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Though there was some concern about the event this year, organizers say the annual Louis Croiser Tractor Ride will still take place this Sunday.
Organizer Glenn Harrington says that while there is no entry fee to participate in the ride, donations will be accepted to benefit the Louis Croiser Memorial Scholarship fund. Croiser was the former fire chief in Cecilia before passing from esophageal cancer in 2008.
Elizabethtown Independent School District is preparing for the return of students into the classroom. Curriculum and Instruction Coordinator Jessica Turner says that the beginning of preparing for a return to the classroom includes giving teachers extra support in unprecedented times.
In addition, she says that the teachers are taking on more than just one type of learning with many students.
Turner notes that the spring NTI learning will be looked at and used as a learning experience, and says that she believes that teachers will do their very best to provide the best possible learning experience for students.
Schools in the district will be adhering to a strict cleaning policy, as well as policies regarding masking and social distancing.
Fort Knox held a memorial event on post this morning, remembering the tragic events of September 11th, 2001. The event, which began shortly after 8 a.m. this morning, was open to the public.
A full replay of the event can be seen on the Fort Knox Facebook page.
Almost 3 weeks after being reported missing, officials are still trying to locate 15-year old Rosalyn Velazquez.
Captain Wells says a photo and additional information on Velazquez can be found on the department’s Facebook page.
The City of Elizabethtown has purchased another plot of land along North Mulberry, with the possibility of a fire station being built there. The city council passed a municipal order following a closed session Tuesday night, authorizing the city to spend over $500,000 on the recently listed lot at 902 North Mulberry.
Inman says the possibility another new fire station is not currently in the works, with it being a more long-term goal. The city is currently finishing construction on a new firehouse for Elizabethtown Fire Station 2.
