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Monster trucks on the schedule Wednesday at the Hardin County Fair; Kearsten Williams crowned Miss Teen Hardin County Fair

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The fun continues today at the Hardin County Fairgrounds as the 2024 Hardin County Fair rolls on.

Wednesday will feature the Youth Beef Cattle Show, which will be held at 6 p.m. at the livestock pavilion. 

In addition to great food at the restaurant and from vendors, adorable animals at the petting zoo, and exciting rides at the midway, Wednesday will feature the 2024 Miss Pre-Teen Hardin County Fair Pageant, which will be held at the pageant building at 7 p.m. UCW Wrestling will take it to the mat at 7 p.m. for their second night of wrestling. The KTPA Tractor and Truck Pull will be held at the motorsports track at 7:30 p.m. From 6 to 10 p.m., you’ll be able to take a free monster truck ride at the motorsports track, and don’t miss the big monster truck show at the motorsports track at 9:30.

Wednesday is Ride-Wright Tire Night at the fairgrounds. Stop by Ride-Wright Tire or visit their website for a coupon to get $1 off the $15 admission price.

The Hardin County Fair has lots to offer for everybody, and as Fair Board President Marty Fulkerson says: “It’s 61 years of the most fun you can have with your shoes on!”

Recapping some previous fair activity, the 2024 Miss Teen Hardin County Fair PAgeant was held Tuesday evening. Kearsten Williams was crowned as Miss Teen Hardin County, with Payton Allen named first runner-up and Ava Marie Elmore named second runner-up. Brittany and Adalyn Stout won the Parent/Child Look-Alike Contest Monday, and winners from Monday’s Demolition Derby were Hunter McQueary in the Built Big Cars division, Michael Kerr in the SS Rumble division, BJ Passmore in the Small Stock division, and Taylor Smith in the Lawnmower division.

Find the complete schedule on the Hardin County Fair website or Facebook page.

Radcliff council to introduce medical cannabis ordinance, updates to police policies

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The Radcliff City Council met for a work session Monday evening.

Radcliff Police Chief Jeff Cross discussed six proposed updates to the Radcliff Police Department’s policies and procedures. One policy concerning juvenile operations is a new policy, while the others (active shooter, motor vehicle stops/seizures, promotion and assignments for sworn personnel, search and seizure: residences, and stop, arrest, and search of persons) are revisions. Cross said the policies are built on recommendations from the Kentucky League of Cities and the Department of Justice.

“If you get too far away from what they’re doing and what they’re recommending you do, if you need their backing down the road and you have a lawsuit or something they’re going to come in and stand there with you, so you don’t want to be too far other than just putting our brand and stamp on the policy,” Cross said.

The council also discussed an ordinance that would approve the operation of medical cannabis facilities in the city.

“This is a basic ordinance to get going,” said City Attorney Mike Pike. “It doesn’t go into great detail of what these things can do and not do. This just allows them. Your land use restrictions will come into play in terms of what zones of the city these will be allowed to operate in.”

Pike reiterated that the ordinance does not ban the use of medical marijuana.

“Neither the county nor a city will have authority over the use of medical cannabis by someone that has a prescription and/or approved medical card for it, so that’s outside the purview of this,” Pike said. “If you guys enact this ordinance, it’ll have no effect on individuals within the city of Radcliff who are using medical cannabis legally, or illegally.”

Both the ordinance and the policy changes will be discussed at the Radcliff City Council’s next meeting on July 16.

Free training available to Kentuckians through Ready for Industry program

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Kentuckians seeking to enter the workforce now have free access to an online learning program to help them prepare for jobs in several high-demand industries.

Governor Andy Beshear announced on Monday that a $5 million federal Quality Jobs, Equity, Strategy, and Training grant will allow the state to offer free access to the Ready for Industry program.

According to the governor’s office, each Ready for Industry course is “15 to 20 hours of instruction designed to help jobseekers understand what it’s like to work in several high-demand industries like manufacturing, healthcare, information technology, transportation, distribution and logistics, and architecture and construction.” The program teaches participants on topics such as common terminology, career pathways, workplace expectations, and education.

Kentucky is the fifth state in the country that will provide free access to the program as the state aims to enhance its economic landscape by improving the skill sets of employees, job candidates, and students.

Organizations interested in becoming a Ready for Industry partner can visit readyforindustry.com/ky or visit their local Kentucky Career Center. Individuals interested in enrolling in a course can register through a partner organization or through their local Kentucky Career Center.