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Traffic patterns have reopened after an overnight collision involving a train.
“At approximately 11:15 p.m. Thursday evening, a semi-truck was struck by a train at the Nicholas Street railroad crossing, located just west of the U.S. 31W Bypass ramp and its intersection with U.S. 62,” said Elizabethtown Police Department Public Information Officer Chris Denham.
No injuries were reported, but the crash blocked several railroad crossings in Elizabethtown.
“Impacted crossings include East Poplar Street, East Dixie Avenue just south of the Hardin County Justice Center, and Nicholas Street,” Denham said.
The crossings were closed for more than five hours.
The Hardin County Chamber of Commerce’s new president and CEO is a familiar face.
The chamber’s board of directors on Thursday announced that Hardin County Chamber Vice President Kendra Scott has been selected for the position.
Scott says getting the job “is a dream come true,” and completes a journey that began when she covered her first chamber meeting as a reporter in 1993.
“I immediately was greeted by Allene Craddock and Barbara Proffitt, who became my mentors, and I suddenly was wrapped up in the world of chamber and became a volunteer,” Scott said. “Over the years, I’ve served as an ambassador. I’ve served on the board of directors and as the board chair for the Radcliff chamber. I served on the board of the Vine Grove chamber, and so I’ve always just been involved.”
Scott says the future is bright for Hardin County, and the sky’s the limit.
“We have, obviously, as you know, BlueOval SK opening and starting production,” Scott said. “We have our community college expanding. Our chamber is growing. Every single day we get new members. Every single week, every month we are growing, so I don’t think there’s anywhere we can go but up.”
Scott, who has been on the chamber staff since 2020, will step into the position on January 1. She replaces Margy Poorman, who the chamber says is stepping down to “prioritize family responsibilities in her home state of Ohio.”
The local chapters of Wreaths Across America will be honoring veterans this Saturday.
For the seventeenth year, Wreaths Across America will be placing a wreath at each of the graves at the Kentucky Veterans Cemetery Central in Radcliff. Family members and area veteran organizations will be placing wreaths in memory of the more than 10,300 veterans in the cemetery.
Wreaths Across America will conduct a brief ceremony at 10 a.m. at the cemetery’ columbarium, after which family members present will be able to place a wreath at their loved one’s grave. Volunteers will then place the remaining wreaths.
Volunteers will also be placing wreaths this Saturday at each of the graves at the Fort Knox Main Post Cemetery. The event will begin with a ceremony at noon at which Major General Johnny Davis will give remarks. Volunteers and family members will then place the wreaths for more than 850 veterans. Attendees should park at the Lindsey Golf Course parking lot, located near the Chaffee Gate.
Contact local Wreaths Across America Chapter Chair Donna Betson for more information.
Tickets are still available for the City of Elizabethtown’s Holly Jolly Christmas Experience.
“You can come and meet Santa and ride on the Holly Jolly Shuttle through Christmas in the Park,” said Elizabethtown Events Manager Beth Pyles. “Tickets are required.”
The event is held at the Pritchard Community Center December 13, 14, 20, and 21.
“The shuttle rides through Christmas in the Park,” Pyles said. “You get to visit with Santa, get a professional photograph, and have an opportunity to make a Christmas craft. There is a hot cocoa bar and a holiday treat that’s included with your ticket.”
Tickets are available at www.etownevents.com.
Tickets are also available for the holiday movies playing at the State Theater, including Elf which plays Friday night at 7 p.m. and National Lampoon’s Christmas Vacation, playing Saturday at 7 p.m. Visit www.thestate270.org to purchase tickets.