WQXE News

The Lincoln Trail Area Development District is seeking the public’s input on a compatible use plan study for Fort Knox and surrounding communities. The goal is to ensure sustainability, both local and regional, between the Fort Knox military installation, private citizens, and local and state government. This study will include the counties of Hardin, Nelson, Meade, and Bullitt, and will also include evaluation of military issues that interfere with daily civilian life, as well as civilian development that may hinder military missions at Fort Knox. For more information, go to missionknox.org or visit the Mission Knox Facebook page.

The 29^th Annual Christmas in the Park display at Freeman Lake will open to the public tonight at 6 PM, and will feature additional attractions in addition to the lights. The artificial ice rink will be open as well, for the price of $3 for ages under 18, and $5 for ages 18 and up. The rink can also be rented for private parties at a rate of two hours for $100. More information can be found at etownevents.com.

Towne Mall in Elizabethtown is once again teaming up with the Salvation Army to bring the Angel Tree program, which allows people to shop for less fortunate children for Christmas, to Hardin County. There are about 730 children in the program, and their Angel Tree tags can be picked up at Towne Mall. It is preferred for gifts to be unwrapped at time of drop off. Packages can be dropped off at the Angel Tree station, or to mall security. More information can be found by calling the Salvation Army.

New Beginnings is asking for assistance during the upcoming Giving Tuesday event, taking place on December 3^rd. The goal is to raise $1000 to buy gift cards for new families to go out and bond with. The New Beginning’s Facebook page outlines several ways, including Giving Tuesday, to support the new foster families. There are approximately over 10,000 children in foster care in Kentucky.  

A team of students from Central Hardin High School won the 2019 Altec Innovation Challenge. Presentations, judging, and awards were held Friday at the Historic State Theatre, with the winning team receiving $10,000 to implement their idea. The Central Hardin team’s winning idea, which they will implement starting in January, is to create a raised bed garden system to produce food for those in need in the community. The team received some unexpected gifts as well, as Altec gave each student on the team $100 Amazon gift cards, and anonymous donors gave them $1000 scholarships to ECTC.

Kentucky State Police Post 4 will kick off their annual Cram the Cruiser food drive today. There will be a cruiser stationed at the old post on North Mulberry where people can drop off canned goods. Helping Hand of Hope is a partner for this event. They will also be accepting monetary donations, and those wishing to write a check should make them payable to Kentucky State Police Post 4.

Fort Knox will be holding a public meeting to provide information regarding the Fort Knox Compatible Use Plan. The meeting will take place tonight at the Meade County Courthouse from 5 PM to 7 PM. The meeting will seek to provide information and obtain public feedback in order to best help Fort Knox and surrounding communities.

The North Hardin High School Trojans football team defeated McCracken County by a score of 38-2 to win the regional championship. The Trojans next game will be this Friday where they will take on the Trinity Shamrocks at North Hardin.

Severns Valley Baptist Church is putting together their Youth Basketball League. The next registration and evaluation will be Saturday December 7^th from 9AM- 11AM. The cost to join the league is $65 and is open to everyone regardless of church membership. For more information, contact the church, or follow SV Basketball on Facebook.

The Larue County Sheriff’s Office responded to calls of vandalism in the Roanoke community Wednesday morning. First, a resident called to say his house had been shot. Upon investigation, a shotgun had been used, hitting the wall and breaking the window. Then, a local grocery store called the office, saying they too had been vandalized. Windows were broken, and thieves had attempted to break into a soda machine. The owner of the store also had the windows in one of his pickup trucks shattered. The Larue County Sheriff’s Office posted images from a security camera on their Facebook page. The suspects have been identified, and the investigation is ongoing.

The Kentucky State Police Electronic Crimes division has arrested a Vine Grove man for possession of materials portraying sexual exploitation of minors. According to arrest records, 33-year-old Clifford Smith had allegedly uploaded thirteen images of the act online. After a search of Smith’s residence, he was also found to have twenty more files on another electronic device. Smith later admitted to possessing, receiving, and sharing the images and videos. He is lodged in the Hardin County Detention Center.

The Elizabethtown Tourism and Convention Bureau received two Traverse Awards for Excellence from the Kentucky Travel Industry Association; a silver award for the Elizabethtown Sports Park website, and a bronze award for the mural in the Tourism lobby. Over 160 entries were submitted from throughout Kentucky for the 2019 competition.

The Hardin County Animal Shelter will be hosting their first ever rabies clinic held at the West Point Fire Department this Friday from 12-3. Packages, as well as other information, can be found by calling the shelter, or visiting their Facebook page.