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February 12, 2019

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OFFICIALS WITH THE HARDIN COUNTY SCHOOLS PLANNING COMMITTEE HELD A MEETING LAST NIGHT. THE MEETING DISCUSSED POSSIBLE IMPACTS TO LAKEWOOD ELEMENTARY SCHOOL STUDENTS. SEVERAL PLANS ARE BEING CONSIDERED BY THE COMMITTEE INCLUDING TURNING THE CURRENT ELEMENTARY SCHOOL INTO A NEW WEST HARDIN MIDDLE SCHOOL AND REDISTRIBUTING STUDENTS TO OTHER SCHOOLS. ANOTHER OPEN FORUM WILL BE HELD BY THE DISTRICT TO GATHER COMMUNITY INPUT.

A FLOOD ADVISORY IS IN EFFECT ACROSS THE AREA AFTER HEAVY RAINFALL OVERNIGHT. MORE RAIN IS EXPECTED THROUGHOUT THE DAY TODAY. THE RED CROSS IS IN WEST POINT TO HELP RESIDENTS AND BUSINESSES AS WATER CONTINUES TO RISE IN THE AREA. THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SAYS NEW PRECIPITATION TOTALS OF NEARLY AN INCH ARE POSSIBLE BY THIS EVENING.

A FORMER MEADE COUNTY TEACHER IS ACCUSED OF HAVING AN INAPPROPRIATE RELATIONSHIP WITH A FORMER STUDENT.  MEDIA SOURCES ARE REPORTING THAT AMY HAMILTON ALLEGEDLY HAD A 15 YEAR OLD AT HER HOME IN CORYDON, IN MARCH OF 2018.  POLICE SAY HAMILTON GAVE THE CHILD SEVERAL BEERS BEFORE THEY HAD SEX. SHE IS BELIEVED TO HAVE MET THE JUVENILE WHILE SHE WAS HIS TEACHER AT STUART PEPPER MIDDLE SCHOOL.  SHE FACES SEXUAL MISCONDUCT WITH A MINOR AND CONTRIBUTING TO THE DELINQUENCY OF A MINOR CHARGES.

THE ELIZABETHTOWN SPORTS PARK IS NOW HIRING SEASONAL EVENT STAFF FOR THE 2019 SEASON. PARK MANAGER JASON DAILY. MORE DETAILS CAN BE FOUND BY CONTACTING THE SPORTSPARK.

TWO MURDER SUSPECTS ARE SET TO APPEAR IN COURT TODAY. RICK FISHER AND LISA HARVEY ARE SCHEDULED TO APPEAR FOR A PRETRIAL CONFERENCE AFTER BEING INDICTED ON CHARGES LAST YEAR. AS PREVIOUSLY REPORTED, THE TWO ARE ACCUSED OF THE DEATH OF ANDREW FOLENA WHO WAS FOUND IN A SHALLOW GRAVE IN HARDIN COUNTY IN JUNE OF LAST YEAR. BOTH ARE HELD IN THE HARDIN COUNTY DETENTION CENTER ON 500 THOUSAND DOLLAR BONDS.

February 8, 2019

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FIVE PEOPLE HAVE BEEN CHARGED AFTER A MISSING JUVENILE WAS FOUND SAFE IN GRAYSON COUNTY. THE LEITCHFIELD POLICE DEPARTMENT REPORTS THAT 14 YEAR OLD SHAUNTAY SANDLIN WAS LOCATED ON JANUARY 20 AFTER SHE HAD BEEN REPORTED MISSING THE DAY BEFORE. GREGORY COTTRELL, JUSTIN VIGIL, MICHAEL HALL, AND TWO JUVENILES HAVE BEEN CHARGED IN THE CASE. NO OTHER DETAILS HAVE BEEN RELEASED AT THIS TIME.

HARDIN COUNTY SCHOOLS WILL BE OPEN ON PRESIDENTS DAY. THE CHANGE IS TO MAKE UP A SNOW DAY. THE LAST DAY FOR SCHOOL CURRENTLY IS JUNE 3.

THE PENGUIN PLUNGE TAKES PLACE IN ELIZABETHTOWN IN THE COMING WEEKS. THE EVENT IS MARCH 2ND AT NOON AT THE RING ROAD LOCATION OF BLUEGRASS CELLULAR. MORE DETAILS CAN BE FOUND AT WQXE.COM

THE KENTUCKY TRANSPORTATION CABINET IS ADVISING MOTORISTS OF WORK THAT IS SET TO TAKE PLACE THIS MORNING. OFFICIALS SAY UTILITY WORK WILL TAKE PLACE ON 31W BEGINNING AT 9AM THIS MORNING. TRAFFIC BETWEEN SUNSET ROAD AND NORTH MANTLE AVENUE WILL BE AFFECTED. TRAFFIC MAY BE SLOW MOVING OR STOPPED DURING THE PROCESS.

February 6, 2019

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LOCAL REPRESENTATIVES SAY PENSIONS ARE A TOPIC OF DISCUSSION IN FRANKFORT. A PUBLIC PENSION WORKING GROUP WAS FORMED LAST MONTH. AS PREVIOUSLY REPORTED, A PENSION BILL PASSED IN THE LAST SESSION WAS OVERTURNED BY THE STATE SUPREME COURT LATE LAST YEAR.

AFTER THE PURCHASE OF THE COBBLERS CAFE IN DOWNTOWN ELIZABETHTOWN, CITY OFFICIALS SAY THE ACQUISITION WILL BRING MORE REVITALIZATION TO THE AREA. THE CITY COUNCIL VOTED ON THE MEASURE MONDAY NIGHT.

KENTUCKY STATE POLICE ARE WELCOMING A NEW TROOPER. MORE DETAILS ON BECOMING A TROOPER CAN BE FOUND ON THE KENTUCKY STATE POLICE WEBSITE.

THE HARDIN COUNTY SHERIFF’S OFFICE IS INVESTIGATING AN ACT OF VANDALISM IN RINEYVILLE. AUTHORITIES SAY THE PARK WAS VANDALIZED BY SPRAY PAINT. ANYONE WITH INFORMATION IS ASKED TO CONTACT LAW ENFORCEMENT.

February 5, 2019

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THE ELIZABETHTOWN CITY COUNCIL VOTED TO PURCHASE A LOCAL BUSINESS THIS WEEK. THE COUNCIL APPROVED A MOTION TO ACQUIRE THE COBBLER’S CAFE DURING YESTERDAY’S MEETING. ACCORDING TO THE ORDINANCE, THE SALE IS FOR THE ECONOMIC REVITALIZATION AND REDEVELOPMENT OF DOWNTOWN ELIZABETHTOWN. IN ADDITION, THE PURCHASE OF THE PROPERTY IS NOT TO EXCEED 212 THOUSAND DOLLARS. MORE DETAILS ARE EXPECTED TO BE RELEASED THIS MORNING.

A MURDER TRIAL SET TO BEGIN YESTERDAY ENDED IN A PLEA DEAL. CHARLES ROBERSON JR PLEAD GUILTY IN THE SHOOTING DEATH OF XEDRIC (ZEE-DRICK) MCNEIL LATE YESTERDAY AFTERNOON. ROBERSON TOOK AN AMENDED PLEA OF FIRST DEGREE MANSLAUGHTER AND RECEIVED AN 18 YEAR SENTENCE. THE SHOOTING TOOK PLACE ON DIECKS DRIVE LAST FEBRUARY BEFORE ROBERSON FLED THE SCENE AND WAS TAKEN INTO CUSTODY SEVERAL DAYS LATER. NO OTHER DETAILS HAVE BEEN RELEASED AT THIS TIME.

A FUNDRAISER WILL TAKE PLACE THIS WEEKEND FOR THE CENTRAL HARDIN LADY BRUINS SOFTBALL TEAM. TICKETS FOR THE SATURDAY EVENT ARE $12 PER PERSON. MORE DETAILS CAN BE FOUND AT WQXE.COM

AN ELIZABETHTOWN MAN WAS CHARGED AFTER AN INCIDENT OVER THE WEEKEND. ACCORDING TO ARREST RECORDS, CHRISTINO COLON WAS TAKEN INTO CUSTODY AFTER OFFICIALS RESPONDED TO A HOME ON REPORTS OF SHOTS FIRED. UPON THEIR ARRIVAL OFFICERS SAY COLON HAD FIRED AN ENTIRE MAGAZINE OF BULLETS NEAR NUMEROUS INDIVIDUALS AT THE HOME. COLON WAS CHARGED WITH WANTON ENDANGERMENT AND HELD IN THE HARDIN COUNTY DETENTION CENTER.

THE CITY OF ELIZABETHTOWN HAS ANNOUNCED MORE CONCERTS SET TO TAKE PLACE AT THE HISTORIC STATE THEATER LATER THIS YEAR. TICKETS FOR THE MAY 10TH SHOW WILL GO ON SALE MARCH 1ST. MORE DETAILS CAN BE FOUND ON THE CITY’S WEBSITE.

February 4, 2019

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A MURDER TRIAL IS SET TO BEGIN IN HARDIN COUNTY TODAY (MONDAY). CHARLES ROBERSON JR IS SET TO GO BEFORE A JURY THIS MORNING. AS PREVIOUSLY REPORTED, ROBERSON WAS TAKEN INTO CUSTODY FOR THE SHOOTING DEATH OF XEDRIC MCNEIL IN FEBRUARY OF LAST YEAR. ACCORDING TO ARREST RECORDS, ROBERSON AND MCNEIL GOT INTO A VERBAL ALTERCATION AT A RESIDENCE ON DIECKS DRIVE. OFFICIALS SAY THE TWO WENT OUTSIDE WHERE THE ARGUMENT CONTINUED. ROBERSON ALLEGEDLY PULLED OUT A GUN SHOOTING MCNEIL AT LEAST ONCE IN THE CHEST. POLICE SAY ROBERSON THEN CONTINUED FIRING THE WEAPON AS MCNEIL ATTEMPTED TO RUN. ROBERSON FACES MURDER AND WANTON ENDANGERMENT CHARGES.  

THE KENTUCKY PUBLIC SERVICE COMMISSION WILL HOLD SEVERAL MEETINGS FOR THE PUBLIC TO PRESENT INFORMATION AND GET FEEDBACK ON REQUESTS FOR RATE INCREASES BY KU AND LG&E THE FIRST MEETING WILL BE IN LOUISVILLE ON FEBRUARY 21ST 5:30PM.

ICY ROAD CONDITIONS LAST WEEK CONTRIBUTED TO A FATAL CRASH IN HARDIN COUNTY.  KENTUCKY STATE POLICE SAY A PICKUP TRUCK DRIVEN BY 64 YEAR OLD DEBRA STEPHENS OF LEITCHFIELD CROSSED INTO THE MEDIAN OF THE WESTERN KENTUCKY PARKWAY AND INTO THE PATH OF A SEMI TRACTOR TRAILER ABOUT 8:45 FRIDAY MORNING.  STEPHENS WAS PRONOUNCED DEAD AT THE SCENE. THE DRIVER OF THE OF THE TRUCK WAS NOT INJURED. THE ROADWAY WAS SHUT DOWN DURING THE INVESTIGATION.

AN EVENT TO HELP THOSE IN THE COMMUNITY TAKES PLACE TOMORROW. FEAT IS A RESOURCE FOR FAMILIES IMPACTED BY AUTISM. MORE DETAILS CAN BE FOUND ON WQXE.COM

THE HISTORIC STATE THEATER HAS ANNOUNCED A MEMBERSHIP PROGRAM. EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR KELSIE HALL SAID THEY HAVE THREE TYPES OF MEMBERSHIPS: SILVER, GOLD, AND PLATINUM. MEMBERS CAN ALSO ATTEND THE THEATER’S VIP EXCLUSIVE EVENTS.