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No injuries after fire at BlueOval SK; plant operations normal

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A fire at the BlueOval SK Battery Park Sunday sent a plume of black smoke high above the Glendale facility.

According to a statement from BlueOval SK, the fire occurred at around 5 p.m. on April 28 “in an unmanned, exterior building on the southwest side of the Kentucky 1 plant at BlueOval SK Battery Park.” The facility’s emergency procedures were activated and the BOSK emergency response team responded to the fire.

BOSK said in the statement: “Our emergency response team had the incident under control quickly. We are thankful for the Glendale Volunteer Fire Department, who responded as part of normal procedures. No injuries were reported and the event was contained to the exterior building.”

BlueOval SK says the cause of the fire is under investigation, and normal operations at the plant continue.

Major Disaster Declaration issued for Kentucky counties impacted by flooding

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The White House on Friday approved Governor Andy Beshear’s April 11th request for a Major Disaster Declaration, which included individual assistance for Kentuckians in 13 counties including Hardin County.

According to a release from the governor’s office, Hardin County residents and business owners who sustained losses in the flooding may now begin applying for assistance at disasterassistance.gov, by calling FEMA at 1-800-621-3362, or by using the FEMA app. 

When applying for assistance make sure you upload documents via disasterassistance.gov or the FEMA app. Your damaged home should be your primary residence, you should not have received assistance for the same losses from another source such as insurance, and FEMA should be able to reach you at your provided contact information.

Appeals to FEMA decisions may be made at disasterassistance.gov, by mail or fax, or in person at a disaster recovery center. According to a post on the Hardin County Government Facebook page, the county is working with FEMA on the details for the local center’s opening.

Additional counties will be added to the disaster declaration by amendment following the completion of additional assessments. The governor’s request for public assistance for 33 counties, including Hardin and LaRue, and hazard mitigation for the entire state are still pending.

More information on the disaster declaration is available on the governor’s website.

Unemployment in Lincoln Trail District in March close to numbers seen in February

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Unemployment rates across the Lincoln Trail District were up slightly in March from where they were the year prior. 

The Kentucky Center for Statistics says unemployment rates increased in 112 of the state’s counties in March. The rates were the same in four counties and decreased in four.

The state unemployment average for March was reported at 5.5 percent. That is a slight increase from the average seen in March 2024 when it was reported at 5.1 percent, but it is the same average reported in February. Five counties in the Lincoln Trail District had March unemployment rates higher than the state average, with three counties below the state average.

Hardin County’s unemployment rate for March was slightly above the state average at 5.8 percent. That’s an increase from the 5.2 percent rate reported in March 2024 but is down slightly from the 5.9 percent rate reported in February.

Grayson County posted the highest unemployment rate in the Lincoln Trail District for March at 7.2 percent, followed by Breckinridge County at 6.5 percent. Washington County had the lowest rate in the district, and tied for the sixth-lowest rate in the state, at 4.8 percent, followed by Nelson County at 5 percent.

Learn more about how the unemployment rate is calculated and find more labor market information by visiting kystats.ky.gov.

DEA collecting unwanted medications Saturday

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The Drug Enforcement Administration will team up with more than 4,400 law enforcement partners for their 28th National Prescription Drug Take Back Day this weekend. 

The DEA will host Take Back Day from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. on Saturday, April 26, offering communities across the country a safe, convenient, and anonymous way to dispose of unneeded prescription medications.

The DEA says take back day aims to reduce the risk of prescription drug misuse by helping to safely remove expired, unwanted, or unused medications. According to the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration, opioids such as oxycodone, hydrocodone, codeine, and morphine are among the most frequently misused prescription pain medications, and they often come from home medicine cabinets.

Tablets, capsules, patches, and other solid forms of prescription drugs will be accepted. Liquids such as cough syrups must remain tightly sealed in their original containers. Take Back Day locations will accept vaping devices and cartridges if the lithium batteries are removed. Syringes, sharps, and illicit substances will not be collected.

Among the participating law enforcement agencies is the Radcliff Police Department, which will be collecting items at the Radcliff Walmart located at 1165 Walmart Way. You can search for more participating locations and find more information at www.deatakeback.com.

One dead after collision in Nelson County

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The Kentucky State Police is investigating a fatal collision that occurred in Nelson County Tuesday.

According to KSP Post Four, at approximately 6 p.m. on April 22 the Nelson County Sheriff’s Office requested the KSP investigate a two-vehicle collision near the 800 block of KY 509 in Coxs Creek.

The KSP says the preliminary investigation indicates that a vehicle operated by Jonathan Hood of Lawrenceburg was traveling east on KY 509 when for unknown reasons the vehicle crossed the center line, crossing into the path of a vehicle operated by a 17-year-old juvenile.

A passenger in the juvenile’s vehicle, 18-year-old McKinzi Raisor of Bardstown, was pronounced dead at the scene by the Nelson County Coroner’s Office. Hood and the juvenile driver were both transported to the University of Louisville Hospital for treatment of life-threatening injuries.

The KSP’s investigation is ongoing. KY 509 was closed for several hours after the collision to allow for accident reconstruction.