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Keep an eye on conditions and maintain your distance when having that summer bonfire

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If a bonfire is part of your summer nights, or you are clearing property and using a burn pit, make sure you are taking steps to reduce fire hazards.

“Number one, make sure you know what your local ordinances are, what you can and can’t do, especially if you’re out at a campground,” said Radcliff Deputy Fire Marshal Tommy Crane. “A lot of the campgrounds, especially the state parks and everything, they have rules, and most of them already have set up areas, little pits you can use.”

The recommendations for fire pits are similar to the recommendations for grills.

“Keep it about 15 feet away from your house at least, and make sure you’re using only good, clean wood,” Crane said. “In the cities of Radcliff and in Elizabethtown, you’re not supposed to burn grass clippings and leaves because they smolder.”

Keep kids from getting too close to the fire, and have materials ready to put out the fire when necessary. Keep an eye on the weather conditions to keep the fire contained.

“Sometimes in the summer it gets dry, and we want to make sure that you’re careful there so that the fire doesn’t spread, and then also make sure that you’re watching the wind conditions,” Crane said.

If you will be doing outdoor burning, contact your local fire company ahead of time so the burn doesn’t result in unnecessary emergency responses.

KSP investigation leads to arrest in 1990 rape case

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A decades-old sexual assault investigation has led to an arrest following the work of Kentucky State Police detectives and advancements in forensic technology.

KSP Post Four has announced the arrest of 66-year-old Alberto Campirano of Texas, in connection with a 36-year-old sexual assault cold case in Hardin County that occurred in 1990 involving a woman who was home alone with her children when Campirano allegedly entered her home and raped her.

The KSP says KSP Post Four and the Sexual Assault Initiative Investigative Team began evaluating cases for potential retesting in 2022. Campirano was charged with a sex crime in Texas in 2012 and convicted in 2014, and the KSP was able to retest DNA obtained from that arrest.

In May of this year, a match in the Combined DNA Index System was made from the DNA analysis the KSP was retesting, identifying Campirano as a suspect in the open sexual assault case from 1990. On June 11, the Hardin County Commonwealth’s Attorney’s Office presented the case to a grand jury, which indicted Campirano on charges of First Degree Rape, First Degree Sodomy and First Degree Burglary.

Detectives with KSP Post Four and SAKI on Wednesday traveled to Crystal City, Texas, where they were assisted by the Texas Rangers Division Company D and the Zavala County Sheriff’s Office in apprehending Campirano. He is currently incarcerated and awaiting extradition to Kentucky.

Nolin RECC sees impact from rising costs but remains committed to members

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Nolin RECC President and CEO Greg Lee told those in attendance at the co-op’s annual meeting Thursday that in their 88th year the organization is proud of the role it plays in the community, and the co-op holds its employees to a high standard.

“We place tremendous value on our community connections and the goodwill we establish with our members,” Lee said. “We strive to achieve this by keeping your reliability high and your costs low. We hope to earn your respect through the qualities we exhibit: fairness, perpetual effort, attention to detail, and an emphasis that you, our members, come first.”

Members of the co-op board during the meeting shared on activities such as recipients of Operation Round Up grants, the work of energy provider East Kentucky Power, and the results of the board election which saw Mark Cochran win in District One and David Brown win in District Two.

During the financial report, Board Member Rick Thomas said “inflation, tariffs, and the general state of affairs” has caught up with the electric business.

“The 2025 revenue is at about $93 million, with a cost of about $94 million,” Thomas said. “It doesn’t take long to figure out we’re about $1 million short there on the cash side of things. We show some capital credits primarily from East Kentucky Power that brings us above the line on paper to $2.6 million, and then if you look on down the report, you will see costs and reserves of $9.8 million.”

The annual report shows the co-op ended 2025 with 39,315 active accounts, and manages just over 3,000 miles combined of overhead and underground lines. Find more information at www.nolinrecc.com.

Scam targeting immigrant families fraudulently using name of Catholic Charities of Louisville

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Catholic Charities of Louisville is warning residents of a scam targeting immigrant families.

The organization issued a press release this week on what they described as “a sophisticated and escalating immigration-related fraud scheme” that is affecting the organization’s clients and others in the immigrant community.

According to the release, scammers harvest attorney names and bar numbers from publicly-available state Bar websites and use the information to impersonate real, licensed immigration law practitioners to take advantage of families looking for representation. Many of the scammers use the name of Catholic Charities USA or Catholic Charities of Louisville in their posts. The scammers are primarily using WhatsApp, Facebook, TikTok, and other social media platforms, and some use fake letterhead and fraudulent agreements to appear official.

Catholic Charities says if someone is contacted through social media and asked to pay for immigration legal services, it is a scam. Furthermore, Catholic Charities does not solicit clients through social media, does not offer loans, and does not request up-front payments through digital platforms.

Research a potential attorney or law firm by checking the Department of Justice’s list of accredited individuals and recognized organizations. Learn more about trusted immigration services and fraud protections by visiting consumer.ftc.gov.