The numbers are in for the holiday weekend in terms of covid-19. The state reported 4,145 cases on new years eve, 3,124 on new years day, and 1,470 on Saturday. The update brought a higher positivity rate, though health officials were quick to point out that this may be the case due to less testing and labs being open through the holiday. Locally, Hardin county tallied 222 new cases over that time period. Meade county totaled 49 new cases, and LaRue had 24 from Thursday thru Saturday.
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Parts of the city of Hodgenville will be under a boil water advisory for a while this morning, starting at 8 am. The advisory comes as the city’s water works department announced that they will be making repairs to a dome to fix a main water line leak. The affected areas will include Tanner, Glendale, and Old Sonora roads. Again, repairs began at 8am, though it is not yet known when they will conclude.
Running 5k’s are a tradition for some on new years day, and Elizabethtown will feature one such event to kick off 20-21. The Spring Haven New Years Dash 5k Fun Run will take place tomorrow as a fundraiser for the shelter.
Entry is $25, and can be done at runsignup.com. Kids five and under are free. Online options are also available for those unable to make it to the event on the day of.
With thousands of Kentuckians still without word on long standing unemployment payments, one local legislator is hoping to solve some of the problem. 25th district representative Jim Duplessis announced this week that he would be filing a bill during the opening of next week’s general assembly that would seek to reopen unemployment offices to in-person traffic once again. Currently, Duplessis says claims are being processed mainly through the phone.
Duplessis says he’s talked with house leadership about the bill’s future saying he’s received support from others on the measure.
A Post 4 trooper has been named to the Kentucky State Police honor guard. It was announced yesterday that trooper Jakob Clemens was of the 3 troopers named to the prestigious group.
In addition to the duties Sharp mentioned, the honor guard also stands by the coffin of retired officers once they pass, showing the solidarity the organization has with the family in their time of grief.