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February 20, 2019

AN ELIZABETHTOWN MAN DIED IN A SEMI TRUCK ACCIDENT IN WISCONSIN THIS WEEK. THE MAN WAS IDENTIFIED AS 39- YEAR OLD, TIMOTHY GREEN. THE INVESTIGATION IS STILL ONGOING.

THE GRAYSON COUNTY SHERIFF’S OFFICE HAS HAS RELEASED MORE INFORMATION AFTER A FATAL CRASH THAT HAPPENED OVER THE WEEKEND. 43 YEAR OLD MARK HIGGS WAS KILLED IN THE COLLISION. NO FURTHER DETAILS HAVE BEEN RELEASED.

A JOB FAIR WILL BE HELD ON FORT KNOX TOMORROW. THE EVENT TAKES PLACE AT THE SADOWSKI CENTER BEGINNING AT 11AM. MORE DETAILS CAN BE FOUND ON THE POSTS WEBSITE.

AN OHIO MAN HAS BEEN CHARGED AFTER LEADING POLICE ON A PURSUIT IN ELIZABETHTOWN THIS WEEK. ACCORDING TO ARREST RECORDS, 911 RECEIVED MULTIPLE CALLS THAT A VEHICLE WAS DRIVING ERRATICALLY MONDAY EVENING. OFFICIALS LOCATED A VEHICLE MATCHING THE DESCRIPTION OF THE TRUCK ON THE BLUEGRASS PARKWAY. UPON CONTACT WITH THE DRIVER, IDENTIFIED AS JOSEPH RUTHERFORD, TROOPERS SAY RUTHERFORD FLED FROM POLICE AND BEGAN SWERVING ON THE ROAD CAUSING ONE VEHICLE TO RUN OFF THE ROADWAY. HE WAS LATER TAKEN INTO CUSTODY AND FACES MULTIPLE CHARGES INCLUDING WANTON ENDANGERMENT. HE WAS HELD IN THE HARDIN COUNTY DETENTION CENTER.

February 19, 2019

ONE PERSON WAS KILLED IN A CRASH IN GRAYSON COUNTY OVER THE WEEKEND. AUTHORITIES SAY THE INCIDENT TOOK PLACE JUST BEFORE 9PM SUNDAY NIGHT. ACCORDING TO OFFICIALS, THE UNIDENTIFIED MALE DRIVER WAS TRAVELING SOUTH ON BOWLING GREEN ROAD WHEN HIS VEHICLE LEFT THE ROADWAY, TRAVELED DOWN AN EMBANKMENT, AND OVERTURNED. THE NAME OF THE VICTIM HAS NOT BEEN RELEASED AT THIS TIME. THE INCIDENT REMAINS UNDER INVESTIGATION.

THREE HARDIN COUNTY SCHOOLS VEX ROBOTICS TEAMS HAVE QUALIFIED FOR THE WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP COMPETITION IN APRIL.THE WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP WILL BE AT THE EXPO CENTER IN LOUISVILLE.

THE ELIZABETHTOWN POLICE DEPARTMENT IS STILL ACCEPTING APPLICATIONS FOR THEIR 35TH ANNUAL CITIZENS POLICE ACADEMY. OFFICER JOHN THOMAS. THE CLASS BEGINS ON THURSDAY.

THE PENGUIN PLUNGE TO RAISE MONEY FOR JUNIOR ACHIEVEMENT TAKES PLACE IN ELIZABETHTOWN IN THE COMING WEEKS. THE EVENT IS MARCH 2ND AT THE RING ROAD LOCATION OF BLUEGRASS CELLULAR. MORE DETAILS CAN BE FOUND AT WQXE.COM