Menu Close

#quicksie983

Hardin County EMS receives Gold Achievement Award from AHA

WQXE News 0 Comments

Hardin County EMS is receiving some special recognition.

“Hardin County EMS just received the American Heart Association’s Mission: Lifeline Gold Achievement Award,” said Hardin County Government Communications Officer Brian Walker. “Last year we were ranked as silver. This is in response to heart attacks, strokes, and lifesaving measures that ultimately help people to stay alive before they can even get to the hospital.”

Hardin County Government says the Mission: Lifeline EMS initiative aims to “advance the system of care for patients with high-risk, time-sensitive disease states” and helps to reduce barriers to proper treatment, starting from when 911 is called.

Walker said the award is a testament to the hard work of the county’s EMS crews.

“We just have an outstanding group of people that work for our Emergency Medical Services Office,” Walker said. “We’ve got those different locations around the county, and we’re always looking at ways to improve, upgrade equipment, do more training, and there’s just so much that goes on behind the scenes that people just don’t know, the constant chance to step up and to do better and to do more.”

Learn more about the award and the initiative on the American Heart Association’s website.

E-Town Wine Fest Uncorking Sale ends Sunday

WQXE News 0 Comments

This week is your last chance to take advantage of reduced ticket prices for the tenth annual E-Town Wine Fest, returning to Freeman Lake Park on Saturday, May 9.

“It is a wonderful opportunity to visit Freeman Lake Park,” said City of Elizabethtown Events Manager Beth Pyles. “You can taste several different wines from, I think this year we have 16 different wineries that will be coming to join us. It’s a great event to come if you are a wine connoisseur or if you’re just now getting into wine. You can try some varieties that maybe you’ve seen on the shelf or haven’t even heard of and just get a little sip of those, and find the ones that you like.”

The wine may be the featured attraction, but bourbon and beer options, along with non-alcoholic options, will be on tap, and Pyles says a full evening of entertainment is on the schedule.

“We have two bands that will be headlining the bandstand, which we are super-duper excited about,” Pyles said. “We have a vendor village that will consist of several commercial vendors and craftsters that have anything to do with wine, anything that ladies would love.”

Tickets are $25 through the end of the Uncorking Sale this Sunday, February 15.

“That ticket that gets you entry into the festival, and it gives you 10 tasting tickets that will let you taste wines from all over Kentucky,” Pyles said “You also get some swag, which is fantastic, and you get the E-Town commemorative Wine Fest glass.”

Applications for wineries and craft or commercial vendors are still being accepted. Find more information, and purchase tickets, at www.etownevents.com.

Domestic violence incident lands Vine Grove man in jail

WQXE News 0 Comments

A Vine Grove man is in custody after a domestic violence incident in Meade County.

Donald R. Brown faces first degree Strangulation and fourth degree Assault charges following his arrest Saturday.

According to Kentucky State Police Post Four, shortly after midnight on February 7 troopers received a domestic violence report from a victim who was at a Dollar General in Meade County. The victim said she “had been strangled during an altercation and fell from a vehicle, striking her head.”

Brown reportedly fled the scene following the incident and returned to his residence on Jennings Knob Road in Meade County. The KSP says troopers responded to the residence but Brown refused to exit. Troopers requested and were granted a search warrant for the residence which was then executed by the KSP Special Response Team. Brown was taken into custody without incident at around 7:30 a.m.

Brown is currently incarcerated in the Meade County Detention Center.

(Photo Credit: Meade County Detention Center)

Central Kentucky Community Action Council seeking public input

WQXE News 0 Comments

The Central Kentucky Community Action Council is requesting public input for its 2026 Community Needs Assessment, part of the organization’s efforts to identify the underlying causes of poverty and to determine the most urgent needs of Lincoln Trail region residents.

According to a release from the council, the needs assessment helps the organization ensure its programs “are effectively targeting the real-world challenges faced by local families.” A needs assessment is required annually to meet federal guidelines.

“The Community Needs Assessment is the first phase of our strategic planning cycle,” said CKCAC Executive Director Bryan Conover. “It allows us to ground our work in data and direct community input, ensuring we implement services that truly lift families out of poverty and toward self-sufficiency.”

Data gathered through the needs assessment helps the council prioritize resources, identify gaps in coverage, and plan strategically. Any resident in Breckinridge, Grayson, Hardin, LaRue, Marion, Meade, Nelson, and Washington counties is encouraged to submit input.

The survey is available at ckcac.org and only takes a few minutes to complete. The deadline to submit a response is February 27. Visit the website to learn more.