A Vine Grove man arrested Sunday after allegedly breaking into a residence and tying a woman up with a dog leash. According to arrest citations, police were called to a residence Sunday afternoon after neighbors had said they heard a woman screaming after a man had kicked in a neighboring residences door. When officers arrived, they found the door forced open, as well as a female screaming for help. Officers detained the man, Jason Shamblin, in the dining area of the residence. A female came out of the hallway area, tied with a dog leash. Officers had to use a knife to cut off the leash, as the victims circulation was being impacted. The victim told police she had broken up with Shamblin, who had then forced his way back into the residence, assaulting and threatening her before tying her. Shamblin was arrested and charged with kidnapping, burglary, assault, and terroristic threatening, among other charges. He was lodged in the Hardin County Detention Center.
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The City of Elizabethtown released their schedule of events for the upcoming summer and, for the second year in a year, significant events have been cancelled. Officials first announced that the annual BBQ, Blues, and Bikes would not take place, citing the inability to properly control crowd size downtown.
City Events Program Manager Sarah Vaughn says the Saturday portion of Cruisin’ The Heartland had also been called off for the same reason. Other events, such as the Wine Fest, Founders Day Fireworks and a new downtown concert would take place. Vaughn says a determination on the Heartland parade will be made on a later date.
Feeding America Kentucky’s Heartland has announced a new initiative, aimed at helping and better serving minority and rural communities. The organization’s new Diversity Initiative includes several phases to combat the problems they say are present in the 42 counties they serve.
Director of Communications and Marketing Jaime Thomas says more mobile food pantries and freezer pods will help bring more food to underserved communities. Thomas says the most important phase, however, is creating sustainable change in communities.
Veterans in more rural communities were able to receive their vaccines closer to home thanks to a pilot program through the V-A. Robley Rex V-A Medical Center launched a pilot program at their Grayson County Clinic last Friday, with the goal of making vaccines more accessible for veterans in rural communities.
Clinic Manager Ron Crump says the VA hopes to expand the rural vaccine program to other community-based clinics across the Robley Rex service area.
A local task force is one of 13 agencies to receive grants aimed at assisting law enforcement efforts. Last week, the state announced over $183,000 for the Greater Hardin County Narcotics Task Force in an effort to fund several leadership positions. According to the release, the funding will allow for the group to work over 1,000 narcotic cases a year. The task force is responsible for the overseeing 5 counties: Hardin, Hart, Nelson Grayson, and LaRue. The total of the 13 grants amounted to over $1.4 million.