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CASA of the Heartland wins Kentucky CASA Program of the Year

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On Friday, the CASA of the Heartland was awarded the Kentucky CASA Network Program of the Year at the conclusion of Kentucky CASA week.

Their recruits work to train and support volunteers in the community who stand up for abused and neglected children within the family court system.

CASA of the Heartland serves children in Hardin County and Fort Knox. It is one out of 24 current programs across the state.

Anyone interested in becoming a volunteer can attend the next virtual class beginning November 4th. Any questions can be emailed to CASAstaff@Heartland.CASAHeartland.org.

October, National Pedestrian Safety Month

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The Kentucky Transportation Cabinet’s Office of Highway Safety is partnering with the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration to promote National Pedestrian Safety Month.

According to NHTSA, approximately 17 percent of people killed in roadway-related incidents are pedestrians.

Staying alert is crucial as the end of Daylight Saving Time approaches and it gets dark earlier.

For information on how to share the road safely, visit www.walksafeky.com.

Baptist Health Hardin Now Offers Two Covid-19 Testing Sites

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Baptist Health Hardin now offers two Covid-19 testing sites. Bluewater Diagnostic Laboratory opened a new drive-thru testing site earlier this week. The site is located at the Towne Mall in Elizabethtown, on the former Sears site. Appointments and a doctor’s order is not required for testing.

The other site is located at 108 Financial Drive, and requires a doctor’s order for testing. 

The new testing sites are available for those who are asymptomatic or need testing to travel, return to work or school, or for any other reason.

Abraham Lincoln Birthplace Knob Creek to Host “Open Doors”

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The Abraham Lincoln Birthplace National Historic Park Knob Creek Tavern “Open Doors” event is scheduled for Saturday, October 9th. 

For the last 20 years, the local community has teamed up with the National Park Service and the commonwealth for the restoration of the tavern, new visitor facilities, and new interpretive exhibits. 

Starting on Saturday, October 9th, the renovated tavern will be staffed on weekends only during the month of October from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.

For more information about this event, visit www.nps.gov.

Knob Creek Final Machine Gun Shoot Set For Next Friday and Saturday

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Knob Creek Gun Range in Bullitt County will hold their final machine gun shoot Friday, October 8th and Saturday, October 9th.

“There will be machine gun rentals available and a few competitions going on over the weekend. We’ve been doing it for 50 years, and you know what they say: all good things must come to an end. It’s very time consuming. It takes about 150 extra bodies to make the shoot happen,” says owner Kenny Sumner. The cost is $15 per person, per day.