The Hardin County Clerk has announced an additional site for early voting in the May primary elections. “I’m excited to announce that for early voting for the May primary, we’ve added an additional location doubling our capacity for those early voting dates. I want to say thank you to Radcliff Mayor JJ Duvall for allowing us to use the Colvin Community Center for the three days of early voting for this May primary. I hope that will encourage more voters to come out and participate,” said Hardin County Clerk Brian D. Smith. Smith also said that his office remains committed to expanding the number of voting locations for the November elections and more information will be coming about that.
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The Elizabethtown Police Department wants to warn citizens about a nationwide charity scam that the FBI has warned about previously that has made its way to the area. “Panhandlers traveling in groups are showing up in densely populated areas such as major intersections, parking lots and they’re holding signs that indicate they’re soliciting donations to benefit a small child named Sofia, who is in need of a life-saving heart surgery. We’ve also received reports that individuals, providing a similar story, are approaching citizens selling jewelry that appears to be made of gold. A handful of citizens have purchased the jewelry and attempted to pawn it only to find out that it’s not genuine. Despite how convincing the story may be, please do not fall for the scam. No matter how heart-wrenching. These individuals are not advocating on behalf of a child in need,” Elizabethtown Police Public Affairs Officer Chris Denham. If anyone observes people engaging in this scam, you are encouraged to contact the Elizabethtown Police immediately.
The Transportation Cabinet wants to remind motorists about the closure for the Dolphin Drive and Josale Drive intersection roundabout construction that starts today. Access to Kroger, the US Post Office and 2935 Office Park is available via Dolphin Drive from Prospect Point Drive. Access to businesses on Josale Drive can be accessed from Ring Road and Dolphin Drive businesses can be accessed from North Mulberry. Message boards will be placed along Mulberry and Ring Roads to help drivers to navigate through the area. The intersection will be closed for 15 days. On April 6 the intersection will reopen but roundabout construction will continue. At that time flaggers will direct traffic until the completion of the project at the end of April.
State Senator Matt Deneen has been busy since he arrived in Frankfort at the beginning of the year. He presented three bills for consideration during this legislative session. “Senate Bill 119 was just signed into law by the Governor just the other day. Kentucky is currently ranked fifth in the nation when it comes to sexual assaults. We really wanted to look at ways that we could tighten up the law. So we looked at best practices from other states. We worked with county attorneys, with Commonwealth attorneys, with advocacy lawyers for domestic abuse homes and clinics. This bill, I think, will help change the Commonwealth when it comes to giving the judges and the prosecutors the tools they need to prosecute these perpetrators and to also assign IPOs and DVOs to those victims,” shared Senator Matt Deneen. Deneen also got Senate Bill 49 – a law to extend the time period option six alternative certification teachers had to complete their teaching certifications – and Senate Bill 60 – a law to assist military members from Kentucky renew their motorcycle licenses when stationed outside of Kentucky – passed into law.
