TW Shortt Reports

A Former Radcliff Councilman Speaks Out

OPINION | By T.W. Shortt
Former Radcliff Councilman, Co-founder of the Radcliff Small Business Alliance, and Local Business Owner

My professional career has been centered in Radcliff. My main office has always been here, and our commercial investments have been concentrated in the very areas where I have repeatedly called for redevelopment and a stronger economic future.

I campaigned on those concerns, raised them while serving on the council, and have continued discussing them publicly. I believe Radcliff has substantial potential, and I have invested my time and money in that belief.

That commitment helps explain my support for Keith Taul for reelection as Hardin County judge/executive.

I know both Keith Taul and J.J. Duvall. I have met with them many times, exchanged views with each, and observed their public service. I served on the Radcliff City Council alongside Mayor Duvall.

I like both men. But voters must consider what each has accomplished with the responsibilities entrusted to him.

By TW Shortt, Principal Broker, CRS®, CRB®

REALTY WORLD Knox Realty Group, LLC — The Fort Knox Office™

A changing real estate market can make people nervous. Sellers wonder if they waited too long. Buyers wonder if they should wait longer. Headlines offer plenty of reasons to worry, but they rarely tell a family what to do about the house they need to buy or sell.

Since entering real estate in 1987, I have worked through four decades of changing conditions in Hardin County. Those years have reinforced one lesson: when the road changes, a steady hand on the wheel matters.

Different Markets, Different Challenges

By TW Shortt, U.S. Army retiree, former Radcliff Councilman, and local business owner

When Soldiers case a unit’s colors, they close a chapter of service built on shared missions, sacrifice, and pride.

On October 14, the 19th Engineer Battalion cased its colors during a deactivation ceremony at the General George Patton Museum of Leadership. Companies have relocated or merged with other units. Some Soldiers will move, some will leave military service, and others will remain.

For those of us whose lives have been tied to Fort Knox, that ceremony means more than the installation’s gates.

Four Decades of Experience. A Proven Approach. A Better Way Forward.

By T.W. Shortt
Principal Broker, REALTY WORLD® Knox Realty Group, LLC

Every day, someone finds themselves facing a real estate problem they never anticipated—and often have no idea where to begin.

The death of a family member. An inherited home. Probate. Family trusts. Divorce. Bankruptcy. Foreclosure. Unpaid liens. Multiple owners. Court-ordered sales. Powers of attorney. Aging parents entering assisted living. Military relocation.

The circumstances differ, but the challenge is often the same: How do we move forward?

These are not ordinary real estate transactions. They involve legal questions, financial obligations, competing interests, emotional decisions, and deadlines that cannot be ignored.

Behind every complicated transaction is a problem that requires more than a real estate sign in the yard.

OPINION | By T.W. Shortt, Past President of the Heart of Kentucky Association of REALTORS®

Military families moving to Kentucky already face plenty of challenges: finding housing, enrolling children in school, and establishing a new household. A spouse who holds a professional license in another state should not have to start a career over because the military ordered the family to move.

Congress has provided a separate path for qualifying servicemembers and spouses to continue working. The question is whether Kentucky’s licensing procedures fully respect it.

At the Kentucky Real Estate Commission’s October 15, 2026, meeting, which I attended, Action Item 14.1, “Military Portability Licensure,” received brief consideration. The matter was passed over pending further consultation with the U.S. Department of Justice about apparent conflicts between Kentucky’s statutes and federal requirements.

What does federal law require?

OPINION | By T.W. Shortt

Former Radcliff Councilman, Past President of the Heart of Kentucky Association of REALTORS®, and local business owner 

J.J. Duvall talks about long-range planning as though it is a particular strength he would bring to Hardin County government. But voters should ask a straightforward question: Where is the economic development plan he delivered for Radcliff?

Across his years in city government, I have heard promises of planning. I have yet to see the completed, publicly accountable economic development strategy that would justify presenting planning as a demonstrated strength.

Now Duvall wants to bring his Radcliff experience to county government. My response is simple: “Please don’t!”

Experience matters. What a candidate accomplished with that experience matters more.

Radcliff Heard These Promises Before