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Check the space around your appliances to help keep your home fire safe

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As you clean up around the house this spring, don’t forget to pay special attention to certain appliances such as your dryer.

“We remind people to clean the lint filter every time you dry your clothes, but maybe take some time during spring cleaning to pull the dryer out, disconnect the hose or the connection there, take the vacuum cleaner,” said Radcliff Deputy Fire Marshal Tommy Crane. “You’ll be surprised how much lint builds up just throughout the year behind the dryer, around the dryer, in that vent there.”

He also says to check the dryer exhaust on your home’s exterior to make sure it is free of lint build-up or pests.

Take time to clean the area around your furnace and water heater, as well as appliances that contain motors.

“Other things like refrigerators and freezers, their motors, they’re pulling that air to keep the motor cool while they’re running, so vacuum around there and it makes sure that’s clean from dust and debris,” Crane said.

As the weather gets nicer, if you plan on getting out the grill for a cookout, make sure it is ready for the season.

“Make sure, when you get it out, make sure if it’s a gas grill you’re checking for leaks,” Crane said. “You can take a soapy water solution, spray around the hose and the connections. When you turn it on and make sure it’s not leaking, make sure that you clean it real good. The grease will build up on that grill over time and you want to make sure that you clean it real good.”

Keep a grill at least 10 feet away from buildings or overhangs, and never leave a burning grill unattended.

Multi-agency investigation leads to 18-year prison sentence for Bullitt county man

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A Bullitt County man received an 18-year prison sentence on drug charges related to a multi-agency investigation.

The Greater Hardin County Narcotics Task Force says Dennis Hill was sentenced after pleading guilty to Trafficking in a Controlled Substance following a long-term investigation into methamphetamine trafficking in the Bullitt County area..

According to a release from the task force, Hill’s arrest was part of the task force’s ongoing collaboration with the Appalachia High Intensity Drug Trafficking Area “to proactively identify and disrupt criminal activity within Bullitt County.” The task force was assisted by the Shepherdsville Police Department and the Bullitt County Sheriff’s Office.

Anyone with possible information on drug activity is encouraged to make a tip to the Greater Hardin County Narcotics Task Force by calling 270-769-0694. Tips may be made anonymously.

Hairs found in Crystal Rogers’s car to be tested for DNA profile

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The judge in the Crystal Rogers investigation cases is allowing for DNA testing of hairs found in Crystal Rogers’s car.

Nelson Circuit Judge Charles Simms III on Wednesday issued an agreed order to permit Bode Technologies to test two hairs tape-lifted from the vehicle in order to obtain a DNA profile.

According to the order, the hairs were obtained from the vehicle in September of 2016. A hair found in a different location was tested at that time, but the two hairs involved in Wednesday’s order were not tested at that time. The order notes that the testing process may consume the hairs. The FBI was ordered in 2016 to maintain the DNA obtained from the third hair for independent testing.

The special prosecutors for the Commonwealth and defense attorneys for Brooks Houck agreed to the order, with the Commonwealth paying for the testing.

Houck and Joseph Lawson are due to go to trial on June 24.

Several clean-up opportunities available for area residents

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Area residents looking to spruce things up with some spring cleaning have several opportunities to receive help from their communities.

Hardin County will be accepting waste tires from all Kentucky residents Thursday and Friday from 8 a.m. to 3 p.m. and Saturday from 8 a.m. to noon at the old Springfield Road landfill, located at 3870 Rucker Road in Elizabethtown.

“This one only comes around every three years, so it’s very, very important for you guys to get all those tires together and get them and bring them out to us because it’s free as long as you’re living in the state of Kentucky,” said Hardin County Director of Public Works Stephanie Givens. “This is not a county-wide event. This is a statewide event.”

Find the flyer on the Hardin County Government Facebook page for more information.

Grayson County residents will be able to take waste tires to the Leitchfield transfer station on April 3, 4, and 5, and the Meade County Recycle Center will accept tires at the Meade County Fairgrounds on April 10, 11, and 12.

Elizabethtown Director of Public Works Don Hill is reminding residents to take advantage of the upcoming E-Scrap Recycling event sponsored by AGC Automotive, Tri-State E-Scrap, and Hardin County Government.

“That will occur on May 10, 2025, from 8 a.m. to 2 p.m., and you would take your e-scrap to AGC Automotive America’s plant,” Hill said.

The City of Elizabethtown will begin their clean-up event March 31, ending April 30. The last week of the month will include appliance collection. Contact the city’s public works office to schedule a pick-up.

The City of Radcliff will also be doing their clean-up collections during the month of April. Have your items curbside away from trash, limbs, and leaves. Visit the City of Radcliff Government Facebook page for a complete list of accepted items.

Free spay and neuter clinic coming to Breckinridge County in April

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Breckinridge County residents will be able to take advantage of free spay and neuter services in April.

The Breckinridge County Animal Shelter, with the support of the Kentucky Humane Society, will be hosting a two-day spay and neuter clinic for cats and dogs at the shelter, located at 498 Glen Nash Lane in Hardinsburg.

Services will be available for dogs on Monday, April 21. Dogs must be at least eight weeks-old and no older than eight years-old, and must weigh between two and 50 pounds.

Services will be available for cats on Tuesday, April 22. Cats must be at least eight weeks-old and must weigh at least two pounds.

Services are free, but a $35 deposit is required for dogs and a $25 deposit is required for cats. The deposit will be refunded the day of the surgery.

Appointments are required and space is limited. Sign up through the Kentucky Humane Society Care-A-Van website at kyhumane.org.

Visit the Breckinridge County Animal Shelter Facebook page for more information.