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This week we get to meet Beth, a one year old Black Lab weighing 50lbs, and Gwen, a one year old white pittie weighing 30lbs, 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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The Hardin County Fiscal Court met for their first meeting of the month Tuesday.
Hardin County Water District No. 1 General Manager Jeff Metz and Hardin County Water District No. 2 General Manager Shaun Youravich gave the court their respective companies’ annual presentations.
Metz said despite lower than anticipated revenues, District 1 was able to keep expenses under control and finished 2024 with a positive margin. Metz noted several projects which expanded the district’s water efficiency by 18 percent and connected unserved roads in the county to water service, and many projects benefited from county ARPA funding and other grant opportunities.
“That would basically be impossible without grant funding to help make that happen, so all those citizens I can assure you are greatly appreciative of being awarded those grant dollars, and we appreciate giving opportunities to expand that and get that water service to them,” Metz said.
Youravich said District 2 was anticipating a loss for sewer operations in 2024, but the BlueOval SK plant getting online in 2024 had not been anticipated in projections and instead sewer operations had more than $400,000 in revenue. Water revenue saw an increase in 2024 partially due to an extended dry season, and Youravich noted the efficiency of the district’s operations.
“We had 10 breaks per 100 miles, because we had about 1,100 miles of water main, so we were well within the excellent performance category, and when you compare that to other utilities across the U.S. the national average is 25 to 30 breaks per 100 miles,” Youravich said.
Metz said District 1 was awarded the Best Tasting Water award from the Kentucky Rural Water Association, and Youravich said Kentucky as a whole ranked third in best drinking water rankings nationwide.
The Hardin County Fiscal Court will next meet March 25.
The deaths of two more Kentucky children from influenza have been announced.
The Kentucky Cabinet for Health and Family Services says a total of three children have died from influenza this respiratory illness season after the deaths of a child from the Barren River District and a child from Jefferson County were reported.
According to a release from the cabinet, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has described this flu season as the worst in over 15 years. Health officials recommend necessary precautions including washing hands regularly with soap and water, covering coughs and sneezes, staying home when sick, and staying up to date on vaccinations.
The CDC recommends everyone that is six months of age or older get the annual flu and COVID-19 vaccines, especially people with high-risk medical conditions. There’s still time to get vaccinated as flu season traditionally runs through April, and there are two codominant subtypes of influenza currently circulating. Contact your medical provider or your area health department for vaccination information.
More information on respiratory illness data can be found at CoverYourCough.ky.gov.