Recent 2019 data sets from the FBI shows that the Elizabethtown-Fort Knox Metropolitan Statistical Area is one of the country safest when it comes to violent crime per capita. The area registered 5th on the list with a violent crime rate of 99.8 per 100,000 inhabitants. Others in front of the Elizabethtown area on the list include Provo, Utah, Bangor, Maine, and even San German, Puerto Ricco.
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A new treatment is now available for non-hospitalized individuals who test positive for Covid-19. Baptist Health Hardin officials announced Friday the use of Bamlinivimab, intended to help those with mild and moderate illness from Covid-19.
Patients must meet some criteria to take one of two such anti-body treatments. Godfrey stresses that the treatment is not a substitute for the vaccine. The treatment was granted emergency use from the FDA.
Today, schools are resuming vaccinations once again for signed up staff members. Hardin County officials say that the process has gone smooth through the first 2 days.
Elementary schools will begin staff vaccinations today. A list of affected schools and learning groups can be found by going to the district’s Facebook page and website.
LaRue county is one of 18 counties receiving grants aimed at helping to clean up illegal open dumps. The state energy and environment cabinet announced this week that nearly $600,000 were being awarded through grants to the counties, with the goal of cleaning up 72 illegal open dumps. LaRue county received $7,750 as part of the grant funding. Each county must agree to a 25% match of the grant amount. Officials say over 2,000 dump sites have been cleaned up since the early 2000’s
An event aimed at raising money for high school athletes with serious illnesses has presented a North Hardin family with a sizable donation. The frozen 4, an annual walk or run event in Bowling Green, chose North Hardin football player Demarie Lyons as the recipient of the race’s proceeds. And even with a pandemic, organizers say they were able to raise $6,000.
Lyons was diagnosed with Osteosarcoma in October of last year.