Q: The average single woman does this every two and a half weeks. The average single guy does it every 3 months. What is it?
Shadrach Peeler, an Elizabethtown man who shot two people to death and injured two others earlier this year, has been deemed fit to stand trial. Peeler’s trial is scheduled for August 10th, 2020.
Charles Webb, CEO of the Lincoln Trial Behavioral Health System has announced his retirement effective today. Webb has led the team for 19 years, and has 45 years of experience in the behavioral health field as an administrator and CEO. During his tenure, Lincoln Trail Behavioral Health System successfully completed two Certificate of Need expansions, increasing bed capacity from 77 to 140 beds. According to an official release from Lincoln Trail, Webb says that he plans to, “Increase time spent with… family and to indulge in reading and gardening.”
Fort Knox will be offering a fun way to get in shape on post with their 10,000 Steps Program. The program will allow citizens to explore the 16 miles of trails on Fort Knox. Cost is $5 per person per session. The program will meet every Tuesday in January, starting Tuesday, January 14th from 5:30-7:30 PM. More information can be found at knox.armymwr.com.
Q: 22% of men name this as their favorite food to eat while watching a game…
The budgets for the Hardin County Clerk’s Office and the Hardin County Sheriff’s Office were presented and approved at a meeting of the Hardin County Fiscal Court held on Friday. The budget for the County Clerk will come out to $2,237,812.61. The budget for the Sheriff’s Office comes out to $4,627,939.
Fort Knox will be hosting a New Years Eve bowling tournament on post Tuesday night. It will be taking place at the Houston Bowling Center from 9:30 PM to 12:30 AM. The cost is $25 for adults and $20 for youth. The event will consist of a three game series with total series score determining prize winners. More information can be found at knox.armymwr.com.
The City of Elizabethtown Government has announced that City Council meetings will be returning to the Council Chambers. The space is located at 200 West Dixie Avenue, on the second floor of Elizabethtown City Hall. The first meeting back in the Chambers will be on January 6th at 4:30 PM. City Council meetings had been held at the Elizabethtown Police Department while renovations were done at city hall.
Eighteenth District Representative Samara Heavrin will be holding a fundraising event for re-election next week. The event will be on Monday, January 6th at Centre on Main in Leitchfield from 5:30 PM to 7:30 PM. Heavrin took over the Representative seat left vacant by Tim Moore by defeating Democrat Becky Miller in the November 5th election.
Q: When women do this, it lasts for 6 minutes. For men, it’s only 2 minutes. What is it?
The Hardin Memorial Health Hospitalist program, which ensures that a physician is available to a patient twenty-four-seven, experienced record growth this year with the addition of five new physicians. The new medical group hospitalists include Brandon Coons, M.D., Daniel Fioret, M.D., Nick Klimchak M.D., Denis Suler D.O., and Eric Oberst. M.D. This brings the total number of hospitalists at Hardin Memorial Health to twenty-one. When a patient is admitted to Hardin Memorial, the hospitalist takes responsibility for the patients care during the stay, working with specialists from various departments to ensure the best quality care possible.
Fort Knox will be hosting two New Year’s Eve parties on post. The first will be held at the Saber and Quill. The event will kick off at 8 PM on Tuesday, and will feature music, dancing, trivia, a bourbon education and tasting. Additionally, there will be a New Year’s breakfast buffet and a champagne toast starting at midnight. Admission is $35, and though the event is open to the public, attendees must be 21 or older. The second, more family oriented party will take place at the Samuel Adams Brewhouse starting at 9 PM Tuesday, and going until 12:30 AM Wednesday. The event will include music, games, a bounce house, karaoke, and a good luck dinner buffet. The cost is $15 for adults, $10 for children ages 5 to 12, and free for children under 5. The event is open to the general public. Information on these and other events can be found at knox.armymwr.com.
Q: 1/3 of men under the age of 30 would be willing to start doing this task, normally done by women…
The Elizabethtown Fire Department responded to a home fire early Christmas morning at 3 Chevalier Court in Elizabethtown. First responders were told that a candle started the fire on the mantle, and the residents of the home tried to extinguish the fire before vacating. The Elizabethtown Police Department quickly extinguished the fire, and ventilated the smoke from the home. No one was harmed in the incident, and the Elizabethtown Fire Department credits that to a working smoke detector. Even the Christmas tree and gifts were spared from damage.
The Women’s Empowerment Conference will be taking place at the Hardin County Extension office next week. The all day conference on January 4th will feature women-owned vendors, and talks about mental health, financials, and other ways to uplift women. There will also be several speakers in attendance at the conference, which will serve to create a space to build up women of all ethnicities, ages, etc.
Q: 28% of people never do this when they take an Uber or Lyft…
The longtime pastor of Severns Valley Baptist Church, Dr. Bill Langley, has resigned from his position. Langley will be says the next step for him is a possible position helping pastors and churches west of the Mississippi River. He also notes that he is honored to have had the chance to meet and interact with so many people in the community. The Southern Baptist Convention will soon begin searching for a new pastor to serve at Severns Valley.
After some misinformation and misunderstanding, the Meade County Board of Education issued a release last Friday regarding the impending arrival of a Nucor Steel plate mill in the county, and how it would affect the school district going forward. In the release, the Board of Education notes that the mill will create high-paying jobs for students and families, and revenues of the school district are not expected to be negatively impacted by the project. Additionally, the school district will receive a three percent tax on the mill’s electric usage monthly, with an estimated monthly check between $40,000 and $90,000. The Board of Education wrapped up by noting that there will be growing pains, but the community pulling together will undoubtedly improve quality of life. The full document can be found on the Meade County Schools Facebook page.
Elizabethtown- Fort Knox has ranked as the number three Best Place to Work in Manufacturing from New York based personal finance technology company SmartAsset. The company reports that manufacturing jobs increased by over 27% from 2014 to 2017, which makes Elizabethtown the 9th-highest increase of the over 300 metro areas surveyed. Elizabethtown- Fort Knox was the only location in Kentucky to rank in the top ten.
The American Red Cross is asking for donations to ensure patients don’t have to worry about availability of blood this winter. There is a need for all blood types, but especially for type-O. There will be blood drives at Pritchard Community Center on December 30th, Bluegrass Cellular on December 31st, and Towne Mall on January 3rd. More information on future blood drives can be found at redcrossblood.org.
A staple of publice service in Hardin County, Woodrow “Woody” Will, passed away last Thursday at the age of 73. Will worked with the Elizabethtown Fire Department and the Hardin County Sheriff’s Office in his life, later becoming the chaplain to all emergency responders.