Safe Schools Week Begins Today Across Local Classrooms
Radcliff, KY · September 14, 2026
After a packed weekend of community festivals, Monday arrives with overcast skies and a fresh slate of campus activities for Safe Schools Week. With autumn schedules picking up speed, there is plenty of local news to track as the workweek begins.
The Lead
A plea agreement entered in Hardin Circuit Court has brought a sudden conclusion to a case that rattled several neighborhoods for more than a year and a half. Dante Patterson, 24, was scheduled to stand trial this morning on a fifteen-count indictment stemming from February 2025 shootings that struck residences along Braxton Court, Skyline Drive, Park Avenue, and Woodcreek Drive.
By pleading guilty late Friday to charges including attempted murder, wanton endangerment, and firearm possession, Patterson averted a week of jury selection and witness testimony in Elizabethtown. For residents across the affected streets, the plea provides long-sought finality and accountability without subjecting neighbors to the stand. Final sentencing is scheduled before the court on October 27.
Local Pulse
Kentucky Safe Schools Week Launches Across Campuses Students and staff begin five days of safety pledges and emergency preparedness drills under this year's Strong Roots campaign.
County Seeks Donations for Veterans Ambulance Tribute Residents can contribute to a dedicated fiscal fund covering custom military artwork for a local emergency transport rig.
Today's Outlook
- High 78°F · Low 62°F — Overcast
- Expect comfortable gray skies today, making it pleasant for running errands without sunglasses.
What's On Around Town
Homeschool Skate Hardin County Skateland (1355 S Dixie Hwy), 11:00 AM–1:00 PM Midday roller rink session designed specifically for homeschool students and families.
Elizabethtown: Cooperative Extension Welcome Reception Hardin County Extension Office (111 Opportunity Way), 11:00 AM–1:00 PM Drop in for light refreshments while meeting new county family services staff.
ALC Prayer School Abundant Life Church (1511 S Dixie Blvd), 6:30–7:45 PM Opening evening of a free weeklong community faith and seminar series.
Spotlight & Story
- Carl M. Brashear Radcliff Veterans Center Dedicated on Veterans Drive in 2017, this 120-bed state nursing facility honors the local naval trailblazer. Rather than clinical hospital wings, its design features four distinct neighborhoods where ten-person households gather around family-style country kitchens, private suites, and shared gardens.
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