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Registration open for Stephen Foster Drama Association summer camps

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Registration is open for the Stephen Foster Drama Association’s Youth Performing Arts Academy.

The Drama Association will be hosting three distinct camps, each centered of a different theatre production, with participants learning core theatre skills including solo and ensemble singing, choreography, ensemble work, and more.

The first available session is the Annie Day Camp for grades 2nd through 8th, happening on July 10. Campers will get a backstage tour of the Drama Association’s production of Annie and will get the opportunity to learn the basics of vocals, choreography, acting, and designing props and playbills.

The second session is Dare to Dream Junior: A Disney Musical Revue Camp for grades 2nd through 12th happening July 20 through 26. Campers will participate in acting and vocal workshops, solo and ensemble singing, choreography, and ensemble work. The camp concludes with a public performance of the show on July 26.

The third session is the Winnie the Pooh KIDS Camp for grades 2nd through 8th, happening August 24 through 29. Campers will engage in similar lessons and workshops as the Dare to Dream session, ending with a public performance of Winnie the Pooh KIDS on August 29.

All sessions will be held at the J. Dan Talbott Amphitheatre in Bardstown. Visit www.stephenfoster.com/academy for more information and to register.

DEA hosting spring Take Back Day event for unwanted medications

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The U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration encourages area residents to safely dispose of expired and unused prescription medications during their upcoming National Prescription Drug Take Back Day.

The DEA will join forces with local law enforcement agencies and community groups at nearly 4,200 locations nationwide during the 30th Take Back Day event, to be held Saturday, April 25, from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m.

According to the DEA: “By getting rid of unnecessary medications in the home, families can help prevent prescription drug misuse and reduce the potential for accidental poisonings.” Now in its 16th year, the bi-annual Take Back Day events provide an easy and accessible way to dispose of medications, resulting in the removal of more than 20 million pounds of unwanted medications.

The DEA and law enforcement partners will collect tablets, capsules, patches, and other forms of prescription drugs. Liquid products like cough syrup should be securely sealed in their original container. Syringes, sharps, and illicit drugs will not be collected.

Find the nearest Take Back Day location to you, or find information on sites where you can take unwanted medications any time, by visiting www.deatakeback.com.

ATF seeks information on stolen explosives in Louisville

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The Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives is seeking information on the theft of explosives from a Louisville construction site.

According to a release from the ATF Louisville Field Division, a reward of up to $10,000 is being offered for information leading to the arrest and conviction of those responsible for the theft of explosives from a storage facility at a construction site in the 9400 block of Old Bardstown Road.

The ATF says the incident is described as “a theft of explosives from an explosive magazine.” The incident occurred during the early morning hours of April 1 and the explosives were reported missing later that morning when workers discovered the explosives were missing.

Anyone with possible information is asked to contact the ATF Tipline at 1-888-ATF-TIPS (1-888-283-8477) or by texting ATFLOU to 63975. If you believe you have located the missing explosives, contact the ATF Louisville Field Office and do not attempt to move them.

Kentucky Secretary of State’s Office warns of business report scam

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Kentucky officials are warning business owners of an ongoing scam attempt.

The Kentucky Secretary of State’s Office is warning business owners to not get hustled when filing their annual business reports with the office.

According to the Secretary of State’s Office, annual reports must be filed between January 1 and June 30, and can be submitted online or by mail for $15. Unofficial third parties, however, are sending solicitation letters to business owners to file reports on their behalf, charging fees of up to $160. It is unclear if the third parties even file the reports for which they are charging the fee, and the total of $175 is the same amount as most Limited Liability Entity Tax amounts businesses owners pay, leading to confusion.

File your report directly with the Secretary of State’s Office. Business owners can search their business on the office’s website to confirm if their annual report has been submitted. If you paid for services and the report was not filed, file a dispute with your bank and report the incident to local law enforcement.

Sign up for Kentucky scam alerts and find more information on ongoing scam attempts at stopscams.ky.gov.