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Baptist Health Hardin invites the community to take a stand against sexual assault during a special event Friday evening.

In observance of Sexual Assault Awareness Month, the Baptist Health Hardin Sexual Assault Nurse Examiner/Forensic Program is hosting the Shine Light on Sexual Assault Awareness Walk, a community walk to raise awareness and show support for survivors.

The walk will be held April 17 at the Healing Garden outside the Baptist Health Hardin Medical Pavilion, located at 200 Cardinal Drive in Elizabethtown. The event will begin with a welcome and opening remarks at 7:20 p.m., with the walk running from 7:30 to 9:30. The event is free and no registration is required.

Participants can choose to walk two laps, representing the two in five women in Kentucky affected by sexual violence, or five laps, representing the one in five women in the United States who have experienced completed or attempted rape during their lifetime. Glow sticks will be provided, and participants are encouraged to wear or bring other glowing items to help “shine light” on sexual violence.

Contact the Baptist Health Hardin SANE/Forensic office at 270-979-7233 for more information.

Kentucky Governor Andy Beshear announced during Wednesday’s Team Kentucky Update that the state will be launching a new driver licensing system and online portal.

“In June, we will launch the Kentucky Information Network for Driver’s Licensing Computer System, called KINDL for short, to replace the nearly 40-year-old mainframe system we’re using now,” Beshear said. “This secure, easier to maintain system will modernize our driver’s licensing system and provide improved customer service in all of our offices.”

As part of the new system, Kentuckians will be able to create an account through the new myDrive online portal which will enable features such as pre-applying for a license, permit, or ID, requesting a replacement card, and checking current license standing, among other features. The new system will also streamline commercial driver licensing, allowing medical certificates to be accepted directly from approved providers.

In order to accommodate the migration of records to the new system ahead of the June 8 launch, driver licensing offices will close on June 4 and 5.

“Offices will reopen Monday, June 8 under the new system, then walk-in hours will be 8 a.m. to 12 p.m. through June 18,” Beshear said. “While once a month Saturday hours will not be hosted in June, we will offer two Saturday openings in May. That’s May 9 and May 30. Monthly Saturday hours will resume in July.”

If you are among the nearly 55,000 Kentuckians who have a license renewal date in June, don’t let the office closures delay you.

“We strongly encourage Kentuckians with any licensing needs in June to visit an office early,” Beshear said. “If your renewal is June 4 or 5, don’t wait. Go on in. If you need your REAL ID and haven’t gotten it, don’t wait until a trip on June 5 or on June 8. Plan ahead.”

Online and mail-in renewal options will remain available. Visit drive.ky.gov for more information.