sunday, September 8, at 6 o’clock,” said North Hardin Christian Church Pastor Ronald Hockman.
Hockman says the concert has become an annual event for the church.
“They have been doing this for us for something like 13 years, and it’s a free concert,” Hockman said. “There’ll be no offering taken by the church and the public is invited to attend.”
The church is located at 123 Persimmon Ridge in Radcliff. Find the North Hardin Christian Church Facebook page for more information.