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Hardin County Schools hosting Spring Break scavenger hunt this week

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Family Resource and Youth Service Centers at Hardin County Schools have organized a Spring Break scavenger hunt for district students. 

The scavenger hunt features a space and science theme in honor of the upcoming solar eclipse. Participating schools include Meadow View, North Park, Radcliff, Rineyville, Vine Grove, and Woodland elementary schools, JT Alton and North middle schools, and North Hardin High School.

Children can find clues at one or all of the participating schools between now and April 8 during daylight hours. A QR code and directions will be posted at the main entrance of each school, with paper copies available if you do not have a smartphone.

Each school will give hints on where words and containers are located, and children should enter the words on their scavenger hunt sheets as they find them. Participants should leave containers and messages in their hiding spots after finding them so others can participate.

Prizes will be awarded to participants. Children should return their paper copies or submit online by April 10 to be eligible for prizes.

Find more information on the Hardin County Schools website or the Hardin County Schools – Kentucky Facebook page.

Historic State Theater taking donations for Hardin County Animal Shelter during films this week

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The Historic State Theater invites you and your family to enjoy two family favorites during the Spring Break Furry Film Fest this week.

“On Tuesday, April 2nd during Spring Break, we are showing the Aristocats,” said Elizabethtown Events Manager Beth Pyles. “Our showtimes are noon and 7 p.m. Then, on Thursday, we are showing Lady and the Tramp.”

With the movies being about cats and dogs, the folks at the state are looking to use the movies as an opportunity to support area cats and dogs.

“We are encouraging folks to bring in adult dog food, cat food, and kitty litter that we are going to give to our friends at the Hardin County Animal Shelter,” said Pyles.

Tickets to each show are $2 and can be purchased at the door or online at thestate270.org.

Meade County Sheriff’s Office investigating counterfeit money

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Suspects have been identified in the Meade County Sheriff’s Office’s ongoing investigation into the use of counterfeit money in the area.

According to the sheriff’s office, area law enforcement received calls on March 25 regarding individuals attempting to pass or passing counterfeit $100 bills. The perpetrators attempted to pass the bills at several different stores in Meade, Breckinridge, and Hardin counties, and the bills used were able to pass the typical marker test for money.

The sheriff’s office on Thursday reported that two suspects from Illinois, Latrell Doss and Alize Christian, were identified in the investigation and warrants were issued for their arrests. The sheriff’s office is searching for two more suspects as part of the ongoing investigation, and more information will be released as it becomes available. Area residents and businesses that receive large bills are advised to closely examine them, and if you believe you received a counterfeit contact law enforcement.

Breckinridge County receives funding for site development at commerce park

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Breckinridge County is receiving support from the latest round of funding from the Kentucky Product Development Initiative.

“The Breckinridge County Fiscal Court and the City of Hardinsburg will be extending sewer and water lines in the Breckinridge County Commerce Park,” said Kentucky Governor Andy Beshear during his Team Kentucky update Thursday. “The project was approved for nearly $332,000 in state support.”

The KPDI provides funding for local communities to invest in site and building upgrades to support job expansion and economic growth. The state says the infrastructure project in Breckinridge County will provide the county “with new business opportunities that encourage significant job creation and capital investment.”

Beshear said establishing build-ready sites allows Kentucky to get an advantage over other states in attracting projects and new business.

“When I was at Advanced Nano Products in Elizabethtown and our Secretary of the Treasury, the U.S. Treasury, came in, that company told her that we got that facility up and running faster than anyone in their industry had ever seen,” Beshear said. “That’s how we make sure that we can compete with anyone.”

The KPDI is overseen by the Kentucky Cabinet for Economic Development, and Beshear said more projects from Round 2 will be announced soon.