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ECTC hosting Express Enrollment ahead of fall semester start

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The start of classes at Elizabethtown Community and Technical College is just around the corner, and students can get a jump start on the school year at Express Enrollment.

ECTC will be hosting Express Enrollment for the fall semester from 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. August 12 through 14 as well as from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. on August 15.

According to ECTC, at Express Enrollment students can meet with an advisor, select classes, and get questions answered on topics such as course information and financial aid. New students can learn about student support services.

Students should sign up for an Express Enrollment appointment online at ectc.us/express-enrollment. Appointments are available virtually and in person, and walk-ins will also be accepted. New students are encouraged to attend and will begin their visit in the Student Success Hub at the Academic Technical Building, while current students will start in the Welcome and Admissions Center at the Regional Postsecondary Center.

The first day of classes for the fall semester is August 18. Contact the ECTC admissions office for more information.

Elizabethtown High School has new band director

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Elizabethtown High School has a new band director.

Elizabethtown Independent Schools on Thursday announced the appointment of Reginald Smith as the Director of Bands at EHS.

According to a release from the school district, Smith earned a Bachelor of Music Education from Georgia Southern University, where he also earned a Master of Music Education. He also received a Master of Arts in Teaching Integrated Music K-12 from the University of the Cumberlands.

Smith has served as a music teacher at T.K. Stone Middle School since 2019. He came to the district after working as the assistant band director at Metcalfe County Schools.

Smith said in the release that he is excited to take on the Director of Bands job, stating: “With great anticipation, I foresee the coming year as a period of artistic growth, academic rigor, and collective achievement. I aspire to cultivate a culture of excellence, where each student is empowered to reach their fullest potential through dedication, discipline, and a shared commitment to musical distinction.”

The first day of classes for Elizabethtown Independent Schools is August 12.

Kiwanis Club hosting pancake breakfast fundraiser Saturday

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The Kiwanis Club of Hardin County invites the public to their pancake breakfast this Saturday from 7:30 to 10:30 a.m. at the Memorial Methodist Church, located at 631 North Miles Street in Elizabethtown.

“It’s $10 and you get pancakes, first of all, and eggs and sausage, and we have a variety of drinks that we’re also offering,” said Kiwanis Club member Hunter Hammer. “Orange juice, milk, coffee, all the good stuff.”

Children’s tickets for the pancake breakfast are $5. Meals are available for take-out in addition to eating at the church.

Kiwanis Club member Sharon Post says proceeds from the pancake breakfast go towards a special cause.

“Each year the money goes to provide an amtryke for a child with a disability,” Post said. “It’s an adaptable bike that we work with Baptist Health and they identify a child that otherwise would not ever ride a bike, whether it’s with their legs or their arms or just difficulty walking.”

Visit the Kiwanis Club of Hardin County Facebook page for more information.

Additional measles case confirmed in Jefferson County

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A second measles case has been confirmed in Jefferson County.

According to the Louisville Metro Department of Public Health and Wellness, the second case is a known contact of the case reported in mid-July. The contact has been in quarantine since their exposure. There are no new public exposures with the second case, and health officials say the new case is unrelated to the measles outbreak in Woodford and Fayette counties.

Health officials say 14 cases of measles have been confirmed in the commonwealth in 2015, with 13 of those cases unvaccinated and one with only one dose.

Kentucky Chief Medical Officer and Commissioner of the Kentucky Department for Public Health Dr. Steven Stack says the best defense against measles is a simple one.

“Two doses of vaccine 97 percent guarantees you will not get measles,” Stack said. “Not just that it’s mild measles. You just will not even get measles if you have two doses of childhood measles vaccine, so it’s really, really important that parents have their child get the MMR immunization as a child along with their other routine immunizations.”

The most recent data for Kentucky kindergartners shows the MMR immunization rate is just under 87 percent. Stack says he encourages parents to talk with their primary care provider to learn more about the vaccine.

“It just troubles me that folks are misleading and confusing the American people about vaccines,” Stack said. “They are incredibly safe. The diseases are far more dangerous if you get them without having been vaccinated, and there’s virtually no risk for most of these vaccines.”

The Lincoln Trail District Health Department provides measles vaccinations at all of its health centers. Contact the health department or your primary care provider for more information.

Radcliff Police Department hosting backpack giveaway Saturday

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The Radcliff Police Department is looking to help area families as they get ready to send their kids back to school.

“This is gonna be our second annual backpack drive or backpack giveaway that we’re doing here in Radcliff,” said RPD Officer Jamaal Wilson. “We’re just trying to find ways to give back to the community.”

The backpack giveaway is open to all Hardin County students from elementary school through high school.

“You can meet us at the Radcliff Police Department this Saturday,” Wilson said. “We’re going to get started about 8 a.m. and we’re going to run until 12 p.m. or until supplies run out. We have over 100 backpacks to give out this year, so I’m hoping that we can give out every single one of them to go towards a family or a child that needs it, and that we can get them started off on the school year on the right foot.”

The donated backpacks came from several area businesses and organizations as well as from the RPD.

“All the backpacks and the supplies were all donated from either officers at the department or there were also some donations throughout the community, and also my church, which is Hope Temple Church of God in Christ which is here in Radcliff,” Wilson said. “They also partnered with me this year and gave a significant amount of backpacks and supplies.”

The Radcliff Police Department is located at 220 Freedoms Way.