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Friends of Hardin County Animal Shelter celebrate successful Dirty Dog Bash

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Generous Community support and donations helped make last weekend’s Dirty Dog Bash a successful fundraiser for the Friends of Hardin County Animal Shelter.

The fourth annual Dirty Dog Bash was held August 4 at the Venue at Highland Sod Farm, and FOHCAS says after tabulating the totals more than $31,000 was raised to support the efforts at the animal shelter at a time where support is critically needed.

“It’s really such a wonderful event when so many people who share the same mission of the welfare of animals get together for a night as fun as the Dirty Dog Bash is,” said FOHCAS board member and communications head Sarah Fellows. “We’re so grateful to all of our partners, particularly our presenting sponsor Hardin County Honda, our good friends at Pet Supplies Plus and Honey Creek Arena, and all those that were able to offer sponsorships or donations or in-kind gifts. We really just can’t do this without them.” 

The event featured a live and silent auction, a wine/bourbon bottle pull, dinner, and music provided by 94.3 The Wolf’s own Kevin Jaggers.

For more information on the Friends of Hardin County Animal Shelter, visit www.fohcas.org.

Water service in Manley Avenue/Airport Road area in Vine Grove will be interrupted Friday

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Some residents in Vine Grove will have their water service interrupted Friday.

“Approximately at 8:30 a.m. August 11, water service on Manley Avenue and Airport Road will be disrupted,” said Vine Grove City Clerk Jessica Irwin. “They are moving a water main. It may take four to six hours.”

After water service is restored, any residents that have their water service disrupted will be under a boil water advisory until further notice.

“As soon as the boil water advisory is lifted, we will broadcast that out on our Code Red alert system and also through our Vine Grove City Hall Facebook page,” said Irwin.

The city apologizes for any inconvenience the work may cause. For more information, contact the city at 270-877-2422.

Hardin County residents may dispose of household hazardous waste and prescription drugs Saturday

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Hardin County residents may dispose of household hazardous waste and prescription drugs during a free event this weekend.

Residents may bring accepted materials to Metalsa, located at 750 North Black Branch Road in Elizabethtown, from 8 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday, August 12.

Accepted materials include paint thinners, solvents, batteries, anti-freeze, herbicides, automobile products, and fuels, among others. A full list of accepted materials can be found on the Hardin County Government Facebook page.

Radioactive waste, explosives, poisons, asbestos, and commercial waste are among the materials that will not be accepted.

The disposal event is funded in part through a grant Hardin County received from the Kentucky Energy and Environment Cabinet through the Kentucky Pride Fund.

Army investigating after man found dead at Fort Knox’s Crystal Lake

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The United States Army is investigating after a man was found dead at Fort Knox.

According to the post’s public affairs office, the Fort Knox Directorate of Emergency Services received a report Wednesday evening of an unresponsive individual in Crystal Lake, a publicly-accessible area of Fort Knox located along Dixie Highway near Muldraugh. Emergency responders arrived on scene and confirmed there was a dead male subject in the lake.

Fort Knox says the death is under investigation by the Department of the Army Criminal Investigation Division. Anybody who may have information regarding the incident may use the Army’s CID Submit a Tip – Report a Crime reporting portal at https://www.p3tips.com/tipform.aspx?ID=325.

Interstate 65 lane closures in effect this weekend in Bullitt County

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The next round of lane closures on Interstate 65 starts this evening.

The Kentucky Transportation Cabinet says the left two lanes of I-65 North and South will be closed between mile markers 117 and 120 in Bullitt County from 7 p.m. Friday until 2 p.m. Sunday.

Crews will perform concrete slab repairs, and the weekend closures are necessary to allow time for the concrete to cure.

Due to ongoing construction on I-65 around mile marker 110, motorists are advised to plan ahead, expect travel delays, and seek an alternate route. Motorists should obey restrictions and use caution when traveling through active work zones.For more information, visit www.transportation.ky.gov.