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March 20, 2019

Updates have been released about the Cardinal Inn’s fire on East Dixie. Nobody was injured in the fire and the Fire Department gave the owners back their property around 9:23am. The building will be a total lost and the cause of the fire is still under investigation.

Authorities in Grayson County arrested a man who eluded them for weeks. The Sheriff’s Office says 39 year old Steven Phelps of Falls of Rough was wanted for a theft that occurred in the Indian Valley community earlier this month. Phelps is also suspected in several other burglaries in the area. He is also accused of choking his girlfriend. Deputies located Phelps Sunday evening in a mobile home that he had barricaded himself in. He was taken into custody without incident and faces several charges.

The Kentucky Career Center is offering free employment and training opportunities to about 400 service members who transition from Fort Campbell to civilian careers in Kentucky. For more information, call Josh Benton at 270-412-9932,.

The Kentucky Justice Cabinet is offering Mid-Year Funding opportunities for programs that support victims of violent crimes. This opportunity is available for obtaining grant funds under the Federal Victim of Crime Act-VOCA. The VOCA program funds a range of services to crime victims, including crisis interventions, group counseling, court advocacy, and more. Agencies that have an active VOCA Sub Award for 2017-2018 or 2018-2019 are not eligible for this targeted funding opportunity. The deadline for the applications is March 29th.

Tomorrow, (3/21) is Down Syndrome Awareness Day. The way to celebrate this day is by wearing mismatched or crazy socks. The Down Syndrome Association of the Heartland is based in Elizabethtown and was created last year.

March 18, 2019

House Bill 46, sponsored by Representative, Brandon Reed of Hodgenville, would require schools to display the National Motto a prominent location in public Elementary and secondary schools. The Senate has sent legislation requiring the display of “In God We Trust” to the Governor’s desk.

The Elizabethtown Police Department has been getting reports of a scam call in the area. Although numbers may be different, the phone number reported was (270)201-5888. The callers say that they are with an organization called Representing Home Owners. They asked “can you hear me?” This may be a scam where they attempt to record your voice in order to use it for the purposes of identity theft. Just hang up and don’t respond.

A Central Hardin High School student was surprised last week. United States Representative, Brett Guthrie, presented senior Jackson Flanagan with his Acceptance into the U.S. Naval Academy.

Central Kentucky students needing to fulfill their graduated driver licensing requirement, can register for a class that will be held tomorrow at Central Hardin High School from 4pm-8pm. This event is brought to Central Hardin by Kentucky Safe Driver, Alive-25 program. You can register by going to kentuckysafedrvier.com or call 502-699-2295.

A Federal Judge issued a temporary restraining order to block the Fetal Heartbeat Bill. Media sources say the American Civil Liberties Union was in court to challenge the measure after the Bill was signed into law by Governor Matt Bevin Friday. The Bill would require anyone seeking an abortion to first determine if a fetal heartbeat is detectable. This is the 2nd legal challenge added to a lawsuit filed Thursday. The other is against a Bill passed by Legislators on Wednesday that would ban abortions for women seeking to end their pregnancies because of gender, race, or disability of the fetus.