With the rise in COVID-19 cases, Hardin County Schools will require masks for students, staff and guests beginning on Monday. The incidence rate in Hardin County on December 9th was 60.8.
For more information on COVid-19 protocols, visit hardin.kyschools.us.
Kentucky State Police are investigating an Elizabethtown Police Officer-involved shooting.
“Shortly before 6 p.m. Tuesday evening, one of our officers was at a resident on Pleasant View Drive as a result of a criminal investigation. The officer at the residence discharged his firearm and the suspect was struck,” stated Public Information Officer Chris Denham. The male suspect was later pronounced deceased. No other information has been released at this time.
Kentucky State Police have arrested a Taylor County man after a standoff with law enforcement. Around 7 p.m. on Sunday, December 5th, Post 4 Troopers were working an ongoing investigation that led them to a residence on College Street in the Buffalo Community of Larue County. One state trooper attempted to make contact with the individual at the residence, and the person made verbal treats toward the trooper’s life.
Kentucky State Police’s Special Response Team was later called to the scene, and the individual surrendered around 12:30 a.m. this morning.
42 year-old James Deslongchamps, of Campbellsville, was charged with terroristic threatening in the third degree, and menacing and resisting arrest. He was lodged in the Larue County Jail.
No one was injured during the incident.
Possible solar projects coming to Hardin County have the community both concerned and eager for more information.
On Thursday, the Hardin County Citizens for Responsible Solar Group held an informational meeting on the pros and cons of solar energy. Spokesperson of the group, Megan Taul, stated the turnout was a success.
“There’s about thirty of us that have been writing letters, going to court, going to visit, and making phone calls. This is what they needed to hear and see. We, residents of Hardin County, have a voice.”
Also present at the meeting was Robin Saiz, co-founder of IBV Energy Partners, a Solar Project that has plans of coming to Hardin County. Size says he came to the meeting to hear the concerns of the community.
“One that I’m hearing about is you’re taking farmland out of production. We’re planning to continue to let the landowners farm the land.”
This solar project will be brought before the Planning and Zoning Commission tomorrow night at the Hardin County Government building to request a zoning change. The meeting will begin at 5 p.m. and anyone is welcome to attend.
A vehicle pursuit this morning has ended in Hardin County.
At 2:27 a.m., the Hodgenville Police Department observed a 2004 Hundai driving erratically on Lincoln Farm Road. The vehicle failed to stop and was pursued onto Lincoln Parkway and into Hardin County. Units from Kentucky State Police began to pursue the vehicle and were successful. Spike strips were deployed at Sportsman Lake Road, and the vehicle then stopped in the median.
The operator of the vehicle, 44 year-old William Pierce of Mount Sherman, was taken into custody and lodged in the Larue County Jail. Mr. Pierce had an outstanding bench warrant through the Larue County Circuit Court for violation of supervision on felony drug charges. He was charged with Fleeing or Evading Police in the first degree, and Wanton Endangerment in the first.
