WQXE News

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.

Larue County Schools are now implementing new statewide graduation requirements. This legislation was passed last year, and sets new guidelines required for graduation, including completing pre-college curriculum, receiving dual credit in a course, or taking four courses in a career pathway of interest. One requirement that will start with this year’s freshmen will be college and career readiness. For more information, visit larue.kyschools.us.

It was reported to Elizabethtown Independent School District officials just before 11 PM Monday night that a threat had been made against Elizabethtown High School. Upon conferring with law enforcement, it was determined that the threat was actually against Elizabethton High School in Tennessee. Police officials in Tennessee were called, and it was confirmed that the culprit was already in custody. Elizabethtown Independent wishes to thank the public for their vigilance in reporting the potential danger.

A change in the contract for the work to build the new Fire Station #2 was discussed at a meeting of the Elizabethtown City Council held last night. Removal of former road bed to provide a proper foundation for the new building was set to exceed the budget set aside in the contract. The new amount being allowed for the project is $100,000, which will allow for proper removal and foundation work.

The parking lot of the Elizabethtown Police Department will be closed starting today so resurfacing work can be done. The department will be open during the work, and those needing to come into the building are advised to park at Pritchard Community Center. Those needing police reports can call records, and have the report e-mailed to them.