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KYTC hosting public meeting to discuss Glendale bypass plans

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Area residents will have a chance to provide feedback on the Kentucky Transportation Cabinet’s plans for roadways in Glendale. 

The KYTC will host a public meeting from 6 to 8 p.m. on Tuesday, July 30 at the East Hardin Middle School gymnasium as they present design alternatives “developed to improve system connectivity and reduce anticipated traffic through the Glendale Historic District.”

The design alternatives are products of the KYTC’s Glendale Mobility Study, which is being developed to account for the impact of the BlueOval SK battery park on traffic in the area. The study identified a Northeast Glendale Bypass that will route traffic to and from the north along KY 1136/New Glendale Road to KY 222 and the BlueOval SK plants without traveling through the 222/1136 intersection.

The design alternatives will be presented at the public meeting in an open house format with no formal presentation. Individuals will be able to stop by anytime from 6 to 8 p.m. on July 30 and review displays, ask questions, and provide feedback.

Residents who prefer to participate virtually or are unable to attend in person may provide feedback via the online survey available at www.glendalestudy.com. Responses will be collected through August 30. Special accommodations for the meeting can be made by contacting Kevin Blain at KYTC District 4’s Elizabethtown office (kevin.blain@ky.gov, 270-766-5066).

Visit www.glendalestudy.com for more information.

Central Hardin Lady Bruin soccer alumni needed for alumni game in benefit of late teammate

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Whitney Ballou says her former co-worker and teammate Jessica Mills, who was killed in a crash on Lincoln Parkway in June, had deep connections to the local soccer community.

“She’s been very involved from a personal training aspect all the way up to assistant coach and head coaching of some of the compete teams here in town,” Ballou said. “She has been a lot more involved as her daughter has gotten older. She’s kind of followed her through her leagues as she’s grown up, but she has affected a lot of their lives from a very young age all the way up to these girls that are teenagers in high school.”

In honor of Mills, Central Hardin soccer alumni will be hosting an alumni soccer game at the Central Hardin soccer field on Friday, August 2.

“It may not be the best game to watch, but we’re hoping to all get together and just have some fun and kind of tell some stories about Jessica, and the good thing is just spending some time together too,” Ballou said. “A lot of our team that was playing when she was in high school should be coming back to the alumni game, so that’ll be good.”

Ballou says organizers are looking for as many Central Hardin women’s soccer alums as possible to participate.

“You can go to the CHHS Lady Bruin Soccer Facebook page,” Ballou said. “There is actually a Google document that you can fill out. You don’t have to fill it out in order to kind of play in a game. We’ll take walk-ins all the way up until the start time, which is 6 o’clock.”

All are welcome to attend the game on August 2.

Heart of Kentucky Chorus invites all to check out their Guest Night July 25

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The Heart of Kentucky Chorus invites all singers high school age and up who are interested in learning more about the acapella chorus to come out to their Guest Night, which will be held from 7 to 9 p.m. at the G.C. Burkhead Elementary cafeteria on Thursday, July 25.

Chorus member Bob Swope said he first became familiar with the chorus after attending a Guest Night event, and he has found the experience to be a rewarding one.

“It’s something that I have enjoyed doing now for a long time and I wish I had learned about it even earlier,” Swope said. “It’s a lot of fun and I encourage people to come out and just to check us out and see if they might want to become a member.”

Under the direction of Aaron Dale, the chorus is a mixed community chorus that sings a variety of songs at two main performances each year along with several community events.

“We sing barbershop, we sing a little pop, popular music, and some gospel, country, a little bit of everything,” Swope said.

No obligation or commitment is expected, and no personal invitation is required. Learn more by contacting Dee Corkran at 270-312-9403, or visit the Heart of Kentucky Chorus Facebook page.

Radcliff council approves zoning change; audit shows city fiances in good shape

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The Radcliff City Council met for their second meeting of the month Tuesday.

Susan Mouser with Clauson Mouser and Company PSC/CPAs reported to the council on the city’s annual audit. Mouser said the audit is mandated by state law in order to show that the city’s finances are fairly stated. Mouser said the city’s revenues exceed the expenditures and the city has little long-term debt. Radcliff Mayor JJ Duvall said the city keeps a close eye on the finances.

“Just about every purchase order that’s done in the city, (Radcliff CFO) Chance Fox and I both, or (City Clerk) Ashley Russo will sign, and it’s sometimes to the point where Chance is calling me, asking me if a $164 pair of boots is justified,” Duvall said. “I mean, that’s how tight we run our budget.”

The council approved the rezoning of 155 Morgan Street from R-7 to Planned Unit Development Zone, which makes way for the construction of 19 single-family units on the property. The council also approved one new and five amended policies and procedures for the Radcliff Police Department.

The first reading was held on an ordinance approving the operation of medical cannabis facilities in the city. Duvall again stressed that the ordinance does not ban the use of medical marijuana, but it would make a Radcliff-based operation eligible to apply for a facility license.

“This is just regulating whether or not we’re going to have the sale or the cultivation here in our community,” Duvall said. “If you have a medical card, you can still go into E-Town and get it, or you can go into the county and get it, and still bring it back to our community.”

John Hardin High School sophomore Kenneth Richie addressed the council on concerns he sees with the Radcliff community that he said he thinks begin with a lack of civil discourse.

“I’ve seen the people become more negative over this time and stop looking inwards,” Richie said. “I’ve seen human decency begin to fade, and I’ve seen other people attack each other without knowledge or patience for a civil confrontation, and that’s built a negative reputation in towns outside of here.”

Richie said he hopes to see more communication between the government and the community, and more civic engagement. Duvall said he had spoken with Richie about his ideas and hoped to speak with him further.

The Radcliff City Council will next meet for a work session on August 12.