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Parents encouraged to talk to young drivers during National Teen Driver Safety Week

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Kentucky is joining a national effort this week to encourage parents to talk to their young drivers about safe behaviors on the roadways.

The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration is spearheading National Teen Driver Safety Week, which runs now through October 25.

According to the Kentucky Transportation Cabinet’s Office of Highway Safety, over the past three years there were more than 48,000 crashes involving a teenage driver in the commonwealth. The incidents resulted in more than 13,000 injuries and 210 deaths. Data indicates that motor vehicle crashes are the leading cause of death for teens in the U.S., with teens involved in three times as many fatal crashes as other drivers.

The NHTSA says there are six basic rules of the road teens and any driver should remember: avoid distracted driving, wear seat belts, minimize passengers, obey speed limits, drive sober, and don’t drive drowsy.

The Kentucky Transportation Cabinet had launched several initiatives aimed at better preparing teens for the responsibilities of driving, including the Kentucky Safety Prevention Alignment Network’s Kentucky Checkpoints program and graduated licensing requirements. Visit drive.ky.gov for more information.

Collection week for Operation Christmas Child coming up soon

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Volunteers are gearing up to support Samaritan’s Purse’s Operation Christmas Child, which will be collecting shoebox gifts at nearly 5,000 drop-off locations across the country November 17 through 24.

According to Samaritan’s Purse, Operation Christmas Child has been collecting and delivering gift-filled shoeboxes for children in need since 1993. The operation supports children who are suffering from war, poverty, disease, and disaster.

All are welcome to contribute a shoebox, information on which can be found on the “How to Pack a Shoebox” webpage on the organization’s website. Participants can also make a donation on the website to support the effort.

Area drop-off locations that will be active during collection week include Severns Valley Baptist Church in Elizabethtown, Stithton Baptist Church in Radcliff, First Baptist Church in Hodgenville, First Baptist Church in Brandenburg, Hardinsburg Baptist Church, Crosspoint Church in Leitchfield, and Wickland Baptist Church in Bardstown. Search for the location nearest you and find more information at www.samaritanspurse.org.

Glendale Crossing Festival set to welcome in visitors and more than 400 vendors

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A fall staple for the Hardin County community takes place this Saturday as the Glendale Crossing Festival rolls in for the largest one-day festival in the commonwealth.

“It’s mainly an arts and crafts festival, so you’re going to see a lot of things that people have been making for years and they perfected their craft, and you’re also going to see a lot of fall food,” said Glendale Crossing Festival Committee Member Drew Goodman. “I mean, just with this time of year, this is probably one of the best times of year, in my opinion, being able to see things like kettle corn and stuff like that. We’ve also got a parade that starts at 10 a.m. where you’re going to see classic cars, fire trucks. The kids are going to love it.”

More than 400 vendors will be on hand for the festival, which runs from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Parking may be hard to come by so visit the festival’s website to come prepared.

“We always get people that try to come off I-65 onto ky 222 from that way, But if you guys go on our website, we’ve got a few different directions,” Goodman said.

The festival parade begins at 10 a.m. Anybody participating in the parade should line up at Damon Ray Field at the old East Hardin Middle School building by 9:30 a.m. The grand marshall for this year’s parade is Mary Key with Nolin River Wildlife.

Visit www.glendalecrossingfestival.org or the Glendale Crossing Festival Inc. Facebook page for more information.