Kentucky Gives Day, a statewide 24-hour online giving event for nonprofit organizations, returns to the Hardin County region on May 12th. The Central Kentucky Community Foundation, who sponsors the event, is offering assistance for those wishing to participate. The organization will be hosting a Kentucky Gives Day Kickoff Workshop on March 23rd at 1:30 PM at the Home of Philanthropy in Elizabethtown. Any nonprofit interested in participating in Kentucky Gives Day is encouraged to attend this free workshop which provides information about the event, and how to make it a successful day. Nonprofit organizations with 501(c)3 designation operating in Kentucky that wish to participate in Kentucky Gives Day may register through April 14 at kygives.org. Donors can go online to the same website on the day of to connect with the charities and make contributions. Other free resources are available at kygivesday.org.
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A Radcliff teenager has been arrested in the November shooting death of one horse and injury of another along Wooldridge Ferry Road in Elizabethtown. Ethan Woods, 19, and another juvenile suspect were arrested by the Hardin County Sheriff’s Office for criminal mischief and cruelty to animals, with Woods facing an additional charge for Unlawful Transaction with a Minor. Woods was lodged in the Hardin County Detention Center while the juvenile is lodged in a juvenile detention facility. It is believed that the attack on the horses was random. The case is still under investigation.
Varying lane closures will be taking place along US 31W in Hardin County this week. According to a release from the Kentucky Transportation Cabinet, today and Friday will see closures coming into effect between 8:30 AM to 3:30 PM. Survey crews will be working south of the KY 220 intersection to north of the Blackjack Road intersection in preparation for upcoming projects. Motorists are encouraged to slow down, minimize distractions, and pay close attention to posted signs in the area.
Elizabethtown Community and Technical College has received a donation to their Advanced Manufacturing Career Skills program. Navy Federal Credit Union announced they would be making a $15,000 donation to the program in order to support transitioning soldiers at ECTC. The career skills program is in collaboration with Fort Knox that allows soldiers to complete certificates in advanced manufacturing to prepare them for high-demand career fields after their Army careers. This gift will help fund tuition and textbook fees so soldiers can participate in the program free of charge. Service members interested in the program should contact the Education Center at Fort Knox.
An event taking place this year will serve to create a mental health community in Elizabethtown. The American Foundation for Suicide Prevention will be hosting the first ever Out of the Darkness Community Walk and fundraiser to be held in Elizabethtown. The venue for the event is Central Hardin High School, and Principal Tim Isaacs, who says he is seeing more and more anxiety and depression amongst teens now, thinks creating a community that is smart about mental health should be a priority. The event will take place on September 19th. Details on registering an individual or team for the walk will be relayed as soon as it becomes available.