WQXE News

Two people have died after a wreck in Elizabethtown yesterday afternoon. Officials responded to reports of a wreck involving a pickup truck and a motorcycle near the intersection of Ring Road and South Dixie Highway Tuesday afternoon. The driver of the truck was unharmed, but the driver and passenger of the motorcycle died as a result of the incident. The investigation is ongoing at this time.

Authorities in Grayson County are searching for a missing woman. The sheriff’s office says they responded to the Peonia Road area Monday afternoon looking for a 50-year-old female. Sheriff Norman Chaffins says that while initial reports indicated she may have jumped off of a bridge, they no longer believe that based on gathered information. Authorities have not released the identity of the female. No other details are available at this time.

Fire crews in Elizabethtown rescued a man from a burning structure yesterday. Crews responded to an apartment on Princeton Drive just after 11:00 Tuesday morning. The man who was saved from the burning building was unresponsive and was taken to Hardin Memorial Hospital, and was later transported to University of Louisville Hospital. The fire was determined to have started in the garage, and officials say the cause appears to be accidental.

The Nelson County Sheriff’s Office has located a stolen vehicle that had been reported missing on August 7^th. The Chevrolet Traverse was spotted in Shelby County with four suspects inside, later identified as William West, Beverly Lester, Brittany Sellards, and Lauren Powell. A truck and trailer stolen from Louisville were also found during the investigation. The investigation is ongoing, and multiple charges are pending.

Power of the Purse, an event to help childhood literacy programs, will take place August 17^th from 6-10 PM. Tickets are on sale now, with general admission tickets selling for $50. The event will feature prominent men in the Hardin County community modeling handbags that will then be auctioned off. More information can be found by visiting unitedwayck.org/powerofthepurse.

The man involved in a shooting in Breckinridge County that also included Kentucky State Police has been indentified as 52-year-old Kevin Jenkins of Leitchfield. Jenkins allegedly turned his gun on officers, and was shot as a result. Jenkins was airlifted to Breckinridge County Memorial Hospital where he later died from his injuries. The investigation into the incident is ongoing.

Kentucky State Police say the man who escaped from the Hardin County Detention Center Annex has turned himself in. Family members and Hardin County Jailer Josh Lindblom got in contact with Jordan Lee Geary and convinced him to turn himself in. Geary complied, surrendering to the jailer with no further incident. He is now back in custody.

The superintendent of West Point Schools as resigned. Mickey Brangers informed School Board Chairman Eddie Moore Thursday evening that he had accepted a teaching position with Ballard High School in Jefferson County. A special called meeting of the Board of Education is scheduled for tomorrow evening at 5 PM to formally accept Brangers’ resignation. The school district is planning to appoint an interim superintendent until a full time replacement can be found. As previously reported, the school district was audited by the Kentucky Department of Education last month.

Hardin Memorial Health opened the Cancer Care Resource Center at a ribbon-cutting last Friday. Community advocate, and breast cancer survivor, Dee D. Shaw says this facility will serve as a community center for cancer patients. Shaw also notes that the need for a comforting community is essential in the trying times of cancer treatment. The current hours for the facility are 8 AM to 4:30 PM.

The Vine Grove Police Department have added a 16-month-old Belgian Mallinois to it’s ranks. Orion is a K9 unit for the department, and is already having a huge effect, already having been a part of eight drug-related arrests. Orion is trained in marijuana, heroin, cocaine, and meth, among other illegal substances.

Hardin County Schools return to the classroom today. Spokesperson John Wright urges drivers to be patient when driving behind school buses as they attempt to familiarize themselves and the kids with the bus routes. Drivers are advised to memorize the bus routes as well, to make travel easier. Bus routes will begin as early as before 6 A.M.

Several people were injured after a crash in Elizabethtown earlier this week. Elizabethtown police responded to a wreck on Dixie Highway in front of Lakeshore Plaza shortly after 4:30 Tuesday afternoon. According to officials, two people were inside of a car, a Chrysler, when it was hit by a truck, being pushed into the intersection and causing severe damage. The driver of the Chrysler was airlifted to University Hospital and was listed in serious condition. The passenger was taken to Hardin Memorial, and their condition is unknown at this time.

Kosair Charities has awarded $100,000 to the Hardin Memorial Health Foundation in order to improve the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU), and to expand pediatric services in Radcliff. Chairman Joe Prather says this award will help HMH keep its equipment top-of-the-line to better serve the community. Hardin Memorial Health is the only Level 2 NICU Unit in Central Kentucky.

A historic opportunity will be awarded to those wishing to become police officers. Kentucky State Police are currently taking applications to become part of the department’s 100^th recruiting class. Trooper Scotty Sharp says all application materials must be completed and returned to the KSP Recruitment Branch. Interested applicants can find all relevant information, as well as a downloadable application, on the Kentucky State Police website.