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Souleyrette selected to lead E-Town Tourism

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The Elizabethtown Tourism and Convention Bureau is officially under new leadership, and the new leader is a familiar face.

According to a release Tuesday, after a comprehensive search process Interim Executive Director Krysta Souleyrette has been appointed to serve in the position full-time.

“I’m incredibly honored to be chosen as the executive director of Elizabethtown Tourism, and I’m excited to continue to move forward and move our destination forward,” Souleyrette said.

Souleyrette joined the organization as communications director in 2018, and was then promoted to director of marketing in 2023. She has served as the interim executive director since this past May.

Souleyrette said she is looking forward to continuing to work with local leaders and stakeholders on advancing tourism goals for the area.

“There’s so much going on in Elizabethtown, and we’re just growing, and I’m just grateful to be able to be a part of that growth and showcase our wonderful community to our visitors and locals alike,” Souleyrette said.

Visit www.touretown.com and follow Elizabethtown Tourism on Facebook for the latest tourism updates.

Hardin County Fiscal Court approves 2026 tax rates

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The Hardin County Fiscal Court met for their first meeting of the month Tuesday.

The court approved a resolution setting 2026 property tax rates for the county, with the county adopting a 4 percent revenue increase, setting the rate at 10.7 cents per $100 valuation. Hardin County Judge/Executive Keith Taul recommended the 4 percent increase rate, noting that the increased rate is actually lower than last year’s tax rate.

“This decreases the current real estate property rate of 10.8 cents, what it was last year, to the recommended 10.7 cents per $100 valuation, and again, this is due to a growing county with almost a $1 billion increase in real estate property valuation,” Taul said.

Taul said the estimated net revenue from the tax rate is about $10.35 million. The Hardin County Cooperative Extension Service (1.80), the Hardin County Soil Conservation District (.20), and the Lincoln Trail District Health Department (2.20) each elected to take the compensating rate and remain at last year’s rates. No comments were made during a public hearing on the tax rate.

In other meeting news, the court approved a resolution on second reading that made text amendments to the county’s Zoning Ordinance. Hardin County Planning and Development Director Adam King said the changes, which were recommended for approval by the county’s Planning Commission, mostly “mimic state law.”

Kentucky Transportation Cabinet District Four Branch Manager Bow Warren presented on Hardin County projects included in the KYTC Rural Secondary Program, which is funded by 22.2 percent of revenue from the state’s motor fuel tax. The plan includes routine maintenance and traffic, an asphalt resurfacing project on KY 920, and an asphalt base repair on KY 920.

“Our entire program for this year is estimated at $1,544,643 for Hardin County,” Warren said.

The Hardin County Fiscal Court will next meet September 22.

Three days of fun on the schedule at annual West Point River Days Festival

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West Point River Days Co-Chair Michelle Heavrin says the annual festival is more than just a showcase for the community.

“We kind of consider it a homecoming,” Heavrin says. “A lot of people that have moved always come back for the River Days Festival. We get to see people that we only see once a year and sometimes once every ten years or whenever they can make it back.”

The festival runs this Thursday, Friday, and Saturday at West Point’s Veterans Memorial Park.

Thursday activities include a golf cart poker run, food trucks, and Carrie-oke with Carrie and Kevin Duke. Friday activities include mullett, big hair, and hot legs contests along with live music and kids activities. Saturday activity gets started with the River Days Festival Parade at 11 a.m. and concludes at dusk with the fireworks.

Heavrin says all are welcome to attend, and the more, the merrier.

“We always have some really nice things for our silent auction down here,” Heavrin said. “The entertainment is fun. We have assorted food trucks. I think we have at least six or eight food trucks this year, and they’re all different things. We try to keep a variety of things that you can do. We have vendors down here, and everything’s a lot of fun.”

Visit the West Point River Days Festival Facebook page for more information and a complete schedule of events.