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Several weeks of overnight asphalt work begins on I-65

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Crews will be working on Interstate 65 during overnight hours the next several weeks.

Kentucky Transportation Cabinet District Four says work began Tuesday night on an asphalt repair and preservation project along an 18-mile stretch of I-65 South between Munfordville and Sonora.

The KYTC says southbound I-65 traffic will be reduced to one lane in various configurations between 9 p.m. and 5 a.m. over the next several weeks. After southbound work is completed, work will move to the northbound lanes. The work is being done in segments and during overnight hours to minimize traffic disruption. The work is scheduled to be completed by no later than September 30.

Crews are performing crack seal work which will be followed by an asphalt overlay of both sides of the interstate. The KYTC says the project repairs broken pavement and extends the overall life of the current surface.

Motorists are urged to slow down and use additional caution when driving through work zones. Pay close attention to lane closure signs. Additional announcements regarding traffic impacts will be posted as work progresses. Work is weather permitting.

Breckinridge County Schools sets dates for last day of classes and graduation

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Breckinridge County Schools has confirmed their district calendar for the end of the school year.

“Last Friday afternoon, our school board met and approved an amended calendar where our last day of school for students is Thursday, May 15, and set our graduation ceremony for the class of 2025 to take place on Friday, May 16 at 7 p.m. at Tiger Arena on the campus of Breckinridge County High School,” said BCS Superintendent Dr. Nick Carter. 

Carter said state law requires school districts to hit instructional hour and instructional day benchmarks, but factors such as winter weather, flooding in eastern Kentucky, and districts cancelling school during the fall due to a purported social media threat prompted the Kentucky General Assembly to pass House Bill 241.

“I think this year has just been kind of a cumulative effect, and so our General Assembly decided to pass a bill that would give a little bit of calendar relief, and so that provided us enough relief to be able to get our calendar back to what was originally approved for the 24-25 school year,” Carter said.

As the school year winds down, BCS has announced the district will be using ParentSquare for all classroom, school, and group communication. Carter says the platform was initially launched at the middle school and consolidates communication down to one place.

“We have just an app for everything as far as communication, and so what we’re trying to do is develop a one-stop shop for communication in the district so it’s easier for our parents,” Carter said.

District families should be receiving an invitation email or text. Contact the district for more information.

Hardin County Sheriff’s Office hosting Community Resource Fair

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More than 25 community resource providers will be at American Legion Post 113 in Elizabethtown from 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. on Friday, April 11 as the Hardin County Sheriff’s Office hosts their Community Resource Fair.

“We’re trying to get as many resources together as possible to help any victim of crime, just to meet them where they are and give them the opportunity to grow,” said HCSO Victim Advocate Anna Dahl. 

The fair is being held as part of National Crime Victims’ Rights Week, which highlights community awareness for the rights of victims of crime and available services.

“There are going to be over 1,500 different community projects that are promoted all over,” Dahl said. “We’re just really excited that so many victims of crime, they’re going to be heard.”

The sheriff’s office received a grant award from the National Association of VOCA Assistance Administrators through the U.S. Department of Justice’s Office for Victims of Crime to host the fair as a community awareness project.

In addition to community resource providers, Homeland Security Victim Assistance Specialist Annisha Dunaway will be speaking at the event.

“She’s going to be talking about human trafficking that’s been happening between Tennessee all the way up to Indiana,” Dahl said. “She covers that area, and will discuss ways that we can help and things that are just happening throughout the area.”

All are welcome to attend. Visit the Hardin County Sheriff’s Office, Kentucky Facebook page for more information on the fair.

State making preparations to allow 15-year-olds to apply for driver’s permits

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Kentucky Governor Andy Beshear said during his Team Kentucky Update Thursday that one of the factors in the way of enacting House Bill 15, which lowered the age Kentuckians must be to apply for a driver’s permit from 16 to 15, is the age of the Kentucky Transportation Cabinet’s licensing system.

“The system we use to ultimately issue those permits in the process is about 40 years-old,” Beshear said. “It means I took the test and registered under the same system that my kids will. It is taking us reprogramming that system in order for it to allow and then be able to provide those permits to 15-year-olds.”

Beshear said the state believes 15-year-olds will be able to begin scheduling appointments with the Kentucky State Police for permit applications and testing on April 2. He said that date is significantly sooner than originally projected and credited the hard work put into reprogramming the system.

Ahead of appointments becoming available, potential drivers and their families can sign up for email updates at drive.ky.gov and get ready for their application and test.

“You can collect all necessary documents such as a birth certificate, Social Security card, and you have to have a school compliance verification form, so go ahead and get that, and you can begin studying,” Beshear said. “The official Kentucky driver’s manual can be found on the Kentucky State Police website.”

Beshear noted that the new law does not change any other license requirements; it only extends the period of time drivers can practice driving with a permit.

United Way of Central Kentucky accepting project proposals for Day of Action

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The United Way of Central Kentucky is inviting project proposals for their annual Day of Action campaign. 

The United Way says the Day of Action campaign brings volunteers together to address community needs by working on meaningful projects. The organization will mobilize volunteer teams that will support the projects from June 16 through 20.

The United Way is encouraging schools, churches, and organizations in Breckinridge, Grayson, Hardin, LaRue, and Meade counties to submit their project ideas. Project proposals should include key details such as a project description, the number of volunteers needed, and estimated completion time. Selected applicants will provide a volunteer team leader to coordinate assigned volunteers.

Projects from last year’s day of action campaign include a pet bed drive, revitalizing the United Way’s community garden, and landscaping and playground enhancements at an area school. Area businesses, organizations, and individuals are encouraged to volunteer their time.

Find the links to submit a project and to sign up to volunteer at www.unitedwayck.org.