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Community invited to overdose simulation event hosted by Baptist Health Hardin

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Baptist Health Hardin invites area residents to a special presentation at the Hardin County Schools Performing Arts Center Wednesday evening.

“It’s a simulation, a reenactment of a true story that happened here locally to a teen in our community,” said Kim Medley with BHH. “Their family has shared their story and so it’s basically a reenactment followed by a question and answer session from local experts in our community.”

No registration is required for this free event, which is set to begin at 6:30 p.m.

“It’s open for any community member,” Medley said. “Honestly, there’s something there for everyone. You’ll learn some protective factors. You’ll learn what to do if you’re an employer. We have resources there for if you have an employee that’s struggling or brings up that they have a family member struggling with mental health, behavioral health issues, substance use.”

The simulation event will be the same presentation that is made for students from area schools, which creates an opportunity for area parents and caregivers to talk with their kids.

“We want to focus on protective factors, so it’s not even just high school,” Medley said. “It’s any parent, any grandparent that’s interested in learning more about it. If we focus on the protective factors and how to watch for signs and symptoms and just how to really build better connections with our youth, then our risk goes down dramatically.”

More information can be found on the Baptist Health Hardin Facebook page.

Moving roadblocks coming to I-65 in Bullitt County for blasting

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The Kentucky Transportation Cabinet is alerting drivers to possible delays on Interstate 65 in Bullitt County related to blasting.

Permitted blasting operations for a private development will result in rolling roadblocks on Interstate 65 beginning November 17.

According to KYTC District Five, blasting operations will take place in the area adjacent to mile marker 119.4 near the Airport South Logistics Buildings on Ferguson Lane. The blasting will occur daily from 2 to 3 p.m. from November 17 through December 9.

Rolling roadblocks will be used to safely complete the work, beginning on the southbound I-65 lanes at Exit 121/Brooks Hill Road. Roadblocks will also be used on the northbound lanes beginning at Exit 116/Cedar Grove Road.

Drivers should expect delays of up to 20 minutes when passing through the work zones. Questions regarding the work should be directed to Louisville Paving and Construction Company.

Multiple fatalities reported following UPS plane crash at Louisville airport

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The National Transportation Safety Board is investigating a deadly plane crash that took place at the Louisville Muhammad Ali International Airport Tuesday.

“At approximately 5:14 p.m. Eastern time tonight, UPS Flight 2976 from Louisville, Ky., to Honolulu, HI, an MD-11 with three crew members on board, was involved in a catastrophic crash here in Louisville adjacent to our airport,” said Kentucky Governor Andy Beshear during a media update Tuesday evening.

Officials say the plane was not carrying any hazardous cargo, but because of the planned long-distance flight to Hawaii the plane was filled with more than 200,000 pounds of jet fuel upon impact. Louisville Metro Emergency Services advised businesses and residents to shelter-in-place from Outer Loop to the Ohio River following the crash. That zone was reduced to a one-mile radius from the airport Tuesday night.

As of Tuesday evening, seven fatalities have been confirmed as a result of the crash, with 11 injuries. A victim family reunification center has been established at the Louisville Metro Police Training Academy, located at 2911 Taylor Boulevard. Two businesses, Kentucky Petroleum Recycling and Grade A Autoparts, were directly impacted by the crash.

Package sorting operations at the UPS Worldport facility have been halted. The company said in a statement: “We are terribly saddened by the accident tonight in Louisville. Our heartfelt thoughts are with everyone involved. UPS is committed to the safety of our employees, our customers and the communities we serve. This is particularly true in Louisville, home to our airline and thousands of UPSers.” Family members seeking information about UPS employees can call 1-800-631-0604.

The NTSB has launched a go-team to investigate the crash. More information is due to be delivered during a media briefing Wednesday.

E-Town Council approves bids for Freeman Lake Park bathrooms and outdoor music venue sewer extension

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The Elizabethtown City Council met for their first meeting of the month Monday.

The council approved a bid from Dirt Works Unlimited for the outdoor music venue sewer extension project, with the bid coming in at $585,345. The council also approved a bid from BCD Inc. for the Freeman Lake Park north end restroom project. That bid came in at $428,100.

“It’s on the northern end of Freeman Lake Park, where we have a parking lot where the lake is split, we’re building stand-alone restrooms,” said Elizabethtown Mayor Jeff Gregoy. “We’re glad for that because we’re trying to place strategically-located restrooms throughout our trail system and we’re starting with that one.”

In other meeting news, the council approved a resolution amending the city’s comprehensive plan which adopts the plan elements of the Envision Active Elizabethtown Bicycle/Pedestrian Master Plan commissioned by Greenspace into the Envision Elizabethtown 2040 Comprehensive Plan. The first readings were held on three zoning amendments for properties located at 320 Pear Orchard Road Northwest (from R-2 to R-4), 325 Helm Street (from R-4 to R-5), and 938 and 948 Nicholas Street (from R-3 to Planned Development District). All three of the zoning amendments were recommended for approval by the Elizabethtown Planning Commission.

Gregory said the city and Feeding America, Kentucky’s Heartland will be hosting a food giveaway at the Pritchard Community Center on Friday, November7. Gregory said enough food for 1,000 households will be available as the city looks to support families impacted by the government shutdown. 

Council Member Julia Springsteen said more than 5,000 households in Hardin County are dependent on SNAP benefits.

“The announcement today was that they’ll only get partial funding for SNAP this month, so they’re already struggling,” Springsteen said. “They’re going to struggle a little bit more, in addition to the government workers who are going to pay, so hopefully this will help a few people in addition to the other efforts going on in the community.”

The food giveaway will begin at noon and continue until food runs out. Gregory said this will be the first of three such events hosted by the city.

The Elizabethtown City Council will next meet November 10.

Registration open for fall LIHEAP subsidy

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Registration is open for the Low-Income Home Energy Assistance Program fall subsidy.

If you live in a Kentucky household and are responsible for your home’s cooling costs, you may be eligible for assistance through the LIHEAP program. The enrollment period runs now through December 12.

According to the Central Kentucky Community Action Council, income eligibility for the program is up to and including 150 percent of the federal poverty guidelines. At the time of registration, all applicants must provide all required documentation which includes proof of Social Security number or a permanent residence card for each household member, proof of income for all household members from the preceding month, your most current electric bill, and the account number and the name on the account for the electric bill.

Assistance is available on a first-come, first-served basis by contacting your local Community Action office. Visit the Central Kentucky Community Action Council Facebook page for updates and visit www.ckcac.org to find the Community Action office nearest you.