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KFW accepting applications for game warden positions

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Kentucky Fish and Wildlife is currently accepting applications to fill game warden positions in several counties.

KFW says game wardens “are sworn law enforcement officers with statewide jurisdiction who enforce all laws of the commonwealth. Their primary mission is to enforce hunting, fishing, and boating laws to help conserve Kentucky’s fish and wildlife resources for present and future generations and to ensure public safety for the state and its waterways for all to enjoy.”

Applications will be accepted through May 7. The application can be found under the Game Warden Recruit posting at personnel.ky.gov. Applicants who pass the initial screening criteria will then need to pass a physical fitness test, swimming test, oral interview, psychological and drug screening, polygraph, background review, and medical evaluation.

Applicants must be at least 21 years of age and possess a valid driver’s license. Selected applicants not already Peace Officer Professional Standards certified will undergo 20 weeks of basic training at the Department of Criminal Justice Training in Richmond along with 14 weeks of training in the Kentucky Fish and Wildlife Academy, followed by 12 weeks of on-the-job training with a field training officer.

Among the counties with game warden openings are Breckinridge, Jefferson, and Meade. More information is available on the job posting or at fw.ky.gov.

More closures for I-65 closure prep work this week

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Prep work ahead of the summer closure of Interstate 65 through downtown Louisville has more overnight restrictions in place this week.

Kentucky Transportation Cabinet District Five says the ramp from northbound I-65 to eastbound I-264, and Preston Highway to the eastbound I-264 on ramp near Durrett Lane, will be closed Tuesday night from 9 p.m. to 6 a.m.

Southbound I-65 between Exit 131B of westbound I-264 and the on ramp to eastbound I-264, the eastbound lane of I-264 at the ramp to southbound I-65, and the westbound I-264 lane shift at the I-65 south ramp will be closed Wednesday and Thursday nights from 7 p.m. to 6 a.m.

KYTC District Five says the work is for temporary ramp widening to assist in easing congestion ahead of the summer closure. Drivers should stay alert, watch for signage, and slow down in work zones.

The KYTC says no closures are scheduled between April 24 and May 3 to accommodate Kentucky Derby events. Follow KYTC District Five on social media for updates, and visit www.I65centralcorridor.com for more information on the summer closure.

Voter registration deadline ahead of May primary is Monday

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The primary election in Kentucky is coming up on May 19, and if you have not yet registered to vote, time is running out.

“Monday is the deadline to register to vote,” said Hardin County Clerk Brian D. Smith. “We want people to go ahead and register to vote if they’ve not already, or update their address and any other changes they want to make. They have until April 20 to do that. They can call the county clerk’s office, they can drop in and see us, or they can visit govote.ky.gov.”

As a reminder, if you have already registered and you change your political party affiliation prior to the primary, you will be ineligible to vote in partisan races in May.

Meanwhile, the online mail-in absentee request portal is currently open.

“Those folks who physically cannot come in to vote, maybe they’re going to be out of town, maybe they’re military who are deployed, or maybe they’re a student away at college, they can request that absentee ballot at govote.ky.gov,” Smith said. “We are already mailing those out. In fact, for this primary, we have mailed out more absentee ballots than we did in the presidential primary.”

The request portal closes May 5. 

You can view a sample ballot on the county clerk’s office’s website. Find more election dates and information at govote.ky.gov.

Baptist Health Hardin hosting sexual assault awareness walk Friday

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Baptist Health Hardin invites the community to take a stand against sexual assault during a special event Friday evening.

In observance of Sexual Assault Awareness Month, the Baptist Health Hardin Sexual Assault Nurse Examiner/Forensic Program is hosting the Shine Light on Sexual Assault Awareness Walk, a community walk to raise awareness and show support for survivors.

The walk will be held April 17 at the Healing Garden outside the Baptist Health Hardin Medical Pavilion, located at 200 Cardinal Drive in Elizabethtown. The event will begin with a welcome and opening remarks at 7:20 p.m., with the walk running from 7:30 to 9:30. The event is free and no registration is required.

Participants can choose to walk two laps, representing the two in five women in Kentucky affected by sexual violence, or five laps, representing the one in five women in the United States who have experienced completed or attempted rape during their lifetime. Glow sticks will be provided, and participants are encouraged to wear or bring other glowing items to help “shine light” on sexual violence.

Contact the Baptist Health Hardin SANE/Forensic office at 270-979-7233 for more information.