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LOCAL REPRESENTATIVES SAY PENSIONS ARE A TOPIC OF DISCUSSION IN FRANKFORT. A PUBLIC PENSION WORKING GROUP WAS FORMED LAST MONTH. AS PREVIOUSLY REPORTED, A PENSION BILL PASSED IN THE LAST SESSION WAS OVERTURNED BY THE STATE SUPREME COURT LATE LAST YEAR.

AFTER THE PURCHASE OF THE COBBLERS CAFE IN DOWNTOWN ELIZABETHTOWN, CITY OFFICIALS SAY THE ACQUISITION WILL BRING MORE REVITALIZATION TO THE AREA. THE CITY COUNCIL VOTED ON THE MEASURE MONDAY NIGHT.

KENTUCKY STATE POLICE ARE WELCOMING A NEW TROOPER. MORE DETAILS ON BECOMING A TROOPER CAN BE FOUND ON THE KENTUCKY STATE POLICE WEBSITE.

THE HARDIN COUNTY SHERIFF’S OFFICE IS INVESTIGATING AN ACT OF VANDALISM IN RINEYVILLE. AUTHORITIES SAY THE PARK WAS VANDALIZED BY SPRAY PAINT. ANYONE WITH INFORMATION IS ASKED TO CONTACT LAW ENFORCEMENT.

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.