Elections took place on Wednesday, March 4th for the officers of the Elizabethtown Tourism and Convention Bureau. Todd Pollard was nominated as Chair of the Commission, and Carl Swope, the former Chair, was nominated as Treasurer. Pollard said of his election, “I am honored to be the Chairman of the Elizabethtown Tourism Commission. I am excited to work alongside Elizabethtown Tourism as we continue to showcase our wonderful town.” Pollard served on the commission since 2016 when he was appointed by Mayor Edna Berger.
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The Elizabethtown Police Department is making residents aware of a change to an intersection in town. It was found out that the Kentucky State Highway Department decided that the intersection of North Mulberry Street and Helm Street no longer qualifies for a traffic signal. Therefore, in an attempt to prepare for the removal of the signal in three weeks, there is a flashing traffic signal and stop signs that will be in place until then. North Mulberry has a flashing yellow light, meaning thru traffic does not stop. Helm Street has a flashing red light and stop signs, meaning vehicles coming from that direction must stop and yield to Mulberry traffic. This is not a four way stop intersection, and the department urges extra caution as motorists adapt to the new traffic pattern.
Central Hardin High School will be bringing a literary classic to life this weekend with their production of Little Women. The show will be Friday night at 7 and Saturday afternoon at 4. The show will take place at the Hardin County Schools Performing Arts Center, and tickets are only five dollars.
Elizabethtown Parks and Recreation will be partnering with Abound Credit Union to host a financial literacy course this Thursday. The event will start at 6, and will cover credit scores and credit scoring basics. This is the first of four upcoming classes. There is no cost to attend, and the event is open to the public. The event is part of Abound’s new plan to bring widespread financial literacy to the Hardin County community.
As more details come in, the names of the local offenders in the Louisville Metro Police Department human trafficking detail have been released. Amos Brown of Hodgenville and Jeffery Stutts of Eastview were among the seven fathers that separately agreed to meet with a minor in Louisville for illicit activity. The detail, called Operation Bright Light, saw fake ads posted on several escort sites, which the men replied to and made plans. All offenders believed their escort to be sixteen years of age. All seven men are lodged in a Jefferson County jail.