Recycled Asphalt Paves the Way — Plus Sunday Happenings Around Town
Radcliff, KY · August 30, 2026
Sunday quiet settles over the neighborhood, though county road crews are already tracking progress on an innovative paving experiment. Grab a fresh cup of coffee before the afternoon warmth rolls in.
The Lead
Hardin County’s Road Department has launched a real-world trial of rubber-modified asphalt, using a $162,624 state waste-management grant to pave a one-mile stretch of Springfield Road. The project blends crumb rubber from discarded tires into the asphalt mix to evaluate whether the material reduces road noise, resists summer cracking, and holds up better than conventional surfaces. County crews paired the test section with an adjacent one-mile strip of standard asphalt, giving engineers a direct side-by-side comparison under identical traffic conditions. Beyond keeping thousands of tires out of regional landfills, highway officials hope the blend proves durable enough to become a regular option for future resurfacing across local routes. Surface monitoring over the coming winter will determine whether the recycled mixture expands to other county thoroughfares next spring.
Local Pulse
County Partners with Red Cross Hardin County Government will host monthly community blood drives starting September 21 at the Provident Way building.
Cultural Festival Vendor Signups Open City Hall is accepting registrations for food trucks, artisan vendors, and performers ahead of the September 19 celebration.
Today's Outlook
- High 91°F · Low 66°F — Overcast
- Highs climb into the nineties under cloud cover, so keep cold water handy today.
What's On Around Town
Elizabethtown: Annual Artifact Exhibition Pritchard Community Center (404 S Mulberry St), 9:00 AM–3:00 PM Historic stone tools, pottery displays, and collectors sharing regional Kentucky history.
Elizabethtown: Historic Downtown Walking Tour The Historic State Theater (209 W Dixie Ave), 1:00–2:30 PM Guided stroll uncovering two centuries of architectural heritage across Public Square.
Book Club: Historical Perspectives Boundary Oak Taproom (2000 Boundary Oak Dr), 2:00–3:30 PM Lively discussion and craft beverages with local readers on the patio.
Spotlight & Story
- Thomas Lincoln's Mill Creek Farm
- In 1803, six years before Abraham Lincoln's birth, Thomas Lincoln purchased 238 acres along Mill Creek just east of modern city lines. The deed marked his earliest independent homestead in the region, along what is now Highway 434.
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