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The Johnson family is gearing up to host their third annual community Thanksgiving breakfast, which will be held Thanksgiving morning at Vine Grove City Hall.

“This is for everyone,” said Johnson family member Jennifer Banks. “This is at Vine Grove City Hall. It’s from 8 to 11 a.m., and if anybody wants to volunteer, I’m there at 6 o’clock in the morning, we’re there cooking at six o’clock to make sure everything is ready at eight o’clock, but anybody can come, it’s free. There’s nothing to it. Just come and eat and enjoy.”

That’s Johnson family member Jennifer Banks. She says her family began hosting the breakfast in memory of her grandparents as a way of giving back.

“We just wanted to bless the community, so our family just got together, put our money together, and just feeds the community for breakfast, and it’s just a blessing just to feed someone because you know, everybody does have hard times, but we just want to bless the community,” Banks said.

Banks thanked the City of Vine Grove and Mayor Pam Ogden for hosting the event at city hall. The family is also able to support residents unable to attend in person.

“We do have some food getting delivered to some people who cannot get out, which they have to text me and let me know the address, how many plates, and do they want orange juice or apple juice,” Banks said.

For more information, or to arrange a delivery, contact Banks at 270-304-5101, or contact Vine Grove City Hall.

With colder temperatures and cold winds in the forecast, Senior Meteorologist Brian Schoettmer with the National Weather Service in Louisville says the stage may be set for the first snow of the season.

“I think the chances are actually really good, pretty high confidence, that you’re going to at least see some snowflakes flying, especially as we get into Thursday evening,” Schoettmer said. “Now, whether or not you’re going to see much of that stick to the ground, I think that’s much lower confidence.”

Schoettmer says the ground and surface temperatures are still too warm for snow to stick unless an area ends up with a heavier snowfall. He also says drivers should remember to use a little more caution if snowfall does occur.

“Just kind of pay attention when you are driving because, you know, even though we’re not expecting anything to stick, if you do get a brief heavy snow shower, that could cause the roads to briefly be slippery, so we just want everyone to kind of slow down and play it safe for this first event,” Schoettmer said. “Let’s get that one under our belt and move on into winter.”

Follow the National Weather Service in Louisville for the latest updates.

An investigation into possible tampering with a water tank led to a boil water advisory in Breckinridge County.

Hardinsburg City Clerk Dave Bollinger says a contractor arrived at the Persimmon Flat water tank to do work on an antenna and found water spraying from a hatch. After contacting the Breckinridge County Sheriff’s Office to investigate and the Kentucky Division of Water along with the Department of Homeland Security to report the incident, the Hardinsburg Municipal Water System issued a boil water advisory for all of Breckinridge County.

Bollinger said when city personnel went to inspect the scene, it appeared that somebody had gotten through the fence around the water tank and gone into a shed on the property, where they stripped copper from wiring and stole some equipment. The bolts on a hatch on the tank had been loosened, causing water to leak out, but Bollinger stressed that it did not appear water in the tank was ever accessed.

The boil water advisory was issued as a precaution. It has since been lifted in Hardinsburg and Irvington after testing results showed no contamination. The City of Cloverport remains under an advisory as of Thursday morning as testing results there are pending.

Anybody with possible information on the incident is encouraged to contact the Breckinridge County Sheriff’s Office.