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Vine Grove officer honored after saving child’s life

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You may remember a story several months back about a Vine Grove Police Officer who took action when responding to a call of an infant who was not breathing. That officer, Lamar Jones, was finally honored for his action on Monday night.

Months after saving the life of an infant, Officer Lamar Jones was honored for his actions at Monday’s meeting of the Vine Grove City Council. Jones responded to a residence in April when a caller advised officials that her grandson was not breathing. Jones was immediately there. 

Jones was originally expected to receive the award at the meeting last month. He was presented the Life Saving Award by the father of the boy he saved, as well as the boy, Brixten. 

ECTC partners with Metallica on advanced manufacturing training

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Elizabethtown Community and Technical College and Metallica: two organizations you’d never think to put together. But now, thanks to the legendary rock band, ECTC is now one of only 15 community colleges in the country to establish a partnership with Metallica’s All Within My Hands Foundation, which helps to promote careers in advanced manufacturing. The foundation has recently awarded the college with a $100,000 grant to promote the career pathway.

College president Dr. Juston Pate says the grant has already helped the college, with the addition of the Ride the Lightning Learning Lab. 

Additionally, 60 scholarships have been established from the grant. More information on the partnership and scholarships can be found on the ECTC website.

E’town Independent summer feeding program gives out nearly 50,000 meals

After wrapping up their summer feeding program last month, Elizabethtown Independent provided almost 50,000 meals. 

Elizabethtown Food Service Director Marty Adams. With some students taking part in the online learning academy this year, Adams says the district will provide meals to those students who need it through the curbside service. Hardin County Schools has extended their program until August 14th.