Kentucky voters wishing to request absentee ballots now only have 2 days left to do that. The deadline to request absentee ballots is tomorrow before midnight.
Any absentee ballot postmarked by November 3rd will count in the general election.
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Today marks 45 days since a Radcliff teen went missing, and her family and friends, as well as the authorities, are still searching for her. 15 year old Rosalyn Velazquez was last seen near the end of August.
Radcliff police Captain Willy Wells says anyone with information about Velazquez’s whereabouts is asked to contact Radcliff Police and reference her case number. A photo of Velazquez is located on the department’s Facebook page.
With colder weather soon moving in to the area, Warm Blessings Soup Kitchen is seeking volunteers for their day shelter, which serves as a warming shelter from December to February.
Applicants will have to pass a background check in order to become a volunteer. More information on how to become a volunteer is available on the Warm Blessings’ Facebook page.
Hardin county voters will have 4 different voting center for Election day. The state finally authorized the 4 locations, located at North Hardin High School’s gym, Creekside Elementary School’s gym, Lakewood Elementary School’s gym, as well as the Hardin County Clerk’s Office.
County Clerk Debbie Donnelly says each location will have a deputy clerk and IT technician there to assist with any problems voters may experience.
Registered voters can also vote early in person if they wish to avoid potential crowds at the polls. Donnelly says that voting will take place at the Hardin County Government Building starting next week, October 13, and will take place until November 2. The times for early voting will be Monday through Friday, 8am-4pm, with voting on the three Saturdays leading up to Election day from 7am-11am.
Covid-19 has presented challenges to all types of businesses, even agritourism, which is in the midst of their busy season. But the virus isn’t going anywhere soon, and those businesses have had to make adjustments to how they operate.
Mason Crawford, co-owner of Crawford Pumpkin Farms, says the business has had to undergo several changes in order to keep visitors safe and healthy during their busy season, which he says extends right up to Halloween.
Crawford says the changes are worthwhile, keeping the safety of customers and employees at the forefront of the business.
Crawford says the business delayed their opening just to make sure all aspects were safe for their employees as well as guests.