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Lincoln Trail District Health Department celebrating first anniversary of Fort Knox WIC program

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The Lincoln Trail District Health Department this week is celebrating the anniversary of the off-side Women, Infants, and Children program at Fort Knox.

“They increased their participation monthly and at the end of the year we had just under 100 participants, so that’s awesome,” said LTDHD Public Relations Officer Melissa Phillips.

WIC is a federal supplemental nutrition program that serves women, infants, and children up to age five, and the health department looked to add the services at Fort Knox in order to better support military families facing challenges.

“It provides healthy foods, nutrition counseling, and breastfeeding support,” Phillips said.

All are welcome to attend the anniversary celebration, to be held Wednesday from 10:30 a.m. to noon at Fort Knox’s Margetis Clinic.

“They’re going to have treats, they’re going to have giveaways for participants, so think of it as a birthday party, a one-year birthday party,” Phillips said.

Contact the health department for more information about WIC at 270-769-1601 or visit ltdhd.org/wic.

Grayson County Chamber of Commerce celebrating new era with new office

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Grayson County Chamber of Commerce Executive Director April Spalding said an upcoming anniversary provided the organization with an occasion to make a new, fresh start as they moved into a new office this month.

“Our 75th year is next year, so we wanted a new office location for our members and basically just for the Chamber,” Spalding said.

The new Chamber office is located in the heart of Leitchfield on the third floor of the historic Grayson County Courthouse.

“If you’ve ever been up to the county clerk’s office, we are in that old office space, so it’s quite large, and we are in one of the offices on the side of the building,” Spalding said. “You enter through the elevator, come up the side. You don’t have to take the steps, and we are right off the elevator.”

The location may have changed, but the services remain the same.

“We still offer great member benefits,” Spalding said. “We offer social media marketing, our gift certificate program, all of that has moved up to our new office, so any businesses that do our gift certificate program, they still come up.”

Contact the Grayson County Chamber of Commerce for more information.

KFW reminds boaters to avoid the alcohol when heading out this Fourth of July weekend

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If you are planning on heading out on any of Kentucky’s waterways this Fourth of July weekend, make sure you are doing so responsibly.

Kentucky Fish and Wildlife is stepping up patrols as part of Operation Dry Water, a nationwide boating safety initiative coordinated by the National Association of State Boating Law Administrators that “brings together Kentucky game wardens and law enforcement agencies to increase awareness, enforce boating laws, and reduce alcohol- or drug-related incidents and fatalities.” The operation runs July 3 through 5.

KFW says alcohol and drugs impair judgement, balance, vision, and reaction time for both operators as well as passengers. The effects can be worsened by environmental factors such as wind, noise, vibration, and motion.

Boaters are encouraged to stay sober and stay vigilant to ensure a safe and enjoyable day on the water. Boaters should also check all safety equipment on board to make sure it is in good condition and easy to access.

In the event of an emergency on the water, dial 911. For non-emergency assistance, call 1-800-25-ALERT.

Learn more about state boating laws in the Kentucky Fishing and Boating Guide, available at fw.ky.gov or wherever licenses are sold.

Fatal crash in flooded conditions lands E-Town man in jail

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A Hardin County man is in custody after an alleged OWI crash led to the death of a juvenile.

David Rhodes of Elizabethtown was charged with First Degree Assault and Operating a Motor Vehicle Under the Influence of Alcohol, with additional criminal charges forthcoming, after his arrest Saturday.

According to Kentucky State Police Post Four, in the evening hours on June 27 troopers received a report of a single-vehicle collision near the 860 block of Bewley Hollow road which resulted in an overturned vehicle partially submerged in a flooded creek. The preliminary investigation indicates Rhodes lost control of the vehicle in an area impacted by heavy rainfall and flooding, and the vehicle overturned and entered the flooded creek, trapping Rhodes and two juveniles inside the vehicle.

 First responders entered the creek to rescue the trapped occupants inside the vehicle. All three occupants were successfully removed and life-saving measures were immediately begun.

The three occupants were initially transported to Baptist Health Hardin, where Rhodes and one of the juveniles were treated for minor injuries and released. One of the juveniles sustained life-threatening injuries and was transferred to Norton Children’s Hospital in Louisville, where they were pronounced dead Sunday.

As part of the investigation, Rhodes was determined to be under the influence of alcohol. He was arrested and lodged in the Hardin County Detention Center and is scheduled for a video arraignment hearing Monday morning. KSP Post Four’s investigation is ongoing.