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Monday is the deadline for area teens to register for the Hodgenville Police Department’s Teen Citizens Police Academy. 

Hodgenville Police Chief James Richardson says the Teen Citizens Police Academy covers all of the same topics as the academy hosted for adults.

“We’ll give them introductions to the officers, and an introduction to our cadets that are in our cadet program,” Richardson said. “We’ll introduce them to the facility, the equipment we use, the process and stuff we go through. Our policies, procedures, we’ll talk about use of force, and all of that culminates with a trip to the Elizabethtown Police Department where they have been gracious enough to allow us to use their use of force simulator.”

Attendees will have the opportunity to hear from their peers as the Teen CPA is hosted by the HPD’s cadets, and the presentations will relate the missions of the police department to issues facing area youth.

“It kind of helps them open their eyes to exactly what it means to be the police, and when they see stuff on the news they can be like ‘Yeah, I’ve been there. I understand what’s going on,’” Richardson said. “Have a little bit better understanding.”

The deadline to register for the Teen CPA is Monday, December 9 at 4 p.m.

“Anybody is welcome to join, ages 15 to 18,” Richardson said. “If they are LaRue County residents, of course they’ll get first dibs, but anybody outside of LaRue County is more than welcome to apply and we’ll take the first 10 to 15 kids we get.”

The application is available at www.hodgenvillepd.com, or contact the HPD for assistance.

One of five civilians recently appointed as Civilian Aides to the Secretary of the Army is a familiar face from Fort Knox.

During a ceremony at the Pentagon Tuesday, Secretary of the Army Christine Wormuth swore in five new civilian aides. Among the appointees is former Fort Knox Garrison Commander Retired Colonel Lance O’Bryan.

According to a release from the U.S. Amy, civilian aides play an important role in building relationships between the Army and the community. They work to advise the secretary on regional issues, support the total Army workforce, and assist with recruiting soldiers and helping them when they transition out of active duty.

The release states that O’Bryan “has an intimate knowledge of installation management and is uniquely familiar with serving soldiers, families, and veterans. He is passionate about issues involving military-connected families.”

O’Bryan said in the release that it is a “distinct honor and privilege” to serve as the Civilian Aide to the Secretary of the Army for Northern Kentucky, and he is honored to continue to serve his country, the Army, and Kentucky.

O’Bryan retired from the Army last summer after the conclusion of his assignment as garrison commander, capping a military career of nearly 26 years.

The Heart of Kentucky Chorus is gearing up for their annual Christmas show, titled “Christmastime is Here,” which will be held at the Hardin County Performing Arts Center at 3 p.m. on Sunday, December 8.

“I think we have 42 members, right now, that should be on the show,” said chorus director Aaron Dale. “We’ll have some breakout quartets, quintets, and some solos throughout the show.”

The chorus says it has been preparing for this year’s show, which includes a selection of religious and conventional holiday songs, since July. The chorus hopes to entertain audiences of all ages with a variety of songs.

The chorus says the Christmas show benefits local nonprofits. Tickets are available for purchase at www.thepac.net.