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Roadwork on U.S. 31E in Hodgenville scheduled to begin Monday

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Kentucky Transportation Cabinet District Four anticipates a project on U.S. 31E in Hodgenville will be completed in time for the start of the school year.

The KYTC says the highway safety and mobility improvement project is scheduled to begin along U.S. 31E/Lincoln Farm Road between Greensburg and Miller roads in Hodgenville on Monday, July 6. Paving, striping and curb work will be taking place with a reconfigured center turning lane layout to include a path for bikes and pedestrians. 

The KYTC says the improvement project features designated left-turn lanes for Greensburg Road and the main entrance to the Abraham Lincoln Birthplace National Historic Park. The Abe Lincoln Elementary entrance is also being reconfigured to help relieve congestion and reduce conflicts.

Motorists should pay close attention to signs, workers, and equipment and use caution when approaching and traveling through the work zone. Brief delays may be possible and flaggers may be present to direct traffic. Follow KYTC District Four on social media for updates.

Furever Friends #400

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This week we meet Carl, a 2 year old black and brown Shepherd weighing 60 pounds, and Conway, a 2 year old brown merle and white Catahoula weighing 45 pounds, 2 dogs looking for new Furever homes. If you have any questions, feel free to reach out to the shelter at 270-769-3428, visit their Facebook page at Hardin County Animal Shelter – Elizabethtown or stop by in person at 220 Peterson Drive in E-town. The Shelter will be closed this Friday and Saturday for Independence Day. Furever Friends is brought to you by locally veteran-owned, Pet Supplies Plus, at 209 Towne Drive in Elizabethtown.

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SpringHaven will remain open after new partnership

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After announcing two weeks ago that “the loss of funding and inability to secure sufficient resources to sustain shelter and outreach operations” would force them to close June 30, SpringHaven Inc. instead announced Tuesday the organization would remain in operation.

According to a release from SpringHaven, the organization announced “increased capacity, integrated care, and continued 24/7 support for survivors” through a strategic nonprofit partnership with Caritas Care Solutions. SpringHaven says the partnership gives them a clear path forward “grounded in stability, strengthened by collaboration, and focused on growth.”

The release states that Caritas Care Solutions is “a nonprofit behavioral health organization serving communities across Kentucky” which in addition to clinical services provides centralized infrastructure and operational support. SpringHaven says the partnership will allow the organization to continue its current services while also expanding to meet increasing community demand.

SpringHaven Inc. is actively accepting referrals. Anybody in need of services is encouraged to contact the local 24-hour crisis hotline at 270-769-1234 or visit springhaveninc.com for more information.

Bernheim Forest hosting Independence Day celebration Saturday

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Temperatures are hot, so make sure you are bringing water and planning accordingly, but Bernheim Forest has many events on their July calendar.

One of the early highlights is the Independence Day celebration coming up this Saturday outside the visitor’s center. Bernheim Director of Marketing and Communications Lynette Cox says it’s a great day to bring out the family.

“Bring a picnic blanket or a picnic basket,” Cox said. “We’re going to have nature discovery stations where the kids and adults can learn about wildlife and plants from our volunteer naturalist outside our visitor center. We’re going to have our fire tower open for exploration, so if you’ve never been up to our fire tower, you get a 360 degree view of the forest and you can see all the way to Fort Knox and to Louisville.”

You can explore Bernheim on a Pedego electric bicycle, along with other activities.

“We’ll have arts and crafts,” Cox said. “We’ll have some cornhole boards out and other lawn games. We’ll have food and beverage vendors on site, including Salt River Brewing Company, and then we’ll also have hot dogs and chips available if you didn’t want to pack that basket after all.”

The event runs from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. and is free to attend. Visit the Bernheim Arboretum and Research Forest Facebook page for more information.