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City of Elizabethtown hosting July Lawn Party at the Lake concert Wednesday

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The City of Elizabethtown is excited to host its July Lawn Party at the Lake Concert this Wednesday.

“It is held every second Wednesday at the bandstand at Freeman Lake Park off of the Blue Heron Road entrance,” said Elizabethtown Events Manager Beth Pyles. “We are offering multiple concerts with family friendly events throughout the summer.”

This month’s concert will feature Louisville-based Radiotronic, which according to the band’s Facebook page plays the hits of the 70s, 80s, and today. Their show Wednesday will feature the music of the Bee Gees.

Each Lawn Party event offers food vendors, and while outside alcohol is not permitted alcoholic beverages will be on sale.

“The concert series is totally free and family friendly,” Pyles said. “The gates will open at 5.30 p.m. and the acts will take the stage around 6.30, so it gives you a little bit of time to come in and get seated. It is festival style seating, so we ask that people bring lawn chairs, you can bring blankets. We will have picnic tables, but it’s very, very casual.”

Pyles said the first year for the concert series was a successful one, and in 2024 there’s nowhere to go but up.

“We had such a wonderful turnout last year after we got through the rain, but we’re very, very excited,” Pyles said. “The bandstand at Freeman Lake is such a beautiful fixture in our community. If you haven’t been out to see it, it is the perfect place to relax after a hard day, and we’re really excited.”

Follow the Elizabethtown City Events Facebook page for more information and updates.

Hardin County Clerk’s Office cutting ribbon on Radcliff location Tuesday

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All are invited to attend Tuesday at 9 a.m. as the Hardin County Clerk’s Office cuts the ribbon on their Radcliff office, located at 101 West Lincoln Trail Boulevard.

“We’re excited to finally cut the ribbon on this,” said Hardin County Clerk Brian D. Smith. “I want to thank Nolin RECC for being a great partner in this. I want to thank our community leaders who’ve been very, very supportive of this effort. The public’s invited to the ribbon cutting, but most importantly, we want the public to come out and use the services that are available.”

The Radcliff office will be able to process voter registrations and vehicle registrations.

“We are still having some issues with KAVIS, the statewide computer system that county clerks were issued by the state transportation cabinet, so there may be a few hiccups,” Smith said. “We ask for the public’s continued patience, but this is going to be an office that’s going to provide the services that people were used to when it was open.”

Returning operations to Radcliff was something Smith talked about during his campaign, but he says getting the office up and running was more about responsibility to residents in the northern half of the county.

“Yes, this was a campaign promise,” Smith said. “Yes, I’m thrilled we’re able to get to the point where we can open this office, but this is about the people. This isn’t about a promise or a policy or anything like that, but for me, this is about taking care of all of Hardin County, which is what I promised.”

The clerk’s office’s Radcliff location will be open Tuesdays, Wednesdays, and Thursdays from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m.

Fun starts Monday at the Hardin County Fair

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The fun kicks off Monday at the Hardin County Fairgrounds as the 2024 Hardin County Fair gets under way.

Monday is Entry Day for FFA and 4H entries and exhibits, so entries in this year’s fair will be getting registered in the morning and early afternoon.

In addition to great food at the restaurant and from vendors, adorable animals at the petting zoo, and exciting rides at the midway, Monday will feature the Parent-Child Look-Alike contest at 7:30 p.m. and the 2024 Miss Hardin County Fair Pageant at 8 p.m., with both events at the Pageant Building. The Demolition Derby will be held at the Motorsports Ring at 7:30 p.m.

Monday is Nolin RECC night at the fairgrounds. Members should check in the materials they received from the annual meeting for a coupon for $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!”

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

Judge denies Steven Lawson’s immunity claim

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The motion to dismiss filed by the attorney for Crystal Rogers investigation suspect Steven Lawson has been denied.

Lawson faces charges of Conspiracy to Commit Murder and Tampering with Physical Evidence, but he claimed he was promised immunity in exchange for his cooperation with the investigation, so therefore his charges should be dismissed.

Nelson Circuit Court Judge Charles Simms III denied that motion in an order filed Wednesday.

In the order, Judge Simms says a written immunity agreement was never executed, and while Lawson’s defense provided transcripts of discussions of an immunity agreement, the judge said it was clear that such an agreement was contingent on Lawson being completely truthful, which the judge said the prosecution showed was not the case. The judge also said Lawson’s defense never called any witnesses during a hearing reviewing the immunity claim, instead relying entirely on the transcripts.

In the motion to dismiss, the defense had also requested that should the motion be denied the court then suppress Lawson’s statements to police and his grand jury testimony. While the grand jury testimony request was denied, Judge Simms said Lawson does have the right to suppress his interviews with police. The court will discuss whether Lawson uses the interviews or not in a hearing set for August 8.

Brooks Houck is due back in court Monday as the prosecution will argue to consolidate Houck, Lawson, and Joseph Lawson’s cases into one, which Houck’s defense has filed an objection against.

Officials needed for area middle and high school football games

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The 2024-2025 school year is quickly approaching, and as students get ready to return to their studies and activities organizers are working to make sure events are set to run smoothly.

Michael Moritz is the secretary treasurer for the Mid Kentucky Officials Association. He says the organization is in need of middle and high school football referees.

“Our numbers have been going down over the last few years, and we really are in need of as many people that are willing to be out there on a Friday night or a Thursday night or whatever night of the week it is that they’re playing,” Moritz said.

Mortiz says getting started as an official is an easy process, with those interested needing to purchase their equipment and begin training via training sessions that get started July 13.

“What they need to do is call Andy Strain,” Moritz said. “He’s the KHFAA assigner for our region. His number is 270-272-3205, and you can contact him via phone or you could even just show up on Saturday, July 13th at 9 o’clock at John Hardin High School. That’ll be our first training session for this season for all of the officials.”

Moritz says the sooner you sign up the better in order to get training requirements in and to participate in preseason scrimmages to get ready for game days. He says officiating is a great experience.

“I’ve been doing it for 25 years and it’s been a lot of fun for me, and it’s fun to be out there with the kids on a Friday night in a real tight game, things like that, so it’s been very, very rewarding, and if you have that niche, it can be as rewarding for you as well,” Moritz said.

Contact Andy Strain or visit the KHSAA officiating website for more information.