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A Tennessee man is dead following a wrong-way collision on Interstate 65 near Elizabethtown.
“The Kentucky State Police investigated a two-vehicle collision on Interstate 65 near Elizabethtown on Wednesday around 10:59 p.m.,” said Sergeant Jason Morris with the Kentucky State Police Commercial Enforcement Division. “The preliminary investigation indicates a 2016 Lexus being operated by 50-year-old Jeffrey Simonton of Clarksville, Tennessee, was traveling north on I-65 in the southbound lanes. A 2019 Volvo truck and semi trailer operated by Alexander Bojov of Palm Beach Gardens, Florida, was traveling south on Interstate 65.”
Bojov was unable to avoid Simonton’s vehicle and they collided head-on.
“Simonton was ejected from the vehicle and later pronounced dead at the scene by the Hardin County Corner,” Morris said. “Simonton and Bojav were not wearing their seatbelts at the time of the crash, and Bojav was transported to University of Louisville Hospital with non-life-threatening injuries.”
The Kentucky Transportation Cabinet says the crash blocked the southbound lanes of I-65 near mile marker 90 for several hours Thursday morning.
The City of Vine Grove is asking for your help supporting area students.
“We are going to do a back to school bash at our First Friday in August, and we’re going to combine the two and we are collecting school supplies to be given out that night,” said Vine Grove Mayor Pam Ogden.
The city is partnering with several organizations to help support the school supply drive, but donations of any kind are appreciated.
“Anything that kids can use for school, backpacks is going to be the main thing, but we’ll take any supplies, paper, pencils, anything they use in school,” Ogden said. “You can bring it to Vine Grove City Hall and we will disperse it out to the kids.”
Donations are being accepted through August 1. Anybody in need of assistance will be eligible for the school supplies. Contact Vine Grove City Hall for more information.
Governor Andy Beshear announced the awarding of more than $9 million in recycling program grants this week, and several local governments are among the recipients.
The funding will support 73 projects across the commonwealth to support the expansion of recycling, the reduction of the amount of solid waste going into landfills, and improved handling of household hazardous waste.
The recycling program awards funds through three programs. Recycling grants provide funds for counties to purchase recycling equipment. Composting grants allow for the purchase of equipment to improve composting and promote creative solutions for solid waste. The household hazardous waste grant gives funds for counties to conduct annual drop-off events for disposal of waste such as chemicals and electronics.
The LaRue County Fiscal Court received about $71,000 and the Meade County Fiscal Court received more than $1 million in recycling grants. The Bullitt County Fiscal Court received about $42,000 and the Hardin County Fiscal Court received about $47,000 in household hazardous waste grants.
The grants are funded through the Kentucky Pride Fund, which is generated by fees for municipal solid waste disposed of at Kentucky landfills.
Visit the Kentucky Division of Waste Management website for more information.
Spring is a popular time for yard cleanup, and as the temperature outside increases and the ground dries more, Radcliff Deputy Fire Marshal Tommy Crane says you should make sure the area around the house is free of debris.
“Make sure you’re pulling limbs, leaves, all that stuff that’s gathered up through the winter months, pull that away from your house, especially if you’re out in a rural area, or you have a lot of trees and things like that around your home,” Crane said “So if it does get dry and there is a lot of, there is a danger of a wildfire or anything that you’ve got that stuff away from your house.”
Crane says check with your local municipalities on collecting limbs or other yard waste. If you plan to burn anything, make sure you check to make sure you are in the clear.
“If you’re deciding to do a controlled burn, make sure you check with your local ordinances,” Crane said. “Check what’s allowed, and make sure you’re checking to make sure that there is no statewide or local prohibition on burning at that time.”
When you head outside to burn, make sure you are only burning approved materials, and you are a safe distance from the house, trees, or other structures.
“Definitely watch the wind conditions,” Crane said. “If you check the weather and it looks like it’s gonna be a breezy or gusty day, hold off and don’t burn. When you are burning though, make sure that you are constantly attending the fire and make sure you have something to put it out, whether it be a small tractor with a bucket or make sure that you’ve got a hose close by, something like that to help put it out.”
More fire safety tips can be found on the Kentucky State Fire Marshal’s website.