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Radcliff Council approves police policy updates

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The Radcliff City Council met for a regular voting meeting Tuesday.

The council approved updated policies and procedures for the Radcliff Police Department concerning facial recognition technology and automated license plate readers. City Attorney Mike Pike said the updates come recommended by the Kentucky Association of Chiefs of Police.

“It tightens things up in terms of privacy restrictions and appropriate uses of the system and data retention, et cetera, so it’s a good policy,” Pike said.

The council also approved amendments to the city employee handbook concerning retirement and bereavement policies.

Radcliff Parks and Recreation Director Rebekah Kammeyer highlighted Senior Citizen Month by discussing senior activities at Colvin Community Center, which take place every Tuesday and Friday from 9 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. Kammeyer also discussed efforts to establish an ADA-accessible storybook trail at Saunders Springs.

“If anyone would like to help participate, leave your legacy behind, any sort of donation would be helpful,” Kammeyer said.

Contact the community center if you are interested in making a donation.

The council also presented a Mayor’s Recognition Award to Youth Theatre of Hardin County in recognition of their recent performance of Shrek The Musical.

The Radcliff City Council will next meet September 8.

ECTC holds groundbreaking for $16 million Science Building expansion

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Elizabethtown Community and Technical College Chancellor Dr. Juston Pate said Tuesday’s groundbreaking for an expansion to the college’s Science Building is not just a kickoff for a construction project, it’s a kickoff for the next 40 years of the Science Building.

“Local workforce development is really the point for this,” Pate said. “When we talk about adding value to students’ lives and then returning that value back out into the community, it’s largely evident in the careers that they take.”

Pate discussed the expansion during ECTC’s annual Community Breakfast. The $16 million expansion to the west and south sides of the building is expected to be completed in 2027. Pate said biology and chemistry programs are important to the healthcare field, and the expansion comes at a time where healthcare worker shortages are seen across the area.

“By both expanding and providing more relevant experiences through this renovation, we’re really going to be enhancing our workforce through our students’ lives,” Pate said.

During the breakfast event, Jennifer Swope was presented with the ECTC Chancellor’s Pathfinder Award in recognition of her chairing of the ECTC Home for Hope campaign, which helped fund construction of the Family Scholar House housing facility.

Learn more about ECTC’s ongoing projects at ectc.us/grows.

Lawn Party at the Lake concert Wednesday evening free to attend

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Delayed a week due to the rain, Freeman Lake Park is ready to host the August Lawn Party at the Lake Concert Series event Wednesday evening.

“We’ll have Last Call,” said Elizabethtown Events Program Manager Beth Pyles. “They are a local, regional favorite with some guys here from our area, and they always put on a good show so we’re excited to welcome them to the bandstand.”

Parking opens at the park at 5:30 p.m., with the band taking the stage at 6:30. Seating is festival-style, so bring your lawn chairs or blankets.

“We’ll have some food vendors on site and some of your favorite adult beverages that can be purchased,” Pyles said. “It’s just a wonderful atmosphere. The lake is such a beautiful place, so we’re expecting a lot of folks to join us and a lot of fun to be had.”

The concert is free to attend. Visit www.etownevents.com for more information.

Bullitt County man gets nine year sentence on wire fraud charges

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A Bullitt County man will serve nine years in federal prison after his sentencing on wire fraud charges.

The U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Western District of Kentucky says Stacy Allen Taylor of Shepherdsville “conspired with others in an international wire fraud scheme to defraud more than forty victims out of over $23.6 million.” Victims of the scheme believed they were investing into a private trading platform “that would provide significant returns on their investment.”

Taylor entered guilty pleas to seven counts on charges of Wire Fraud, Wire Fraud Conspiracy, and Carrying Out Transactions Over $10,000 with Criminal Proceeds. He was sentenced on August 11 to nine years in prison and was ordered to pay restitution to victims of the scheme.

The case was investigated by the FBI Louisville Field Office and the IRS Criminal Investigation Division, Detroit Field Office. Taylor previously served a three-year prison sentence after being convicted for federal fraud and drug crimes related to his role in an illegal online pharmacy.

The U.S. Attorney’s Office says there is no parole in the federal system.

Radcliff Head Start celebrates return to facility after winter storm damage

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Six months after damage from winter weather forced them out of the building, students returned to the Radcliff Head Start facility for a grand reopening and back-to-school event last Thursday.

The Central Kentucky Community Action Council, Head Start’s parent agency, said despite extensive structural repairs being necessary, the work on the facility was completed ahead of schedule.

“This reopening is a true testament to what can be accomplished when a community rallies together,” said CKCAC Executive Director Bryan Conover. “From the immediate emergency response through the entire restoration process, the support we received was remarkable.”

Despite the severe weather damage, Head Start operations continued uninterrupted after classes were temporarily moved into Radcliff Elementary School.

Central Kentucky Head Start Director Jennifer Akin expressed her gratitude to Hardin County Schools, highlighting the support of Superintendent Teresa Morgan and Radcliff Elementary School Principal Dan Mahon.

“Their willingness to step up allowed our program to remain a steady anchor for our students when we needed it most,” Akin said.

The CKCAC managed building repairs on behalf of Head Start, partnering with Goff Construction on the $105,000 restoration project.