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March 25, 2019

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Firefighters responded to a blaze in Elizabethtown this morning around 5:30am. Chief Deputy Everett Roberts said that their was a light/van in a bathroom of an uninhibited home and it overheaded, causing smoke. Lucky crews got to the house before any major damage occured. Crews cleared the scene just after 6am with minimal damage reported.

Tuesday’s fire at Cardinal Inn in Elizabethtown sparked citywide conversation about poverty and homelessness. The American Red Cross provided vouchers to Elizabethtown citizens who lost their possessions and shelter in the fire. The mjor concern is long term housing for displaced and homeless families and individuals.

Nolin RECC has announced the winners of the Washington Youth Tour. Central Hardin students, Mckayla Collin, Madelyn Ditto, Tanner Hess and Jacob Marin, as well as, Elizabethtown High School’s Anastasia Newsome are Juniors who were selected for the all-expense-paid trip to Washing, D.C. The trip will be June 14th through 20th.

The U.S. Army Human Resource Command at Fort Knox is hosting it’s 5th annual
“Raise the Bars” motorcycle ride on April 25th. Spokesperson James Fry says this is a great way to take things off the newspaper pages and make this awareness 3D.

March 22, 2019

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The Hardin County School Board decided last night to change the last day of school to May 31st. The Elizabethtowon Independent School Board also made changes to the current school calendar. Changes in the 2018-2019 school calendar due to school closings. May 29, 2019, will be the last day for students. Closing day for teachers will be May 30. Graduation for 2019 will be on June 1 at 10:00 am. Preschool will end on May 16, 2019.

The Central Kentucky Hosparus Health will be hosting a fundraiser tomorrow from 2pm-4pm.

The Elizabethtown Lions Club will be hosting their annual pancake breakfast tomorrow. The fundraiser is to raise money for cite preservation.

Vietnam Era Veterans will be honored next week (3/28). The American Legion Post 113 will have their 2nd annual dinner. The event will take place at the Legion Post in Elizabethtown on March 28th.

March 20, 2019

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Updates have been released about the Cardinal Inn’s fire on East Dixie. Nobody was injured in the fire and the Fire Department gave the owners back their property around 9:23am. The building will be a total lost and the cause of the fire is still under investigation.

Authorities in Grayson County arrested a man who eluded them for weeks. The Sheriff’s Office says 39 year old Steven Phelps of Falls of Rough was wanted for a theft that occurred in the Indian Valley community earlier this month. Phelps is also suspected in several other burglaries in the area. He is also accused of choking his girlfriend. Deputies located Phelps Sunday evening in a mobile home that he had barricaded himself in. He was taken into custody without incident and faces several charges.

The Kentucky Career Center is offering free employment and training opportunities to about 400 service members who transition from Fort Campbell to civilian careers in Kentucky. For more information, call Josh Benton at 270-412-9932,.

The Kentucky Justice Cabinet is offering Mid-Year Funding opportunities for programs that support victims of violent crimes. This opportunity is available for obtaining grant funds under the Federal Victim of Crime Act-VOCA. The VOCA program funds a range of services to crime victims, including crisis interventions, group counseling, court advocacy, and more. Agencies that have an active VOCA Sub Award for 2017-2018 or 2018-2019 are not eligible for this targeted funding opportunity. The deadline for the applications is March 29th.

Tomorrow, (3/21) is Down Syndrome Awareness Day. The way to celebrate this day is by wearing mismatched or crazy socks. The Down Syndrome Association of the Heartland is based in Elizabethtown and was created last year.

March 18, 2019

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House Bill 46, sponsored by Representative, Brandon Reed of Hodgenville, would require schools to display the National Motto a prominent location in public Elementary and secondary schools. The Senate has sent legislation requiring the display of “In God We Trust” to the Governor’s desk.

The Elizabethtown Police Department has been getting reports of a scam call in the area. Although numbers may be different, the phone number reported was (270)201-5888. The callers say that they are with an organization called Representing Home Owners. They asked “can you hear me?” This may be a scam where they attempt to record your voice in order to use it for the purposes of identity theft. Just hang up and don’t respond.

A Central Hardin High School student was surprised last week. United States Representative, Brett Guthrie, presented senior Jackson Flanagan with his Acceptance into the U.S. Naval Academy.

Central Kentucky students needing to fulfill their graduated driver licensing requirement, can register for a class that will be held tomorrow at Central Hardin High School from 4pm-8pm. This event is brought to Central Hardin by Kentucky Safe Driver, Alive-25 program. You can register by going to kentuckysafedrvier.com or call 502-699-2295.

A Federal Judge issued a temporary restraining order to block the Fetal Heartbeat Bill. Media sources say the American Civil Liberties Union was in court to challenge the measure after the Bill was signed into law by Governor Matt Bevin Friday. The Bill would require anyone seeking an abortion to first determine if a fetal heartbeat is detectable. This is the 2nd legal challenge added to a lawsuit filed Thursday. The other is against a Bill passed by Legislators on Wednesday that would ban abortions for women seeking to end their pregnancies because of gender, race, or disability of the fetus.

March 16, 2019

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The Hardin County NAACP has a limited amount of space left for their 110th anniversary celebration. The branch will host a celebration from 5 to 7 p-m Tuesday at Grace Heartland Church, on Pear Orchard Rd. in Etown. The event features guest speaker Kevin Greene, great-great grandson of Frederick Douglass and the great grandson of Booker T. Washington. Displays from Black History Month activities from Elizabethtown Independent, Fort Knox Community, Hardin County, and Meade County schools will be featured. Tickets are still available and if you would like to attend this event call, Joyce Beasley at 270-401-2737.

A night of remembrance and understanding, which features Holocaust survivor, Fred Gross, sharing his family’s story will be held at The State Theater, Monday March 25th at 6pm. This free community event accompanies Never Again: Murals of the Holocaust, which currently is on exhibit at ECTC.