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The Hardin County Chamber of Commerce hosted their final chamber luncheon of the year Wednesday, and the organization took a moment to recognize their outgoing leader.

The chamber said in a message to members that President and CEO Margy Poorman will depart the chamber after three and half years in order “to prioritize family responsibilities in her home state of Ohio.” 

Chamber Board President Josh Hubbard said Poorman’s “thoughtful leadership” marked a time of progress, stability, and growth at the chamber.

“Margy’s personal commitment to building relationships, fostering collaboration, and advocating for our members stands out the most to me,” Hubbard said. “At every ribbon-fitting, membership luncheon, meeting, and community event, she brought us a fresh perspective to our community while quickly becoming a familiar and trusted presence.”

Chamber Vice President Kendra Scott said Poorman proved her value to the community with her leadership following the announcement of BlueOval SK.

“She took the bull by the horns and said ‘we’re going to do an economic impact study’ and all the things, and I said ‘okay, you’re brave, because this is a lot, you’re undertaking it,’” Scott said. “She’s brave, and she did it with such skill and grace. I don’t know how many hours she spent, day and night.”

Poorman thanked the chamber’s staff and board members, and said the community makes the chamber’s success possible.

“A special thank you to our chamber members for your continued support of the Hardin County Chamber of Commerce,” Poorman said. “You are the reason that we get to do what we love and enjoy.”

The chamber’s executive committee is working on the transition to new leadership.

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

Following a closed session, the court approved a resolution related to the execution of documents related to the BlueOval SK project. The resolution, which can be found in full on the county website, amends language in the county’s bond agreement with the company for the issuance of Kentucky Industrial Building Revenue Bonds for the factory’s construction.

A public hearing was held on ten-year extensions for county franchise agreements with Charter Communications and Comcast Communications. No public comments were made during the hearing, and the court approved the extensions as part of their consent agenda.

Hardin County Emergency Management Director Joey Scott said during his report that all of the county’s data for their emergency services study has been submitted to EmergencyServices Consulting International.

“A rough draft has come back, and we’re waiting for a final draft on the emergency service study, and we’re really excited about getting that information back, so I know a lot of people worked really hard and we can’t thank everybody enough for putting the time and effort into this, too,” Scott said.

Hardin County Jailer Josh Lindblom said inmates last month worked more than 10,700 hours, which saved the county $63,959.50. Inmates collected 1,728 bags of trash along 128.9 miles of county roadways. Lindblom also said the Kentucky Jailers Association won a summary judgement in a lawsuit with the state under which the state will reimburse counties more for state prisoner medical bills.

“It’s in the appeals court, but the judge in the appeals court has put a stay making it to where they’re going have to start paying as of May of 2024, so we’ve got some people together and so far we believe right now they owe us about $52,000,” Lindblom said.

The Hardin County Fiscal Court will next meet December 19.

North Hardin High School students are invited to come out this Friday to learn more about being part of the school’s first ever boys varsity lacrosse team.

“Friday we’re having an information session and a clinic,” said Hardin County Club Lacrosse Coach (and Quicksie Marketing Executive) Kevin Clark. “The information session is to see who’s interested in playing so we can get enough kids to form the team. The clinic portion of it is so we can introduce it to some kids because they’re not really aware of what the sport is. They’ve got hints of it, but they just don’t know the sport, so the clinic’s going to give them a little more vision of what the sport’s all about.”

The information session and clinic will be hosted at the North Hardin High School soccer field beginning at 4 p.m.

Clark says the Hardin County club team has played for several seasons, and they have been working with area schools at establishing varsity teams after the KHSAA adopted lacrosse as a spring sport beginning in 2025.

“It’s a spring sport, so it doesn’t interfere with most of the other major sports,” Clark said. “The great thing is it’s a great sport to be an add-on sport, so if you’re a football player this is a great spring sport to keep you in shape, to work on footwork and vision on the field. It’s just a great sport to add on to what you’re doing and to keep you going.”

Contact Clark for more information.