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One dead after crash in Nelson County

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The Kentucky State Police is investigating a fatal collision that occurred in Nelson County Tuesday.

According to KSP Post Four, at approximately 9:15 a.m. on February 11 Nelson County Dispatch requested troopers assist with a two-vehicle collision near the intersection of Springfield Road and Pottershop Loop near the Bardstown city limits.

The KSP says the preliminary investigation indicates that 42-year-old Brian Tichenor of Bardstown was driving north on Springfield Road when he failed to negotiate a curve. Tichenor’s vehicle crossed the center line and struck a southbound semi-tractor trailer head-on.

Tichenor was pronounced dead at the scene by the Nelson County Coroner’s Office. The driver of the semi was not injured.

Accident reconstruction closed the affected portion of Springfield Road for several hours. Kentucky Transportation Cabinet District Four said cleanup of the accident was impacted by Tuesday’s weather conditions.

The investigation of the crash remains ongoing.

Hardin County Playhouse gearing up for run of The Producers

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The Tony Award-winning musical, Mel Brooks’s The Producers, opens at the Hardin County Playhouse on Friday.

The Producers is a Broadway musical based on the 1960’s Mel Brooks movie of the same name. Ron Blair, who plays Max Bialystock in the production, says that the show is hilarious.

“This is going to be one of the funniest shows the Hardin County Playhouse has ever done in its 55-year history,” Blair said. “It’s just an incredible show, it’s incredibly clever, and the songs are absolutely phenomenal.”

The story revolves around Bialystock and Leo Blum, played by Jackson Smith, who want to produce a Broadway flop in order to fleece investors, but of course things go awry, creating comedy gold. The songs are one of the things that drew Blair to the project.

“More than anything, the songs that Bialystock sings, they’re just fun,” Blair said. “As a performer, I have a really good time with them. They’re very difficult songs, and that probably lends itself to my enjoyment of them because they were a challenge, so yeah, that really drew me to it, and just the character playing a con man, a funny con man, I have a lot of great bits in the show.”

The Hardin County Playhouse is a non-profit organization that has been producing award-winning theatrical entertainment for 55 years with a goal of fostering local talent in all areas having to do with theatre.

“We have a focus on educating young performers and artists in every aspect of theatre, which can include lighting design or set design, painting sets, costuming,” Blair said. “There are so many jobs within the theatre, and we try to have all of those represented whenever we do shows.”
The Producers is not for children under 15. It opens Friday at 7:00 p.m. and runs for two weekends at the ECTC Science Building auditorium. For more information and to get tickets, go to www.hardincountyplayhouse.com.

Furever Friends #335

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This week we get to meet Hollywood, a 5 year old brindle and white boxer lab that weighs 56lbs, and Daisy, a 3 year old brown and white Boxer mix who weighs 55lbs, two 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, Monday to Saturday form 12 noon through 4pm. Furever Friends is brought to you by locally veteran-owned, Pet Supplies Plus, at 209 Towne Drive in Elizabethtown.

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Hardin County Fiscal Court holds first February meeting

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The Hardin County Fiscal Court met for their first meeting of the month Tuesday.

The court approved an ordinance approving annual standing orders to pre-approve certain recurring expenses.

“We had one of these similar last meeting,” said Hardin County Judge/Executive Keith Taul. “This is kind of a continuation of that of some items. They are all ARPA project funds for DLG, so that’s what’s on this one.”

Hardin County Jailer Josh Lindblom said January saw 461 intakes, 441 releases, and an average daily count of 554. Detention center inmates worked 10,124 hours, including the collection of 596 bags of trash along 50.2 miles of county roads.

Hardin County Animal Care and Control Director Mike McNutt said 394 dogs were adopted in January, 171 were returned to owners, and 71 were rescued. McNutt said the shelter did not hit the required benchmark for no-kill status in 2024, and the euthanasia rate at the shelter is up to 14 percent.

“We’re doing everything we can,” McNutt said.” It’s just, when you don’t got homes and you still are mandated to take in animals, a lot of these animals that we’re talking about are either sick, elderly or aggressive, and I’ve told y’all before, if I wouldn’t put it in the backyard beside my grandson, I’m not going to put it beside one of the citizens.”

The Hardin County Fiscal Court will next meet February 25.