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Hardin county residents will have access to another urgent care center in Elizabethtown. This week marked the opening of another of Baptist Health Hardin’s Urgent Care clinics.
The practice is located at the former Chase bank building at the intersection of US 62 and Ring road. The renovation cost roughly $600,000.
The Elizabethtown Police Department is partnering with local food banks and Helping Hand of Hope to host the Cram the Cruiser food drive again this year.
Those with additional questions can contact the police department.
As expected, COVID-19 is changing the way some communities kick off the Christmas season. The City of Elizabethtown announced yesterday that the annual parade and lighting events would not take place this year. City events coordinator Sarah Vaughan says, however, that an alternate plan is in the works.
Other city attractions will take place, such as Christmas in the Park, which is set to celebrate its 30th anniversary. Grayson county announced that their christmas parade was also canceled for this season.
Cases of COVID-19 continue to rise, and health departments are finding their systems are becoming overwhelmed as the new cases the continue to pour in. As reported Monday, departments such as Lincoln Trail Health are reworking contact tracing systems as a result.
Officials will still contact new cases, but will defer contacting tracing to the individuals to ease the stress on their system.
An undercover operation resulted in the arrest of several potential child predators. U.S. Attorney Russell Coleman, along with other state and federal agencies conducted the operation in and around Louisville and Elizabethtown. The action, named “Operation Gabbi Doolin” resulted in the arrest of 7 individuals, 2 of which were local. Melvin Dowell of Rineyville and Travis Puckett of Elizabethtown were arrested and charged with attempted enticement of a minor, as well as attempted transfer of obscene material. Both face a minimum of 10 years if convicted. The operation was named for Doolin, who was abducted and murdered during a football game in Scottsville in 2015.
