Two men were arrested in Elizabethtown Friday after a burglary. According to arrest citations, police investigated a home burglary on the 13th, in which the home owner advised that 3 handguns and some money were stolen. A day later, a man, later identified as Douglas Blanton, brought one of the handguns to a pawn shop where the burglary victim was employed. She contacted police, who detained Blanton. Another man, Kristopher Knick, was questioned by police regarding his involvement in the burglary. Further investigation revealed that Knick had given Blanton information on the residence in order to pay off a drug debts. Both men were arrested and charged with related burglary offenses, with Knick being hit with various drug related offenses. Both were lodged in the Hardin County Detention Center.
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Participants of this year’s Etown Area Baseball Commission will get to play their season at a different facility. It was announced by the city that the annual league would host games at the state-of-the-art Elizabethtown Sports Park at no charge.
The Sports Park had just recently been announced as the location for the TravelBall Select National Championship.
In honor of the upcoming Martin Luther King Jr. holiday, Feeding America Kentucky’s Heartland has announced that they will be participating in the 26th annual MLK Day of Service event, hosting special food distributions and volunteering opportunities this weekend.
More information on the events an be found by going to the Feeding America Kentucky’s Heartland Facebook page.
After initially raising the health condition on Fort Knox in November, officials are saying that the conditions to decrease next week, allowing for some activities, including schools, to re-open.
More information on Fort Knox Covid-19 restrictions and closures can be found on the Fort Knox website and Facebook page.
After running out of vaccines earlier this week, officials at the Grayson county Health Department say supplies have been replenished. In a video this week, officials at the department outlined their next steps for vaccination efforts in the county.
Director Josh Embry says that after that, K-12 personnel will receive initial vaccinations.