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Kentucky Career Center hosting job fair in Elizabethtown Thursday

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Job seekers looking for a new opportunity are invited to come to the Kentucky Career Center’s job fair, to be held Thursday, March 13 from 9:30 a.m. to 3 p.m.

“It’s actually going to be held at the Kentucky Career Center – Lincoln Trail at 233 Ring Road, Suite 100,” said KCC Center Manager Robin Gooden. “So that’s our Elizabethtown Comprehensive Center, and we are excited. We have about 10 employers that are going to be committed to doing that.”

The job fair is free to attend and all job seekers are welcome.

“We definitely want them to bring their resume in on that date so that they can be prepared because these employers are going to be doing on-site interviews and they’re going to be ready to hire,” Gooden said.

Job seekers looking for help with their resume ahead of the job fair are welcome to contact the Kentucky Career Center for assistance. Visit ltcareercenter.org for more information.

Multiple injuries after crash involving horse-drawn buggy in Breckinridge County

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The Kentucky State Police is investigating after a car collided with an Amish buggy in Breckinridge County Thursday.

According to KSP Post Four, at around 3:15 p.m. on March 6 the Breckinridge County Sheriff’s Office requested KSP assistance with an injury collision near the 14,000 south block of KY 259 near the McDaniels community.

The KSP says the preliminary investigation indicates that Brenda Aubrey of Custer was traveling south on KY 259 when her vehicle rear-ended a horse-drawn buggy.

The operator of the buggy, an adult female, and three juveniles were transported by helicopter to the University of Louisville Hospital for treatment. Two of the juveniles were later released, while the operator and a juvenile remained hospitalized with life-threatening injuries as of Friday afternoon. Aubrey was transported to Breckinridge Memorial Hospital with non-life-threatening injuries.

The KSP’s investigation of the crash is ongoing.

Panther Academy teacher selected for annual district award

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Elizabethtown Independent Schools is recognizing one of their educators. 

The district has announced that Panther Academy Special Teacher Megan Goodman is the 2024-2025 recipient of the EIS ExCEL Award.

The ExCEL Award, short for Excellence in Classroom and Education Leadership, is sponsored by WHAS-11 and Miracle Playgrounds of Kentucky and Tennessee. The award recipient is chosen based on an application review, classroom observation, and an interview, with individuals from the community and other school districts involved in the selection process.

Goodman is the first teacher from Panther Academy to receive the award. The district noted in selecting Goodman she showed that she is a consummate professional who cares deeply for her students, holds them to high expectations, and believes in their ability to learn at high levels.

Goodman said in a release from EIS: “It was a mix of surprise, pride, and gratitude—surprise at the recognition, pride in the hard work and dedication I have put into teaching the littlest Panthers, and gratitude for the students/parents and colleagues/admin who have appreciated and supported my efforts.”

Goodman will be recognized during a ceremony at Elizabethtown High School on Wednesday, April 9.

Construction on extension of Leitchfield Bypass under way

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Construction begins this week on a new section of the Leitchfield Bypass. 

Kentucky Transportation Cabinet District Four says the new section will connect KY 259 near the Western Kentucky Parkway interchange to U.S 62 and KY 54 on the northwest side of the city.

The KYTC says the bypass extension to the west side of town will allow better access to locations along U.S. 62 and KY 54, and will improve safety and efficiency. Trucks will have a better option from the parkway, which will help relieve commercial traffic going through downtown Leitchfield. The bypass extension project includes safer intersection designs including a bridge for the P & L Railway track to go over the bypass and a roundabout at U.S. 62.

The chosen design for the project was selected after multiple alternates were presented during a public meeting in August of 2018. Construction will be phased over the next two years with an estimated completion date at the end of 2026. Initial work over the next few weeks will include the installation of construction signage along with excavation and ground clearing.

Follow KYTC District Four on social media for project updates.

Hardin County Education Association hosting Read Across America event Saturday at Central Hardin

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The Hardin County Education Association invites all area children and their families to their Read Across America: Celebrating Diverse Readers event, to be held Saturday from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. at Central Hardin High School.

“It is going to just show kids how much fun reading can be,” said Education Association President and North Hardin High School Special Education Teacher Staci Riggs. “It’s going to have activities, coloring things, we will have character appearances happening, there will be food trucks out front.”

The event is free and open to the public, and will also feature special appearances by community members.

“Someone from the sheriff’s office, we have several principals, assistant principals, and support staff of Hardin County Schools, they’re going to be reading books to the students and any kids that want to come,” Riggs said. “Students do not have to be at school age, so any kids are welcome to attend.”

No registration is required to attend.