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Each day, it seems the state of Kentucky is setting new records when it comes to covid-19. The state announced this weekend just over a combined 4,700 newly confirmed cases of the virus, increasing the already growing surge in communities.
As of Sunday, the state is showing a positivity rate of nearly 9%. 14 deaths were reported statewide over the weekend. Lincoln Trail Health officials announced 284 cases on Friday: 132 from Hardin, 30 from Meade, and 19 from LaRue county.
With a higher demand for food supplies this year, Feeding America Kentucky’s Heartland and the Cecilian Bank are kicking off a unique food drive today. In addition to in-person drop off locations, a virtual food drive will also take place.
Bank locations in Hardin, Grayson, and Meade counties are participating.
It’s slowly beginning to look a lot like Christmas in Elizabethtown. Set up took place this weekend for the annual Christmas in the Park drive thru event at Freeman Lake Park. The event will feature 87 community displays, as well as various city setups, totaling over 100 holiday displays. Christmas in the Park opens for the season on November 25th. The event has run annually in the city for 30 years.
Hardin County Schools has announced that they will be continuing NTI through the Thanksgiving break. Despite all the setbacks, District Spokesperson John Wright says that the district’s staff have met expectations.
The school district went to NTI originally due to large numbers of quarantines with staff and students. There is no school for students on the Wednesday 25th, Thursday the 26th, and Friday the 27th. Elizabethtown Independent also announced Thursday that students would also go onto NTI until Thanksgiving break. LaRue County has also extended their NTI into next week.
Several people were injured after a crash on I-65 Northbound just past Lebanon Junction Thursday morning. Kentucky State Police responded to the scene near mile marker 106 after reports of a wreck between a semi and a smaller box truck.
Harrison was uninjured, and Kendrick and his passenger, as well as the driver of the box truck were airlifted to Louisville hospitals with non-life threatening injuries. No other details have been released.
