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Beginning today, Phase 1C of Kentucky’s vaccination plan will include more individuals. State health officials announced the change last week, hoping additional Kentuckians with behavioral or medical health 16 and older will take advantage of the vaccine.
Kentucky added 445 new cases of Covid-19 yesterday. Locally, Hardin County added only five new cases Sunday, with LaRue adding three and Meade adding one.
One man has been arrested after a woman was found dead in Radcliff Friday. Police responded to a residence off of Scenic Drive after reports of a possibly deceased individual. Police found the victim, identified later as Angela Dawn Kerr, 27, of Grayson County, lying naked outside of the residence’s rear door. Hardin County EMS confirmed Kerr was deceased. Police say Kerr had suffered multiple gunshots wounds. Police also determined that Kerr’s clothing had been cut off, and that her body had been removed from inside the residence. Later, it was determined that Joseph Meredith had been with Kerr. Detectives later found Meredith walking a short distance from the residence, in possession of a handgun believed to be used in the shooting. Meredith was arrested and charged with murder, possession of a firearm by a convicted felon, and abuse of corpse. He’s being held in the Hardin County Detention Center on a $500,000 cash bond. Meredith was expected in court Monday morning.
An Elizabethtown man arrested this week after officials allege he struck his autistic son with a belt. According to arrest citations, police say that the man in question, Nathaniel Stewart, had allegedly struck his 12 year old autistic son with a belt while he was in the shower. Officers say the incident resulted in significant bruising for the child, which could still be seen several days later. Stewart was arrested and charged with criminal abuse 1st degree. He was lodged in the Hardin County Detention Center on a $10,000 cash bond.
This weekend, we change our clocks and our batteries, in our smoke alarms that is. Fire safety officials use this time each spring and fall to encourage residents to take time to check the batteries of their smoke alarms.
Radcliff Deputy Fire Marshall Tommy Crane says alarms should be clear and loud in case of emergency. Crane also says residents should replace smoke alarms older than 10 years old. Crane also says residents who aren’t able to purchase new smoke alarms can contact the American Red Cross, which runs a program designed to get smoke alarms installed in homes.
Kentucky’s vaccine eligibility under phase 1C is expanding next week. State officials announced that those 16 and older who have medical or behavioral health conditions that might put them at a greater risk for Covid-19 can be vaccinated under Phase 1C beginning March 15th. Those conditions can be found on the state’s Covid-19 website. Beshear announced yesterday that the state added 1,211 new cases yesterday, with the state’s positivity rate going up slightly to 3.95%. Locally, Hardin County added 15, LaRue added three, and Meade County added two.
