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Hodgenville Police Department warns of possibly laced drugs

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The Hodgenville Police Department is warning residents of additional dangers with drug use. 

The HPD says on October 9 officers located two individuals in separate incidents that were passed out behind the wheel of vehicles, one at an intersection in the city and the other at a local recreational area. The police say both suspects are suspected to have taken a stimulant-type drug.

The police noted that stimulant drugs typically do not result in the user passing out as was seen in these cases. Passed out drivers who have taken drugs usually have used narcotics such as heroin or fentanyl.

These cases have led the police to believe that drugs being distributed in the area have been laced with narcotics such as fentanyl. While the HPD has not verified this to be the case, they are putting out an additional warning to the public to prepare for such reactions.

The HPD says Narcan, which can reverse the effects of an opioid overdose, is available for free from the Lincoln Trail District Health Department as well as at the LaRue County Detention Center. Contact the HPD if you or a loved one is seeking resources for addiction treatment.

Three injured in U.S. 62 crash

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The Elizabethtown Police Department responded to a serious traffic accident in E-Town Wednesday.

“Shortly before five o’clock Wednesday evening, we responded to a motor vehicle collision in the area of the U.S. 31W bypass and U.S. 62,” said EPD Public Information Officer Chris Denham. “Our investigation revealed that a red Chevy truck driven by an adult female was traveling eastbound on U.S. 62 in an attempt to turn under the ramp to the southbound bypass. The truck crossed into the path of a westbound Chevy passenger car, resulting in a collision.”

Both of the occupants of the passenger car sustained serious injuries and were transported from the scene. The driver of the truck was also transported for medical care.

The EPD says no criminal charges are expected as a result of the crash.

Judge issues order to withhold Steven Lawson police interviews

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The Nelson Circuit Court affirmed that Steven Lawson’s police interviews will not be included in his trial.

Nelson Circuit Judge Charles Simms III issued an order Wednesday excluding Lawson’s interviews with investigators from June 8, June 14, August 22, September 12, and November 21, 2023. Judge Simms ordered Lawson to decide whether or not to waive his right to withhold the interviews in July, and Lawson’s defense told Simms during a pre-trial conference on October 4 he would not be waiving those rights.

Judge Simms is expected to rule soon on the prosecution’s motion to merge the trials of Lawson, Joseph Lawson, and Brooks Houck into one trial. The next pre-trial conference in the case is scheduled for October 25.

Kentucky economic development secretary has high praise for Hardin County manufacturing

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Kentucky Cabinet for Economic Development Secretary Jeff Noel says collaboration and strong leadership has helped Kentucky become a leader in the automotive industry, and the commonwealth needs to fight to stay at the top.

“Whichever way the world goes on in automotive, we have to win, and I’m not politically espoused on whether it’s EV, hydrogen, electric, it doesn’t matter to me,” Noel said. “All I know is if there’s going to be a different composite of what it takes to propel automotive, we have got to make sure that we are winning in that space.”

Noel was the featured speaker during the Hardin County Chamber of Commerce’s October luncheon Wednesday, the theme for which was Manufacturing Month. Noel said about 12.6 percent of Kentucky jobs are tied to manufacturing, so Kentucky must be ready to handle challenges.

“The private sector will find solutions,” Noel said. “Those solutions can be closings. Those solutions can be changing the whole floor mixture. We have to make sure as a state we’re leading in the whole manufacturing renaissance, because we have way too much to lose if we don’t.”

Noel had high praise for the leadership, education opportunities, and collaboration in Hardin County that has made the area not only a hub for growth but an example for the rest of the state to follow.

“You all are a regional hub that when we went to Europe, went to Asia, people want to know about Elizabethtown and Hardin County, Kentucky,” Noel said. “Not only are you on the map, people are talking about ‘why there?,’ ‘what’s going on there?,’ and it allows us to actually talk about other parts of the state, and we can talk about the amazing things that are happening in Hardin County.”

Noel said more information on the state’s economic plans can be found on the Cabinet for Economic Development’s website.

E-Town Christmas Christmas in the Park poster contest accepting entries

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It may be Spooky Season, but the City of Elizabethtown is also inviting area elementary students to help the city spread holiday cheer. 

The city’s Christmas in the Park Committee is once again sponsoring the Christmas in the Park Poster Contest, which is open to children in grades kindergarten through fifth.

Participants will make a poster displaying their favorite holiday scene using their own artwork on a 22 inch by 28 inch poster board. Children are encouraged to make their displays bright and colorful, and note that glitter is not permitted. Any entry that includes glitter will be disqualified.

One winner will be selected for each grade level. Each winner will receive a $50 gift card and will be invited with their parents to be recognized at an Elizabethtown City Council meeting. The winning artwork will be displayed at sponsoring banks during the holiday season.

Posters must be dropped off with a completed registration form at Elizabethtown City Hall by 4 p.m. on Friday, November 1. Find the registration form, and more information on the contest, at etownevents.com.