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Officials warn of U.S. Marshal, voter registration scams

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The Elizabethtown Police Department is warning residents of an attempted law enforcement scam.

“We’ve received reports that local residents have received bogus phone calls from someone claiming to be the U.S. Marshals Service advising they have missed jury duty and demanding they pay a $2,000 fine,” said EPD Public Information Officer Chris Denham. “If you receive a similar phone call, hang up immediately. As a reminder, no legitimate law enforcement agency will ever contact a citizen by phone demanding a fine be paid.”

Meanwhile, the Hardin County Clerk’s Office is warning of a reported voter registration scam.

According to a post on the clerk’s office’s Facebook page, organizations are mailing county residents official-looking documents such as pre-filled voter registration cards. The clerk’s office says the cards are not from their office or from the Kentucky State Board of Elections.

To register to vote or to confirm your voter registration, visit www.govoteky.com, contact the clerk’s office at 270-765-2171, or visit the clerk’s office at the Hardin County Building. The deadline to register to vote in the November election is October 10.

Unknown suspect breaks window at State Theater

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Officials were alerted Monday evening to a potential break in at the State Theater.

Elizabethtown Events Manager and State Theater Operations Manager Beth Pyles says the incident happened shortly after 10 p.m. on September 4.

“We got a call that there was a motion alarm in the building, and when we arrived it appeared that someone had taken one of our smoking receptacles out by the front door, drug it down the sidewalk, and they threw it through the window on the side of the building,” Pyles said.

It does not appear anybody attempted to enter the building, which Pyles credited to the quick response from law enforcement

“We got there fast enough, our police did, and that scared them away,” Pyles said. “I don’t think anybody was hurt. It doesn’t appear anything was taken. It just caused some significant financial damage to our building. Those windows are pretty large, and are not inexpensive.”

Elizabethtown Police Department Public Information Officer Chris Denham says the identity of the suspect is unknown at this time. Anybody with possible information is asked to contact the EPD.

“They can also share information anonymously by calling Hardin County Crime Stoppers at 1-800-597-8123 or by visiting www.p3tips.com,” Denham said. “By sharing information with Crime Stoppers, if the information provided by the tipster materializes and leads us to the identification of the suspect, the tipster is eligible for a cash reward of up to $1,000.” 

Pyles says other than a boarded-up window the incident will not impact events at the theater.

Turn lane project on U.S. 62 may cause delays

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Drivers should expect some delays as a turning lane project along U.S. 62 gets under way this week.

The Kentucky Transportation Cabinet says the work zone will extend from the Eastview/Wonderland Cavern Road area through the Stephensburg community to just east of the KY-222 intersection where the divided section of U.S. 62 begins.

Alternating one-way traffic will be controlled at various locations in the work zone by temporary signal. The most impacted areas along U.S. 62 will be at Joy K Lynn Street, English Oak Drive, Zeus Street, and KY-222. Morning and afternoon peak school traffic will also amplify delays around Lakewood Elementary School and West Hardin Middle School.

The expected completion date for construction is November 15. Drivers should slow down and pay close attention to work zone signs as they approach both ends of the work zone.

Warm Blessings hosting Crafting for a Cause on September 23

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Warm Blessings Community Kitchen is gearing up for their new event: Crafting for a Cause.

“The Crafting for a Cause is on September 23, and it’s at Bluegrass Middle School,” said Warm Blessings Board Member Neil Gibbs. “The address is 170 W A Jenkins Road in Elizabethtown, and it’s from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m.”

The event will feature vendors, handmade items, raffle prizes, food trucks, and more. All are welcome to attend, with the cost of admission being a non-perishable food item.

The event supports Warm Blessings’s mission of supporting those in need, a mission Gibbs says is growing.

“What we have done recently is expanded our program,” Gibbs said. “We’ve got senior meals expansion in Radcliff. We created a mobile meals program, which currently delivers over 90 meals weekly in Radcliff, and a Blessing Bag program.”

The need for support has grown too, as Gibbs says the number of meals served by Warm Blessings has grown from about 14,000 in 2021 to about 60,000 in 2023. The organization is primarily supported by donations, and the door is open to anybody in need.

“We don’t turn anybody away,” Gibbs said. “We don’t ask a whole lot of information, so if you need anything just come down and we’ll take care of you.”

To learn more about Warm Blessings, Crafting for a Cause, or how to become a vendor at the event, call 270-735-7643 or find Warm Blessings Community Kitchen on Facebook.

Motorcycle riders hosting veterans support ride on September 16

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John Barnes goes by the road name “Geezer.” He and his fellow riders decided to form the group 22 Too Many out of a simple concern.

“We’re just a group of guys that are gathered together to ride motorcycles, and we decided to finally do something for somebody else instead of just riding, and most of us are veterans and we all know a veteran that is part of the statistic of the 22 soldiers we lose every day to suicide,” Barnes said.

22 Too Many will be hosting a veterans support ride on Saturday, September 16.

“We’re going to start at the Elizabethtown, Kentucky, Veterans Memorial Wall,” Barnes said. “We’re going to ride through Red River Gorge and then back to Elizabethtown, and meet up at Deez Butts BBQ.”

Barnes says 100 percent of donations raised for the ride will be donated to a veterans organization, and all are welcome to come out for the ride.

“We’re just trying to invite everybody out,” Barnes said. “It makes no difference whether you ride a motorcycle, drive a classic car, or you’re riding in a minivan. We’re just looking for people to come out, give us a little bit of support, and ride with us. Enjoy the ride.”

Registration on September 16 opens at the Veterans Memorial Wall at the Elizabethtown Nature Park at 8 a.m., with kickstands up by 9:30. For more information, email Barnes at 19jbarn67@gmail.com.