The Elizabethtown Police Department is teaming up with Speedway for a food drive this coming weekend.
Those wishing to donate but unable to make it to Saturday’s event can contact Helping Hand of Hope directly.
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It’s that time of year where Girl Scout cookies seemingly appear on every corner. But this year, with pandemic restrictions, organizers and troop leaders are having to adjust their plans for cookie sale.
South Hardin cookie distribution chair Teisha Rivera says sales for the South Hardin region have dropped by more than 50%. That’s around 30,000 boxes of cookies.
Now that the temperature is warming back up, the snow that blanketed the region isn’t likely to last much longer. Stormwater officials say the melting snow, mixed with some rain, might lead to increased flow in some creeks and streams, but no major cause for concern.
Elizabethtown Stormwater Director Rita Davis says city crews hauled some snow to various locations to melt, including the Elizabethtown Nature Park, where she says they can control downstream water levels as the snow melts.
Just days after warning Hardin county residents of a scam, a New Mexico man has been arrested after taking over $10,000 from an elderly couple. According to the Hardin County Sheriff’s Office, a man claiming to be the grandson of a couple called asking for $10,500, saying he had been arrested and needed cash for bail. The man, and someone posing as a lawyer, stated that the money could be given to someone who would come to the residence. Several days later, authorities arrested Robert Sanchez of New Mexico at Louisville International Airport on charges of theft over $10,000 The investigation is ongoing, with officials saying they expect more arrests.
For the second time in just over 2 months, a DUI has resulted in damage to the square in Hodgenville. Early Saturday morning, police were called to Lincoln square in reference to a one vehicle wreck. An investigation revealed that the vehicle had failed to negotiate the traffic circle, driving into several decorations and lights, including an antique truck.
Hodgenville Police Corporal Jordan Whitlow says a passenger of the vehicle was transported for medical treatment. The square was first damaged back on December 5th in another DUI incident.