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February 5, 2019

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THE ELIZABETHTOWN CITY COUNCIL VOTED TO PURCHASE A LOCAL BUSINESS THIS WEEK. THE COUNCIL APPROVED A MOTION TO ACQUIRE THE COBBLER’S CAFE DURING YESTERDAY’S MEETING. ACCORDING TO THE ORDINANCE, THE SALE IS FOR THE ECONOMIC REVITALIZATION AND REDEVELOPMENT OF DOWNTOWN ELIZABETHTOWN. IN ADDITION, THE PURCHASE OF THE PROPERTY IS NOT TO EXCEED 212 THOUSAND DOLLARS. MORE DETAILS ARE EXPECTED TO BE RELEASED THIS MORNING.

A MURDER TRIAL SET TO BEGIN YESTERDAY ENDED IN A PLEA DEAL. CHARLES ROBERSON JR PLEAD GUILTY IN THE SHOOTING DEATH OF XEDRIC (ZEE-DRICK) MCNEIL LATE YESTERDAY AFTERNOON. ROBERSON TOOK AN AMENDED PLEA OF FIRST DEGREE MANSLAUGHTER AND RECEIVED AN 18 YEAR SENTENCE. THE SHOOTING TOOK PLACE ON DIECKS DRIVE LAST FEBRUARY BEFORE ROBERSON FLED THE SCENE AND WAS TAKEN INTO CUSTODY SEVERAL DAYS LATER. NO OTHER DETAILS HAVE BEEN RELEASED AT THIS TIME.

A FUNDRAISER WILL TAKE PLACE THIS WEEKEND FOR THE CENTRAL HARDIN LADY BRUINS SOFTBALL TEAM. TICKETS FOR THE SATURDAY EVENT ARE $12 PER PERSON. MORE DETAILS CAN BE FOUND AT WQXE.COM

AN ELIZABETHTOWN MAN WAS CHARGED AFTER AN INCIDENT OVER THE WEEKEND. ACCORDING TO ARREST RECORDS, CHRISTINO COLON WAS TAKEN INTO CUSTODY AFTER OFFICIALS RESPONDED TO A HOME ON REPORTS OF SHOTS FIRED. UPON THEIR ARRIVAL OFFICERS SAY COLON HAD FIRED AN ENTIRE MAGAZINE OF BULLETS NEAR NUMEROUS INDIVIDUALS AT THE HOME. COLON WAS CHARGED WITH WANTON ENDANGERMENT AND HELD IN THE HARDIN COUNTY DETENTION CENTER.

THE CITY OF ELIZABETHTOWN HAS ANNOUNCED MORE CONCERTS SET TO TAKE PLACE AT THE HISTORIC STATE THEATER LATER THIS YEAR. TICKETS FOR THE MAY 10TH SHOW WILL GO ON SALE MARCH 1ST. MORE DETAILS CAN BE FOUND ON THE CITY’S WEBSITE.

February 4, 2019

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A MURDER TRIAL IS SET TO BEGIN IN HARDIN COUNTY TODAY (MONDAY). CHARLES ROBERSON JR IS SET TO GO BEFORE A JURY THIS MORNING. AS PREVIOUSLY REPORTED, ROBERSON WAS TAKEN INTO CUSTODY FOR THE SHOOTING DEATH OF XEDRIC MCNEIL IN FEBRUARY OF LAST YEAR. ACCORDING TO ARREST RECORDS, ROBERSON AND MCNEIL GOT INTO A VERBAL ALTERCATION AT A RESIDENCE ON DIECKS DRIVE. OFFICIALS SAY THE TWO WENT OUTSIDE WHERE THE ARGUMENT CONTINUED. ROBERSON ALLEGEDLY PULLED OUT A GUN SHOOTING MCNEIL AT LEAST ONCE IN THE CHEST. POLICE SAY ROBERSON THEN CONTINUED FIRING THE WEAPON AS MCNEIL ATTEMPTED TO RUN. ROBERSON FACES MURDER AND WANTON ENDANGERMENT CHARGES.  

THE KENTUCKY PUBLIC SERVICE COMMISSION WILL HOLD SEVERAL MEETINGS FOR THE PUBLIC TO PRESENT INFORMATION AND GET FEEDBACK ON REQUESTS FOR RATE INCREASES BY KU AND LG&E THE FIRST MEETING WILL BE IN LOUISVILLE ON FEBRUARY 21ST 5:30PM.

ICY ROAD CONDITIONS LAST WEEK CONTRIBUTED TO A FATAL CRASH IN HARDIN COUNTY.  KENTUCKY STATE POLICE SAY A PICKUP TRUCK DRIVEN BY 64 YEAR OLD DEBRA STEPHENS OF LEITCHFIELD CROSSED INTO THE MEDIAN OF THE WESTERN KENTUCKY PARKWAY AND INTO THE PATH OF A SEMI TRACTOR TRAILER ABOUT 8:45 FRIDAY MORNING.  STEPHENS WAS PRONOUNCED DEAD AT THE SCENE. THE DRIVER OF THE OF THE TRUCK WAS NOT INJURED. THE ROADWAY WAS SHUT DOWN DURING THE INVESTIGATION.

AN EVENT TO HELP THOSE IN THE COMMUNITY TAKES PLACE TOMORROW. FEAT IS A RESOURCE FOR FAMILIES IMPACTED BY AUTISM. MORE DETAILS CAN BE FOUND ON WQXE.COM

THE HISTORIC STATE THEATER HAS ANNOUNCED A MEMBERSHIP PROGRAM. EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR KELSIE HALL SAID THEY HAVE THREE TYPES OF MEMBERSHIPS: SILVER, GOLD, AND PLATINUM. MEMBERS CAN ALSO ATTEND THE THEATER’S VIP EXCLUSIVE EVENTS.