Local covid-19 numbers have seen an uptick in the two weeks following a holiday weekend, and health officials see that trend continuing following Labor Day.
The department confirmed 30 new cases in the district on Friday.
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Meade County Judge Executive Gerry Lynn has died.
The announcement was released yesterday by the Meade County Fiscal Court. According to the court, Lynn had suffered an undisclosed health issue back in late August, but was still fulfilling his executive duties, according to a social media post. Lynn was 68 years old, and has served the county since 2011. He was the first Republican Judge/Executive in the county, and the first to serve beyond 2 terms.
Residents may have recently received a text message from the United States Census Bureau asking them to take a survey regarding the impact of covid-19. According to Officer John Thomas, the department would normally tell people to ignore such correspondence, as they tend to be phishing scams. However, this is not the case for this message.
The department does have concerns that phishers will attempt to spoof this message as well, and asks those who receive these messages to confirm the number and link source before divulging any information.
One person is dead and another injured after a shooting in Elizabethtown yesterday morning. Police arrived in the 600 block of Westport Road after reports of a shooting.
Anyone with information is asked to contact the Elizabethtown Police Department or the Hardin County Crime Stoppers.
With Labor Day gatherings still likely to take place today, health officials are reminding residents to practice proper health and safety measures when at an event.
Burgan says all gatherings should be held outside if possible.