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The Kentucky State Police recognized troopers, detectives, and officers who went above and beyond the call of service during the annual KSP Sworn Awards ceremony.
The KSP says during 2025 the law enforcement agency responded to more than 532,000 calls across the commonwealth, conducted thousands of wellness checks, and assisted other agencies throughout the state. The awards ceremony serves as an opportunity to highlight the dedicated work of KSP personnel.
For KSP Post Four in Elizabethtown, Detective Travis Dalton was named Detective of the Year, and Trooper Joseph Pineiroa was named Trooper of the Year. Special recognitions were presented to Lieutenant Brandon Brooks, Detective Kevin Dreisbach, and Retired Major Matt Johnson.
For KSP Post Three in Bowling Green, Detective Bo Hubbard was named Detective of the Year, and Trooper Tyler Walters was named Trooper of the Year. Detective Trevor Harris was named the 2025 DESI West Detective of the Year. Special recognitions were presented to Troopers Devon Banaszak, Grant Robertson, and Walker Hogan, and Lieutenant Jason Akinson.
Find a complete list of award winners and more information on the KSP website.
The Elizabethtown City Council met for a work session Monday evening.
City Parks and Recreation Director Seth Breitner provided an update on his department’s activities. Breitner said the city’s summer camp program saw a capacity crowd of 280 total campers, and the city hopes to increase that capacity as well as add ADA accessible transportation next summer. Breitner said the American Legion Pool has seen to date 32,521 attendees, and the pool closes for the season on August 9.
Breitner discussed several ongoing and upcoming projects, including work at Trooper Lake. He said the city has been working with the International Mountain Biking Association on designs for trails and a pump track.
“We will be able to be a regional destination for mountain biking in the area,” Breitner said. “We are very excited about this project because I think it adds so much to what the city already has with the park system, the sports park, and everything else, and just adds another element to what we’ll have out there.”
Ashton Park resident Sandy Mattingly came before the council to voice ongoing concerns with stormwater issues in the neighborhood. Mattingly said she and her neighbors have previously contacted the city regarding water runoff issues, but mitigation efforts to this point have been ineffective.
“This isn’t something that happens once or twice a year,” Mattingly said. “It’s a constant recurring problem every single time we receive measurable rainfall. The current infrastructure cannot handle the volume of water we receive, and the runoff controls are completely inadequate.”
City Stormwater Director Rita Davis said the city has been working with developers in the subdivision, but they will not know what sort of mitigation is necessary until development there is completed.
City Administrator Ed Poppe and Business Development Officer Terry Shipp discussed proposals for supporting development on the city’s south end. Poppe said the city is still developing programs to attract new businesses, but the council requested programs that would benefit existing businesses, so Poppe said the city is proposing a grant program aimed at exterior improvements.
“You paint the outside, you change the windows and doors to try to implement some things that we have encouraged through our zoning standards,” Poppe said. “You make pedestrian connections from your business to the public sidewalks that we’ve installed.”
Poppe said the program will mirror the Downtown Development Grant program currently run by the city, but will cap grants at $25,000 to ensure multiple properties can take advantage. The program would also be made retroactive to last year to reward current businesses who have made additional investment.
Shipp said he is optimistic that supporting the existing businesses will help encourage further growth.
“You know, you spend $25,000 or $30,000 on an individual building, it makes a difference,” Shipp said. “It makes a really big difference, so it would really help, and with the new road scape and things like that I think we can see a much improved area out there.”
The Elizabethtown City Council will next meet August 3.
Families can start the school year off right with the Lincoln Trail District Health Department’s Back to School Bashes, the last three of which are happening this week.
Health Department Public Relations Officer Melissa Phillips says the Back to School Bashes will have education stations, immunizations to help get kids caught up on their shot records, and dental varnishing, among other services. Phillips says, however, the main focus is fun.
“Our mascot will be at each location so families can take pictures if they want to,” Phillips said. “There’s going to be coloring contests and games and prizes, and then there’s going to be gift cards given away, two gift cards at each location. So lots of fun, lots of giveaways. We just need folks to come out.”
LaRue County’s Back to School Bash will be Tuesday, Hardin County’s will be Wednesday, and Nelson County’s will be Thursday. Visit the health department’s Facebook page for more information.