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Funeral arrangements have been made for the victims of a deadly car collision that took place earlier this week. Visitation for John “JT” Wiglesworth will be today from 4 PM to 8 PM at Franklin Crossroads Baptist Church. The funeral will take place on Saturday at 11 AM at the same location. Visitation for Louise Pullen took place yesterday at Manakee Funeral Home, but her funeral will take place today at 11 AM at the funeral home. As previously reported, the two were declared deceased at the scene of their collision that took place on Leitchfield Road Monday morning.

A rest stop along I-65 South has been shut down until next year for repairs. The Kentucky Transportation Cabinet says there will be several different types of renovations done to the inside of the building. The closure is expected to send traffic further down the road, and City of Elizabethtown Spokesperson Amy Inman says the city is prepared for the extra traffic, and will welcome all new visitors to the town. The rest stop has been there for about thirty years.

United Way of Central Kentucky is still seeking volunteers for their Volunteer Income Tax Assistance, or VITA, program, which provides tax preparation services for low income families. There is no prior experience required, as there will be training provided. Assistance through VITA is available for individuals who made under $32,000 last year, or families who brought in under $54,000. Cut off for applications is January 9^th. More information can be found at unitedwayck.org.

The American Legion Post 113 will be hosting a special event for veterans on the 27^th of December. There will be a luncheon held for WWII and Korean War veterans at 11 at the post. The post is counting on word of mouth to spread the word, and ask that people RSVP. Anyone wishing to volunteer for the event should call the American Legion Post 113.

Yesterday morning marked the 14^th anniversary of the disappearance of Vicky Deluarier, and the Vine Grove Police Department is not giving up hope in looking for her. Delaurier was last seen leaving her place of employment, a Sav-A-Lot grocery store, on December 17, 2005. Her car was found the following day, abandoned with her personal property still in the vehicle. Vine Grove Chief of Police Kenneth Mattingly reminds the public to relay any information obtained regarding the case to the Vine Grove Police Department.

A fatal collision in Bullitt County had I-65 shut down for two hours early this morning.  According to preliminary information from the Kentucky Transportation Cabinet, the collision took place at Mile Marker 110 and involved two vehicles, one of which was a semi-truck. The incident is still under investigation.

An Illinois man was arrested after threatening passengers on a bus with a screwdriver. The incident took place at the Pilot Gas Station in Sonora. According to arrest citations from Kentucky State Police Post 4, Justin Steele was threatening passengers with the weapon before walking inside the Pilot. When Steele was told he could no longer travel on the bus, he pushed the driver out of the way and entered back on. He was told multiple times to leave, but refused. Steele was charged with disorderly conduct and menacing. He is lodged in the Hardin County Detention Center.

College Signing Day was yesterday for athletes, and a press conference was held at North Hardin High School for Octavius Oxendine to make his announcement. The defensive end that helped lead North Hardin to a 13-1 record this past season announced he had committed to the University of Kentucky.