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Feeding America Kentucky’s Heartland is set to host a week-long fundraiser for children on the BackPack program next week. The backpack program is designed to help food insecure children receive easy to prepare food items each Friday that school is in session. 

Each participating county in the fundraiser will organize an online donation site that directly supports their specific program. Feeding America Kentucky’s Heartland as a whole will host a Greatest Needs fundraiser that will go to the county that needs the greatest funding. 

Jack Henry and Associates, Kroger, and Zero Waste Foundation have also stated that they will donate to the cause.

The fundraiser starts Monday and goes until Friday next week. To find out where to donate visit FeedingAmericaKY.org

Former Master Commissioner of Bullitt County John Schmidt has been found guilty of embezzlement. 

Schmidt was removed as Master Commissioner by the Bullitt Circuit Court back in 2019. Charges were originally filed back in 2020, but the hearing was not scheduled until this year. Schmidt was charged with misappropriation of $81,000 in funds from a judicial sale. Evidence shows that Schmidt altered the endorsement stamp on the checks and directed the funds to be deposited to an account that was not affiliated with the Bullitt County Master Commissioner’s Office.

Schmidt is hereby publicly reprimanded by the Judicial Conduct Commission of the Commonwealth of Kentucky.