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This year, even with a virtual-only option, the Elizabethtown St Baldrick’s group was still able to raise significant funds for cancer research.
Organizer Heather Jones says the local group was ranked second in the country as of Monday afternoon for group fundraising efforts through the foundation. The local organization has raised over $200,000 since 2011.
A milestone yesterday for the state of Kentucky. Officials gathered at the State Capitol yesterday to watch as healthcare officials administered the millionth vaccine for the commonwealth.
Governor Andy Beshear also announced that the state has administered 99.7% of all first doses they have received. Officials say more than 142 thousand individuals have received a vaccine in just the past week.
Monday, students at Elizabethtown Independent began their return to in-person instruction 4 days a week, and Superintendent Kelli Bush says the mood around the district was positive, even for a Monday.
Bush says the number of students who optioned for 4-days a week are roughly the same as those who took part in hybrid instruction. The board discussed the return plan at a meeting earlier this month.
Note: Above image illustrates the design and function of a mini-roundabout. It is not a rendering of the one slated for the intersection of Main St. and Poplar.
After the announcement that one of the first mini-roundabouts was to be constructed near the Brown-Pusey House this spring, several Elizabethtown residents showed up to Monday’s Elizabethtown City Council meeting to voice concerns about the project near the house. Led by members of the Brown-Pusey House board, those in attendance were worried mainly about the structural integrity of the historic building, noting the foundation had to be raised several years back.
Engineers with the Kentucky Transportation Cabinet were on hand to answer questions, hoping to alleviate some of those concerns.
The intersection in question is to be constructed in the same timeframe as one at Main and Crutcher, taking 21 days each to complete. Members of the board said they would meet to discuss a preference over which intersection they would like to see converted first: the Crutcher intersection or Main St. and Poplar next to the house. Representatives with KYTC expressed confidence that the contractor would be able to meet the demand if asked.
The project was conceived in 2019 when KYTC says the city approached them about using funds from the Highway Safety Improvement Project (HSIP) to implement the mini-roundabouts at some of the city’s high accident city street intersections.
Fort Knox and Hardin County Government have reached a final “Ground and Mowing Right of Way” contract . The county made the announcement on Friday, saying the Intergovernmental Support Agreement (ISA) will benefit taxpayers, with $200,000 in savings annually, as well as decreasing Fort Knox’s cost by around $100,000 each year. The county, however, will utilize a private contractor to maintain the roughly 1,400 acres covered in the agreement. Hardin County Judge Executive Harry Berry noted this is the fourth intergovernmental support agreement the county has signed with Fort Knox.
