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One dead, three injured in Hart County crash

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One person was killed and three juveniles were injured in an accident in Hart County Saturday. 

The Kentucky State Police says at just before 7 p.m. on November 9 troopers responded to a two-vehicle crash on the 3,700 block of Priceville Road in Hart County.

The KSP says the preliminary investigation indicates that a vehicle driven by 24-year-old Mikhaela Kostas of Versailles was traveling east on Priceville Road when Kostas attempted to pass other eastbound vehicles. Her car then collided with a westbound truck driven by a juvenile driver.

Kostas was pronounced dead at the scene by the Hart County Coroner’s Office. The juvenile driver and two juvenile passengers were transported to Baptist Health Hardin for treatment of non-life-threatening injuries.

The KSP’s investigation of the crash is ongoing.

Volunteers needed for annual Thanksgiving dinner for those in need

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Several area churches and Helping Hand of Hope are partnering to offer families in need a Thanksgiving dinner.

“It is provided to individuals and families who are unable to have a meal on their own,” said event coordinator Cheri Ellis-Reeves. “It’s at no cost to them, and if they’re in Hardin County we will deliver except to West Point. They do have to make a reservation through Helping Hand of Hope. The cutoff date is Friday the 22nd.”

The dinner will be hosted on Thanksgiving Day at Saint James Catholic School.

“If they want to come to Saint James School on Robinbrooke Boulevard, they’re able to pick it up there and carry it out, or they can dine in there,” Ellis-Reeves said. “If they dine in, it is from 12:30 to 1:30 p.m. on Thanksgiving Day.”

Food donations for the dinner are being accepted, or you can volunteer your time.

“We can’t do it without a lot of volunteers,” Ellis-Reeves said. “We do need volunteers to help deliver meals, help serve meals. At this point, we still need some volunteers.”

Contact Ellis-Reeves at Clark Jewelers or contact Helping Hand of Hope for more information.

HCS seeking help from alumni to plan reunion event

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Hardin County Schools is looking to hear from all district alumni from the Class of 1990 and earlier as the district plans a possible reunion event.

“As one can imagine, that could turn into somewhat of a monumental task, but this is something that has never happened before, so we are asking for help from alumni for this event to be successful,” said Hardin County Schools Community Relations Specialist John Wright. “We are planning this by working with those who already coordinate their individual class reunions. We’re seeking individuals who coordinate individual class reunions for their graduating class, or maybe who coordinate multi-year reunions for a high school that maybe no longer exists.”

A contact form for alumni willing to participate in planning the reunion event is available on the HCS website under the Alumni tab. Contact wright for more information.

Property tax collection under way for Kentucky residents

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2024 property tax bills in Kentucky are now due and payable.

The Hardin County Sheriff’s Office says there are several options available for residents to pay their property taxes.  Bills were sent out in postcard format, but you can find copies of your tax bill on the sheriff’s office’s website.

“We started collecting taxes on November 1, and have been really busy because taxpayers can receive the 2 percent discount during the month of November,” said Hardin County Sheriff John Ward. 

Taxes paid in December are paid at face value. Taxes paid in January have a five percent penalty, and the penalty goes to 21 percent after January 31st.

In addition to paying taxes online, by mail, in person at the sheriff’s office, or via the secure drop box at the sheriff’s office, the sheriff’s office began mobile tax collection this past Saturday and continues it Monday.

“We’ll also be collecting taxes on November 11 at the Radcliff Fire Department from 9 to 11 a.m., the Vine Grove Fire Department from 11:30 to 1 p.m., and at West Point City Hall from 1:30 to 3 p.m.,” Ward said.

Contact the sheriff’s office for assistance or more information.

FOHCAS distributing outdoor cat shelters this Saturday

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Friends of Hardin County Animal Shelter will once again be offering free shelters to area residents looking to take care of outdoor cats this winter.

“We are doing that in conjunction with Eurotrol,” said FOHCAS Board Member Sarah Fellows. “It’s a local company that has the styrofoam shipping containers, and they offer those to us once they’re done. They’re clean, and they’re just the perfect outdoor shelter for those community or feral cats that you may be feeding, but they don’t have any kind of good shelter for the winter, especially during harsh weather.”

FOHCAS board members will be distributing the shelters on a first come, first served basis this Saturday from 10 to 11 a.m. Behind the Hardin County Animal Shelter, located at 220 Peterson Drive.

“That’s the cul-de-sac behind the Hardin County Animal Shelter, so if you pull into Headquarters Drive that runs right beside the animal shelter, you’ll pass their parking lot,” Fellows said. “You will not go into their parking lot. It’s a very short street. It leads to a cul-de-sac, and we’ll be down at the end of that cul-de-sac passing those out until they’re gone.”

The limit is two shelters per car. The shelters are free but donations will be accepted.