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Man wanted following domestic violence incident arrested

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A man wanted by law enforcement is in custody after a brief pursuit Wednesday.

“At around 2:30 p.m. on Wednesday afternoon, one of our officers observed Tyvonne Harris operating a vehicle on Dolphin Drive,” said Elizabethtown Police Department Public Information Officer Chris Denham. “The officer knew that Harris had an active arrest warrant related to an incident that occurred on Tuesday evening. The officer attempted a traffic stop. Harris immediately exited the vehicle and fled on foot, but was apprehended a short time later. He was lodged in the Hardin County Detention Center.”

Harris was wanted on charges of Fourth Degree Assault (Domestic Violence), First Degree Criminal Mischief, and Unauthorized Use of a Motor Vehicle. Harris will also face additional charges related to the foot pursuit.

Governor touts ‘unprecedented economic growth’ as Kentucky economic development efforts recognized

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Kentucky Governor Andy Beshear says 2024 was another strong year for economic development in the commonwealth. 

The governor’s office says for the fifth straight year Kentucky secured a top five regional ranking for economic development projects in Site Selection magazine’s Governor’s Cup rankings.

Kentucky placed second for regional projects per capita and third for total projects in the South Central Region. 14 Kentucky communities were recognized in the top metropolitan and micropolitan rankings.

The governor’s office says Site Selection magazine awards the Governor’s Cup annually to the U.S. state with the newest and expanded corporate facilities, and the rankings are considered an industry scoreboard by corporate real estate agents. The governor said in the release: “These Governor’s Cup rankings showcase what we already know: Kentucky is witnessing unprecedented economic growth and setting a strong foundation for long-term success.”

187 total economic development projects were announced across the commonwealth in 2024. More information on Kentucky’s economic development efforts and programs is available at ced.ky.gov.

Hardin County Detention Center inmate briefly escapes

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Multiple law enforcement agencies assisted in recapturing an inmate at the Hardin County Detention Center who ran away during work duty Tuesday morning.

“One of the deputies who was one of the maintenance deputies had taken a couple inmates out to dump trash in the dumpster behind the jail,” said Hardin County Jailer Josh Lindblom. “He was out there, had three inmates out. Well, one of them decided to take off running.”

Kentucky State Police Post Four identified the escapee as Terry Santos Moore.

The deputy radioed for assistance, and Lindblom says a deputy chased Moore for about 3/4 a mile before losing him in the woods behind KSP Post Four.

“It wasn’t long before we put a description out,” Lindblom said. “KSP came out and searched, everybody was out searching, and then they found him at a property on Colyers Lane. KSP was there, sheriff’s office was there, EPD was there, Fish and Wildlife was there. I believe the Greater Hardin County Narcotic Task Force and the jail crews were out there, and he was back in custody that quick.”

The Elizabethtown Police Department says some area schools went on soft lockdowns as a precaution, but Lindblom says Moore was never considered dangerous.

“He was never a danger to the public, and he’s actually in there for Trafficking of Marijuana, which, you know, he’s one of the prisoners that’s actually able to go out and work crews and stuff like that,” Lindblom said. “He’s actually been able to work in the community, so we weren’t worried about him being violent or anything like that stuff, but it’s never a good thing when somebody runs off on you.”

Moore now faces a charge of Second Degree Escape. He is due to appear in a video arraignment hearing Wednesday.

Donations needed for Hardin County Pet Food Pantry

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PAWS Shelter Foundation member Dianne Shoffner says after several strong years of giving it has become a challenge to keep the shelves stocked at the Hardin County Pet Food Pantry housed at Helping Hand of Hope.

“We’ve been very wildly successful in the past and have given up to 100,000 pounds of food out a year, But I’ve lost some of my donors,” Shoffner said. “One very prominent one is Chewy. We used to receive three or four truckloads a year, and now we’re not receiving any because they’ve started distributing worldwide and it’s just getting harder to get.”

Shoffner says folks looking to help support families and pets in need have a good opportunity to do so right now.

“We’re doing a promotion this week with Tractor Supply here in Elizabethtown,” Shoffner said. “You can either go online and purchase a bag of food there and have it shipped to our E-Town store, or you can go to the store and pick up a bag of food. They will collect it and we’ll be able to pick it up there to take over to Helping Hand of Hope.”

Shoffner says the pet food pantry was created to support pet-owning families struggling during the COVID-19 pandemic. More than 300,000 pounds of food has been distributed since 2021.

“We distribute over 20 bags of food a day, so it just takes a lot of food to keep our county dogs that are less fortunate in having food day to day, and it goes to our community that really needs help to keep their pets at home and not return them to the shelters or that kind of thing,” Shoffner said.

Donations may also be taken to Shoffner at Sam Russell’s Pet Provisions. Contact Shoffner for more information.