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Glendale Mobility Study survey closes Friday

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The deadline to respond to the Kentucky Transportation Cabinet’s recent survey regarding additional roadway options to accommodate the increased traffic expected in Glendale is Friday, September 8.

More options were put up for review based on new information the KYTC received as they continue to prepare for development stemming from the opening of the Blue Oval SK plant.

“One is the Northwest Bypass portion that was previously labeled as unfeasible is now on the table as a possibility and a path that could be used for a bypass around Glendale,” said KYTC District Four Public Information Officer Chris Jessie. “We also have an A plus B kind of scenario where it combines the Northwest and Northeast bypass options into one continuous bypass around Glendale on the north side of KY-222.”

Jessie said the KYTC cannot predict the future of just how much development Blue Oval SK will spark, but information collected during the survey will help with planning.

“There are so many moving parts to that whole scenario,” Jessie said. “It is difficult to forecast, but that’s what the study is about. It’s about doing the best homework we can, getting the best data we can.”

Jessie also stressed that the results of the survey are not a final decision.

“The study is ultimately not a decision of what’s going to happen,” Jessie said. “It’s prioritizing and showing what the public has given us feedback about. It’s a study, it’s just what it says, and those study results will give us recommendations for how to move forward.”

All are welcome to complete the survey, which is open until September 8, and can be found at www.glendalestudy.com.

Expansion of Yellowbank WMA opens in Breckenridge County Friday

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The Kentucky Department of Fish and Wildlife Resources opens a new public area in Breckinridge County Friday.

The Belvedere Tract will add 790 acres to the Yellowbank Wildlife Management Area, located about 20 miles north of Hardinsburg and about 20 miles west of Brandenburg.

Lee McClellan with the Department of Fish and Wildlife Resources says the property is an impressive one.

“It’s 1.7 miles of Ohio River border,” McClellan said. “There’s a lot of bottom land in there. It was a working cattle farm until recently. There’s a lot of upland areas that have a mixture of mature woods and grasslands. It’s just extraordinarily beautiful.”

The addition of the Belvedere Tract brings the total size of Yellowbank to more than 7,500 acres, with 30 acres of the addition being devoted to wetland enhancement. McClellan says the land is a valuable resource.

“This preserves a very unique and rare habitat type, and Yellowbank is one of our best wildlife management areas,” McClellan said. “It’s phenomenal.”

Access to Yellowbank is available off of KY-259 in Breckinridge County near Stephensport. A map of the property is available at www.fw.ky.gov.

Area agencies and organizations among federal Victims of Crime Act funding recipients

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Several area entities and organizations are among the 114 that received $27.2 million in funding to support victims of crime in kentucky.

According to a release from the governor’s office, federal Victims of Crime Act funding prioritizes services to victims of child abuse, sexual assault, and domestic violence, but funding also serves survivors of homicide and victims of burglary, theft, and drug and alochol-related crime, along with elderly victims and adult survivors of childhood abuse and assault.

Among the recipients is the Hardin County Sheriff’s Office. Hardin County Sheriff John Ward says the office will use the $64,662 it is receiving to hire a full-time victim’s advocate.

“You investigate a crime, and you help the victim get through the court process, but other than that there’s limited contact, and this gives us a victim’s advocate that’s going to be there to help a victim of a crime with a vast array of different things,” Ward said. “Getting them help, counseling, different things such as that.”

Michelle Kail is the executive director of CASA of the Heartland, which will receive $47,978. She says support from VOCA is critical for organizations that are maximizing all that they can in their budgets.

“It is very important because that is what allows our small, dedicated team to continue to guide, support, and serve up to 80 volunteers, which in turn allows us to serve the children that we serve in our community,” Kail said.

Funding from this cycle was also supported by funds from the American Rescue Plan Act. For more information on Victims of Crime Act funding or a full list of recipients, visit www.justice.ky.gov.

Nolin RECC invites teachers to apply for Operation Round Up grants

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Nolin RECC is accepting applications for “Be a Light” teacher grants, which are awarded from Operation Round Up donations.

“This year, it is opening to 30 of the $200 grants for certified teachers, K through 12, in Hardin and LaRue counties,” said Operation Round Up Board Chair Price Smith.

The board is doubling the number of teacher grants awarded this year due to the increased number of applications received last year.

Nolin says the mission of Operation Round Up is to make a positive impact on the community, and this funding is a way to support teachers in their efforts and help with classroom costs. Smith says applying for the program is easy.

“The application is open during the month of September,” Smith said. “You can apply at www.nolinrecc.com. There’s an online form. Two or three clicks and you’ve got it submitted. We’d like as many folks to apply for this go-around as we can.”

The deadline to apply is September 30.

The teacher grants are in addition to the Community Impact grants awarded through Operation Round Up, for which applications will be available in March of 2024. For more information, visit www.nolinrecc.com.