The Elizabethtown Police Department is preparing for the annual Coffee With A Cop event. “On April 27 from 9:00 AM until 11:00 AM, CarLay Coffee along with several of our officers will be at Freeman Lake Park. This is a very informal opportunity for citizens to stop by for a free cup of coffee and good conversation with our staff,” shared Elizabethtown Police Officer Chris Denham. For more information follow the Elizabethtown Police Department Facebook page.
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Kentucky State Police will be raising funds for Special Olympics Kentucky in Elizabethtown today. “Kentucky State Police Post 4 will be having its annual Cover The Cruiser event from 10:00 AM to 2:00 PM at the Five Star located at 501 Ring Road,” shared Trooper Scotty Sharpe. A minimum $1 donation gets you a Law Enforcement Torch Run icon that you can personalize and tape onto the cruiser. The Cover The Cruiser event was initiated in 2020 when The Torch Run was canceled due to the pandemic. The Torch Run escorts the Special Olympics Flame Of Hope to kick off the State Summer Games in Richmond each June.
The Hardin County Chamber of Commerce monthly meeting was held Wednesday. The keynote speaker was Jeff Noel, Kentucky’s Secretary of Economic Development. Noel praised not only government and local leaders for their hard work to secure the Blue Oval SK project but the community for their efforts to make the company feel welcome to the community before the decision was made. “The world is looking at us. The world is talking about Elizabethtown. Hardin County. Kentucky. You know, economic development is one of the most ill defined, misunderstood professions that exist. But I can boil it down in a very simple way. And that is tell people what you are gonna do, get it done, live up to all of your obligations and do it on time. Companies hate uncertainty and data, knowledge, understanding and information is that you remove uncertainty in the corporate boardroom,” stated Secretary Noel. Secretary Noel also feels that economic development is not done solely through business deals. “I’m a big believer that economic development is not about cutting the ribbons. It’s not about announcing the jobs. It’s really about understanding that this is about helping people. It all begins with making sure that individuals have access to their fulfilled dreams, to have that opportunity and they have a good job.” Secretary Noel also stated that by securing the Blue Oval SK project, Hardin County helped attract other automotive industry projects to the state by setting an example of what Kentuckians have to offer to companies.
The Cecilian Bank is warning customers about a scam that they have been made aware of. According to the bank, scammers are spoofing the name and phone number on Caller ID to appear as a legitimate call or text. The scammers will attempt to convince the customer to provide their online banking credentials or multi-factor authentication code. If they get that information, they will then tell you to not log into your account for a specific amount of time. Never give your credentials or codes to anyone who calls. If you have concerns, hang up and call the bank directly yourself or visit your local branch.
On Wednesday, bridge work will require KY-313 to be reduced to one lane over Otter Creek between Ditto Lane and Fort Avenue in Meade County.“ Our contract company will be working on slabs of the bridge deck, jacking those, providing a smoother transition from asphalt roadway to the bridge and the slabs on the bridge.” shared spokesperson Chris Jessie. Work will take place during the day and travel lanes will be reopened at night. The repaving should be completed within three days.