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This weekend marks a milestone for the United States Army. Sunday, June 14th, will be the 245th anniversary for the Army. Here locally, officials at Fort Knox are preparing a celebration to make the occasion, albeit different than usual. The post’s Facebook page will premiere a video marking the celebration.

“We’re going to play a video compilation of Ft. Knox’s major units and organizations singing ‘The Army Goes Rolling Along’, which is the Army’s song,” Colonel C.J. King said.

And for those who hold to tradition, the traditional Army birthday cake cutting ceremony will still take place, just virtually.

“Ft. Knox’s commanding general, Major General John Evans will be joined by the oldest and youngest soldiers on post,” King explained.

The events can be seen Sunday on the Ft. Knox Facebook page.

In his evening press conference last night, Governor Andy Beshear announced that there are 11,945 cases of COVID-19 in the Commonwealth. There were only 69 new cases announced yesterday, but the Governor says this is due to a database error.

It is believed that at least 3,379 Kentuckians have recovered from the virus, however there were nine new deaths announced on Thursday, bringing the state’s total to 493. The update portion of the conference was short, but the governor gave an update on a vote before the state’s Historic Properties Advisory Council on whether or not to remove the Jefferson Davis statue located in the Capitol’s Rotunda.

“It is long past due to remove a statue that some kids who come into this capitol, a capitol that is supposed to be the people’s house and there for everybody, see as a symbol that they don’t matter,” Beshear said.

The Governor went on to say that he expects a bipartisan vote from the council to approve the removal of the statue.

Elizabethtown Independent Schools has selected their new Superintendent, one that will be a familiar face to students and faculty alike. The district named assistant superintendent Kelli Bush as their new Superintendent at an event at Elizabethtown High School Wednesday night. In her remarks, Bush noted that the atmosphere an environment at the district is special.

“The culture is all about one family,” she said. “it is about being unified; it is about community.”

Bush went on to say that unlike other districts, students at Elizabethtown have a unifying identity throughout their entire educational journey.

“From the time that you’re in preschool or a kindergarten when you enter into this district, to the time when you graduate as a 12th grader, you are a Panther,” Bush explained.

Bush has been with the district for a number of years, previously serving as the principal of Morningside Elementary, as well as he most recent role in Elizabethtown’s central office. She replaces outgoing principal Jon Ballard, who is retiring.