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KSP Post Four releases August activity data

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Troopers and detectives from Kentucky State Police Post Four wrote 1,883 citations in the month of August.

The KSP says troopers cited 428 speeders, cited 183 people for seatbelt violations, and removed 33 impaired drivers from area roadways. 37 collisions were investigated, and troopers assisted 97 stranded motorists.

Detectives and troopers opened 66 criminal cases and made 390 criminal arrests during the month of August. More than 70 school and business security checks were conducted.

Troopers, detectives, and command staff logged more than 9,000 hours in service time, and KSP Post Four dispatchers logged more than 2,100 data entries while fielding calls from across the eight-county Post Four area.

More information and statistics can be found at www.kentuckystatepolice.org.

Caribou, Casey and Romy to play last Lawn Party of the summer at Freeman Lake Park Wednesday

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The City of Elizabethtown will host the final Lawn Party of the year at the bandstand at Freeman Lake Park this evening.

“We’ll have Casey and Romy take the stage at 6 p.m., and then at 7:30 we’ll have Caribou,” said Elizabethtown Events Manager Beth Pyles. “They are a good favorite from the Louisville area. I think a lot of people have heard of them. I think they’ve been around for a couple of decades, so we are encouraging everyone to bring their bag chair and enjoy a nice night of music.” 

Pyles says the Lawn Parties have been a great addition to E-Town’s summer calendar.

“The other Lawn Parties that we’ve had this year, of course it’s our first year, have been wildly successful,” Pyles said. “We’ve heard lots of positive feedback, and they’ve been very well attended.”

Parking opens at 5 p.m. Seating is festival style and patrons should bring their own chairs or blankets. Outside alcohol and coolers are not permitted, but food and alcohol vendors will be set up.

Pyles says all ages are welcome to come close out the summer in style.

“I know there is a chance of overcast,” Pyles said. “It looks like the rain is not going to be an issue this time, so we just invite everyone to come out and enjoy one of the last days of summer.”

More information can be found online at www.etownevents.com.

Officials warn of U.S. Marshal, voter registration scams

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The Elizabethtown Police Department is warning residents of an attempted law enforcement scam.

“We’ve received reports that local residents have received bogus phone calls from someone claiming to be the U.S. Marshals Service advising they have missed jury duty and demanding they pay a $2,000 fine,” said EPD Public Information Officer Chris Denham. “If you receive a similar phone call, hang up immediately. As a reminder, no legitimate law enforcement agency will ever contact a citizen by phone demanding a fine be paid.”

Meanwhile, the Hardin County Clerk’s Office is warning of a reported voter registration scam.

According to a post on the clerk’s office’s Facebook page, organizations are mailing county residents official-looking documents such as pre-filled voter registration cards. The clerk’s office says the cards are not from their office or from the Kentucky State Board of Elections.

To register to vote or to confirm your voter registration, visit www.govoteky.com, contact the clerk’s office at 270-765-2171, or visit the clerk’s office at the Hardin County Building. The deadline to register to vote in the November election is October 10.

Unknown suspect breaks window at State Theater

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Officials were alerted Monday evening to a potential break in at the State Theater.

Elizabethtown Events Manager and State Theater Operations Manager Beth Pyles says the incident happened shortly after 10 p.m. on September 4.

“We got a call that there was a motion alarm in the building, and when we arrived it appeared that someone had taken one of our smoking receptacles out by the front door, drug it down the sidewalk, and they threw it through the window on the side of the building,” Pyles said.

It does not appear anybody attempted to enter the building, which Pyles credited to the quick response from law enforcement

“We got there fast enough, our police did, and that scared them away,” Pyles said. “I don’t think anybody was hurt. It doesn’t appear anything was taken. It just caused some significant financial damage to our building. Those windows are pretty large, and are not inexpensive.”

Elizabethtown Police Department Public Information Officer Chris Denham says the identity of the suspect is unknown at this time. Anybody with possible information is asked to contact the EPD.

“They can also share information anonymously by calling Hardin County Crime Stoppers at 1-800-597-8123 or by visiting www.p3tips.com,” Denham said. “By sharing information with Crime Stoppers, if the information provided by the tipster materializes and leads us to the identification of the suspect, the tipster is eligible for a cash reward of up to $1,000.” 

Pyles says other than a boarded-up window the incident will not impact events at the theater.

Turn lane project on U.S. 62 may cause delays

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Drivers should expect some delays as a turning lane project along U.S. 62 gets under way this week.

The Kentucky Transportation Cabinet says the work zone will extend from the Eastview/Wonderland Cavern Road area through the Stephensburg community to just east of the KY-222 intersection where the divided section of U.S. 62 begins.

Alternating one-way traffic will be controlled at various locations in the work zone by temporary signal. The most impacted areas along U.S. 62 will be at Joy K Lynn Street, English Oak Drive, Zeus Street, and KY-222. Morning and afternoon peak school traffic will also amplify delays around Lakewood Elementary School and West Hardin Middle School.

The expected completion date for construction is November 15. Drivers should slow down and pay close attention to work zone signs as they approach both ends of the work zone.