This Saturday, our nation will remember and honor the 20th anniversary of September 11th, 2001. One local resident can vividly remember that day. Former Red Cross manager Sharon Thompson recalls being asked to help locate people after the attacks. “It was a little bit different from anything we’ve ever done before. Most of our disasters are floods, tornadoes, things like that. I was assigned to Tower 1 or the North Tower.” Sharon worked with phones in trying to locate people. She spent 23 days in New York in the aftermath of the attacks. Her experience was life-changing. “One of the beautiful things that happened were the thousands of people who rallied, and did everything they could do to be supportive. People just need to realize that actually in a blink of an eye, our lives changed forever. They simply went to work, and they didn’t come home. Maybe we need to just be kinder to each other all the time, and not wait for a national disaster to happen.”
As Covid-19 cases rise, many are seeking Covid-19 testing.
Baptist Health Hardin offers a Covid-19 testing site located at 108 Financial Drive. It is open Monday through Friday from 8 a.m. to 7 p.m. and Saturdays from 8 a.m. to 12 p.m. A patient should only use the emergency room for life-threatening symptoms.
For additional testing options, visit KYCovid19.ky.gov.
A man attempting to steal a money drawer in Bardstown has been arrested.
At 12:06 a.m. this morning, Bardstown Police were dispatched to American Rental located at 1220 East John Rowan on a burglary alarm. Officers located a Jacob Johnson who held a locked metal money drawer that was severely damaged. Upon reviewing security footage at American Rental, Johnson could be seen prying the door open, seizing the money drawer and fleeing. Johnson was arrested on three outstanding warrants, two previous burglaries, and charged with burglary in the third degree.
The Hardin County Board of Education has appointed Sherry Barnes to represent Division I. Mark Casey, who previously held the position, resigned in mid-July.
“She has an extensive education background and is excited to be on the board, and we are thrilled that she has the experience that she does, and her kind personality, and she will do great things as a member of the Hardin County Board of Education,” Community Relations Specialist John Wright stated.
Barnes is a graduate of Fort Knox High School, and has previously served as an associate professor at Elizabethtown Community and Technical College.
This Saturday, Grayson County will offer a free hands-on family event. Touch a Truck is an event for kids to explore, climb and touch trucks that serve the community. This includes emergency vehicles, utility trucks, semis, and many more!
The event will be held at the Grayson County Fairgrounds from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m.
A shooting in Bardstown has left one dead.
Yesterday, Bardstown Police responded to a shots fired run in the 200 block of Camptown Road. They found a male suffering from a gunshot wound. He was airlifted to the University of Louisville hospital, where he later died.
The identity has not been released pending family notifications.
Anyone with information is asked to call the Bardstown Police Department at (502) 348-6811 or the anonymous tip line at (502) 348-4327.
The East Dixie Park and Ride in Elizabethtown will be closed next week, September 13-17, to complete renovations.
“It has been under renovation since June with adding sidewalk and expanding the entrance. Next week, the Park and Ride will be closed to be repaved and finish the project,” says Elizabethtown City Council member, Amy Inman.
The vacant lot adjacent to the Fire Station #2 will be available for anyone who needs to utilize the parking lot.
The Elizabethtown Community and Technical College will host a Remembrance Walk in honor of September 11th.The event will take place outside the Elizabethtown campus’ Fire Rescue Training Center and will include a short ceremony and moment of silence in honor of those who lost their lives during the terrorist attacks.
The walk will begin at 11:30 a.m. Those wanting to participate in the one-mile route can start at any campus building. For more information, visit the Elizabethtown Community and Technical College Facebook page.
Clarity Solutions will hold their annual Walk for Life fundraiser this Saturday from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. “This is a full service pregnancy center that does not receive government funds. It is 100% donor funded,” says Director of Ministry Advancement, Maegan Bennett.
The walk will begin and end at 116 East Memorial Drive. For more information or to donate, visit SupportClarity.org.
In July, the community lost Hardin County Deputy Kevin Johnson, who tragically passed in an ATV accident. This month, Ali’s Army will host a community-wide fundraiser for his daughter. The group is made up of several moms who came together to support each other and Ali.
“Right now, we are trying to raise money for today, tomorrow and her future,” says organizer Melissa Miles.
Organizer Melissa Miles. The fundraiser will be held at the Pritchard Community Center next Saturday, September 11th, from 11-3 p.m. For more information or to donate, visit Ali’s Army Fundraiser Facebook page.