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School Safety Roundtable at Elizabethtown High School Tuesday

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Don’t be alarmed if you see emergency vehicles outside Elizabethtown High School Tuesday.

Elizabethtown Independent Schools is hosting a School Safety Roundtable at the high school Tuesday from 8:15 a.m. to 3:30 p.m.

“EIS employees will interact with area first responders to go over emergency plans and procedures that are set in place for the 2023-2024 school year,” said EIS Director of Communications Mattie McCoart.

McCoart says the roundtable allows district personnel to discuss realistic procedures with emergency responders in order to ensure the most up to date plans are in place and have been thoroughly reviewed. She also says the roundtable is a good opportunity for the district to meet with school safety partners.

“These partnerships with area first responders are really critical to the safety of students and staff, and our families in the EIS community,” McCoart said. “We’re very thankful to have some top-tier first responders and entities here in our community to help with the safety of our students and staff.”

Elizabethtown High School will not be accessible during the roundtable except for previously scheduled events.

Pedestrian killed in collision with train in Elizabethtown

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Police and railroad personnel are investigating after a man was struck by a train at a crossing in downtown Elizabethtown.

Officer Chris Denham with the Elizabethtown Police Department asked motorists to avoid the area of East Dixie Avenue near Nicholas Street a little before 2 p.m. Monday due to a collision involving a train.

Denham later confirmed that a pedestrian was killed in the collision.

“Sadly the pedestrian, 64-year-old John Duncan of Elizabethtown, was pronounced deceased at the scene by the Hardin County Coroner,” Denham said. “This investigation is ongoing, and being conducted by the EPD in conjunction with authorities from CSX railroad. Our most sincere thoughts and prayers go out to the family of Mr. Duncan.”

The investigation around the crossing shut down traffic in the area for several hours.

Alzheimer’s Walk kickoff event Thursday

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The 2023 Walk to End Alzheimer’s is scheduled for October 14 at the Elizabethtown Nature Park, but the run-up for anybody interested in participating begins Thursday with a kickoff event at the Central Kentucky Community Foundation Building.

“They can come and hear some information about the walk, how to get signed up, get some fundraising ideas,” said Alzheimer’s Walk Committee Chair Debbie Anders. “They can hear from our ambassador family and from our community educator that night, too.”

Anders says the walk is a great opportunity to shine a light on a subject that impacts families in Kentucky and beyond.

“The walk is just a great way for us to not only raise some funds to help support Alzheimer’s research, but also just to raise awareness about Alzheimer’s,” Anders said.

The kickoff begins at 5 p.m. Thursday. Register your team at the event, or if you are unable to attend visit www.alz.org/walk for more information or to register online.

Fiscal Court hearing appeal of Stonefield Solar zoning decision

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Stonefield Solar Project LLC was denied a zoning change last month by the Hardin County Planning and Development Commission.

On Tuesday, the Hardin County Fiscal Court held the first of two special meetings to review Stonfield’s appeal of that decision.

Hardin County Judge-Executive Keith Taul said the Fiscal Court’s job in reviewing the record from the Planning Commission meeting is to determine if the proposed zoning change is in agreement with the county’s Comprehensive Plan.

“If we do not find that the zoning change is in agreement with the current adopted Comprehensive Plan, then in order to override the Planning Commission recommendation we must find that one or more of the following applies,” said Taul. “A, that the existing zoning classification given to the property is inappropriate and that the proposed zoning classification is appropriate, or B, that there have been major changes of economic, physical, and social nature within the area involved which were not anticipated in the adopted Comprehensive Plan, and which have substantially altered the basic character of such area.”

The court viewed the first half of the May 2 Planning Commission meeting, and will watch the second half at another special meeting scheduled for 3:30 p.m. Wednesday.

Taul said he expects that the court will vote on the appeal at a later meeting.

Water line replacements force road closures on North Miles Street

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Work by crews from Hardin County Water District No. 2 will result in road closures in Elizabethtown this week.

“Our crews are updating 70-year-old water lines, and they’re installing a new 12-inch in diameter water line,” said Hardin County Water District No. 2 Communications Coordinator Kelli Lee. “These improvements will require a road closure at North Miles between Poplar Street and West Dixie, likely for the remainder of the week.”

Lee says drivers should be on the lookout for more projects on the way.

“We do have a few upcoming projects that will require additional road closures, so we kindly ask for continued patience as our hard-working crews are dedicated to upgrading our community’s underground water infrastructure,” Lee said. 

Visit www.hcwd2.org for more information.