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Residents in need of assistance with paying their energy bills may be able to take advantage of the Low-Income Home Energy Assistance Program.
Registration for winter LIHEAP subsidies runs from now through March 31 or until funds are depleted.
“It covers heating, so it will cover electric, gas, propane, kerosene, and wood, however you heat,” LaRue County Community Action Coordinator Renna Miller said. “It’s income based, so depending on their income and how many people they have in their household.”
Applicants have to bring proof of income, a license, and a Social Security card, along with their bills that they want help with.
Each county has dedicated offices for Central Kentucky Community Action, locations for which can be found at ckcac.org. Residents who want to learn more about the program should contact their local office.
“They can call their local office and talk to the coordinators at the local offices, and then we can tell them what they need,” Miller said. “They can also give us their income and we can tell them if they qualify or not before they even come into the office.”
Assistance is available on a first come, first served basis.
The United Way of Central Kentucky wants to know if you are ready for your close-up at their Headshot Happy Hour event.
“We’ve actually partnered with Bourbon Barrel Tavern and also Sheila Johnson Musick Photography to take headshots for the new year,” said United Way of Central Kentucky President and CEO Christa Shouse. “We figured either folks just want to update their digital profile or business card, what have you, or maybe you’re applying for a job and you would like a new headshot to go out with your application.”
The event will be held at Bourbon Barrel Tavern in downtown Elizabethtown on Thursday, February 1 from 5 to 7 p.m.
For $25, participants will get two digital headshots. Shouse says participants will get a great deal and support a great cause.
“$25 for a headshot is unheard of, actually, and the photographer has graciously donated her services to make this happen,” Shouse said. “All the proceeds from this go directly to United Way programs that support health, education, and financial stability.”
Register for Headshot Happy Hour by visiting the United Way of Central Kentucky’s website or find the link on their Facebook page.
Area law enforcement agencies are warning residents of two scams attempts that have been reported.
“There’s a scam text message circulating that claims to be from the United States Postal Service alleging that a portion of your address was absent on a parcel that is to be delivered to you,” said Elizabethtown Police Department Public Information Officer Chris Denham. “The text message suggests that the recipient should click on an embedded link to resolve the issue. I would encourage anyone who receives this message to delete it as it is not legitimate.”
Meanwhile, the Hardin County Sheriff’s Office says a person named Spencer Turner is calling people claiming to be with the sheriff’s office and telling people how to pay a $1,500 fine they supposedly owe. The sheriff’s office says this is a scam, and is reminding the public that law enforcement will never try to collect money via phone or text.
Kentucky Secretary of State Michael Adams says the state ended 2023 with another strong round of voter registrations, with 6,562 voters registering in December.
The Secretary of State’s Office also says in December 3,459 voters were removed from the voter rolls including about 2,500 deceased voters and about 500 felony convicts.
The office says about 1.6 million Kentucky voters are registered as Republicans, about 1.52 million are registered as Democrats, and about 358,000 are registered as independent or other.
Adams says voter interest is expected to be strong in 2024 with it being a presidential election year, so his office is preparing for early voting and election day operations as more than 2 million Kentuckians are expected to cast ballots in November.
You can check your registration status or find election information on the state’s voter information portal at govote.ky.gov.