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The Elizabethtown Community and Technical College will host a Remembrance Walk in honor of September 11th.The event will take place outside the Elizabethtown campus’ Fire Rescue Training Center and will include a short ceremony and moment of silence in honor of those who lost their lives during the terrorist attacks.

The walk will begin at 11:30 a.m. Those wanting to participate in the one-mile route can start at any campus building. For more information, visit the Elizabethtown Community and Technical College Facebook page. 

In July, the community lost Hardin County Deputy Kevin Johnson, who tragically passed in an ATV accident. This month, Ali’s Army will host a community-wide fundraiser for his daughter. The group is made up of several moms who came together to support each other and Ali.

“Right now, we are trying to raise money for today, tomorrow and her future,” says organizer Melissa Miles. 

Organizer Melissa Miles. The fundraiser will be held at the Pritchard Community Center next Saturday, September 11th, from 11-3 p.m. For more information or to donate, visit Ali’s Army Fundraiser Facebook page.

Kentucky is fast approaching nearly 600,000 Covid-19 cases during the almost 18 months of the pandemic.

In response, Governor Andy Beshear has worked with the General Assembly to assess a call for a special session beginning later this morning. He will ask lawmakers to consider legislation including extending the state of emergency until January of next year and requiring facial coverings in indoor settings in certain circumstances.

The meeting will take place in Frankfort at 10 a.m. this morning.