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KSP: Louisville man arrested after pursuit

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Credit: Hardin County Detention Center

A Louisville man arrested over the weekend after leading authorities on a pursuit.

According to arrest citations, Troopers observed alcohol in the vehicle of Jeremy Macklin, along with an odor of the beverage. Macklin gave officers false identifying information due to having previous warrants. When Troopers asked Macklin to step out of the vehicle, he allegedly put the vehicle in drive and fled the scene, almost striking a Trooper. After a short pursuit, Macklin exited the vehicle in a cul-de-sac and continued to run on foot for several blocks, hopping a six foot high fence at one point. He was pursued once more and apprehended, where he was finally identified. A search of the vehicle revealed open and half empty bottles of alcohol beneath the driver’s seat.

Macklin was lodged in the hardin county detention center.

City construction projects near completion

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Two significant projects for the City of Elizabethtown are nearing completion as the month of August draws closer. The Elizabethtown City Council was updated on the the renovation of Pritchard Community Center and the construction of the new Fire Station #2 at last night’s city council meeting. Facilities Management Director Scott Reynolds says that Pritchard, which received a major overhaul, was slated to move the Parks and Recreation staff back into the building by Friday. While not open yet to the public, the center is scheduled to host its first event this weekend.

Fire Station #2 is also nearing completion, Reynolds says, with construction being complete in mid-August. The Fire Department will then begin to move equipment to the new location, located on Dixie near the Western Kentucky Parkway, with the station becoming operational by September.

Elizabethtown Independent Board to decide between two return plans tonight

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Elizabethtown students and staff will know tonight how they’ll return to school next month. Two options are before the ELizabethtown Board of Education at their board meeting tonight. Incoming Superintendent Kelli Bush explained the two options to Zach Epperson:

The meeting is set to take place at 6 p.m. tonight, and those interested in viewing the meeting can watch on the Elizabethtown Schools Facebook page.

E’town man honors EPD with cookout

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Barry Howard cooks for Elizabethtown Police on Saturday. Photo: Brian Walker

Barry Howard spent part of his weekend doing what he loves doing: giving back to the community. On Saturday, Howard treated the Elizabethtown Police Department to a cookout at the station, in an effort to let the officers know the community is still there for them.

“I’m targeting the police department because people are down on them, and they’re fighting a losing battle right now in my eyesight,” Howard said. “So I’m going to go down there and make them feel wanted, make them feel loved, and show them something.”

Howard says he was inspired to put on the event based on all the recent news coverage involving police.

Howard travels around the area cooking for individuals and groups as part of an outreach ministry headed by him called Barry’s Mission. Volunteer’s of Barry’s Mission helped with setup and serving as part of the event.

Officer Chris Denham says that while the law enforcement profession is going through hard times nationally, that’s not the case on a local level.

“The citizens we serve are absolutely our most valuable asset, and we are beyond grateful for them.”

Hospital officials: facilities can accommodate a COVID surge

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COVID-19 cases are overwhelming health care facilities around the country.

But local providers say they have the facilities to accommodate additional patients if a surge occurred locally. Officials with Hardin Memorial Health say they have been prepared for quite some time to address any possible surge in COVID-19 patients. Vice President and Chief Marketing and Development Officer Tracee Trout says current facilities at the hospital can be transformed to meet whatever need comes their way. That comes out to roughly 70 additional beds if the need for expanded critical care came about.

Trout says the hospital has and is currently treating cases of the virus in equipped facilities. 13 cases of the virus are currently hospitalized in the Lincoln Trail region.