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September 5, 2019

94.3 The Wolf

A ribbon cutting for the new Freeman Lake Park Office building took place yesterday morning. City officials and civilians alike gathered to open the building named after former Mayor Edna Berger. City officials believe this structure will improve the already great public image Freeman Lake has to the community. Plans for the building began as early as last year.

Construction on the new Hardin County Extension Office has been completed and a ribbon cutting for the facility has been scheduled for tomorrow. The event will take place at noon at the facilities new location on Opportunity Way. As previously reported, the new location is around 4x the size of the old one.

The Honor Flight returned to Louisville yesterday. The flight, which served to take veterans to see the monuments in Washington, contained 14 World War II, 30 Korean War, and 35 Vietnam War veterans. The group visited the various battle memorials as well as the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier at Arlington Cemetery. Donations can be made to the Honor Flight network by visiting honorflight.org.

September 3, 2019

94.3 The Wolf

The Elizabethtown City Council has agreed to take the next step in the future renovation of Pritchard Community Center. At a council meeting Tuesday, the vote was made to approve architectural services from 5253 Design Group in the amount of $121,000. As previously reported, the project has a set aside budget of $2.3 million.

The Elizabethtown Police Department thwarted an attempted robbery at JCPenney in the Elizabethtown Mall last week. Officers responded to a call saying two suspects were concealing stolen items. The suspects, identified as Terri Campbell and Teketa Swanson of Nashville, fled as they saw police. During the attempted escape, Campbell knocked an elderly woman to the floor, causing injuries to the victims neck and knees. The suspects were apprehended, and several shoplifting tools were confiscated. The pair were charged with robbery and fleeing and evading police.

Kentucky State Police responded to a single vehicle accident in Grayson County Saturday afternoon that resulted in life-threatening injuries for two people. The incident took place on Western Kentucky Parkway near Mile Marker 111. Preliminary investigation revealed that Jordan Cates of Leitchfield was traveling west when the driver’s side front tire blew out. As a result Cate’s vehicle crossed the median and went airborne before striking a guardrail. Cates and passed Ethan Cates were flown to University of Louisville hospital for life threatening injuries. A 16-year-old female passenger was also later transported to University of Louisville Hospital for non-life threatening injuries. The accident is still under investigation.

The Hardin County Animal Shelter will be closed one day this weekend for a special event. The facility’s annual rabies clinic will be held September 7th at the Hardin County Government Building. Animal Control Director Mike McNutt reminds those wanting to attend that dogs must be on a leash, and cats must be in a carrier. The clinic will begin at 9 AM and will run until 3 PM. There are vaccination packages available which can be seen on the Hardin County Animal Shelter Facebook page.

August 28, 2019

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OFFICIALS FOR SEVERAL SCHOOL DISTRICTS ARE BANDING TOGETHER TO EASE PARENTS MINDS REGARDING A THREAT MADE ONLINE. OFFICIALS SAY THE THREAT SAID THERE WOULD BE A SCHOOL SHOOTING IN KENTUCKY AUGUST 28TH AND ONE IN ARKANSAS AUGUST 29TH. THERE WERE NO SPECIFIC SCHOOLS OR DISTRICTS LISTED IN THE THREAT ONLINE, AND LAW ENFORCEMENT SAY THE THREAT ITSELF WAS NOT TRACED TO AN INDIVIDUAL IN THE UNITED STATES. ​​

HARDIN FISCAL COURT APPROVED NEW PROPERTY TAX RATES. THE MOTOR VEHICLE TAX REMAINED UNCHANGED. REPRESENTATIVES FROM THE CONSERVATION DISTRICT AND THE DISTRICT EXTENSION BOARD ALSO PRESENTED THEIR TAX RATES AT THE MEETING. ​​

A NEW LEAD DETECTIVE HAS BEEN ASSIGNED TO THE CASE OF CRYSTAL ROGERS. DUE TO THE RETIREMENT OF DETECTIVE JON SNOW, CHIEF DEPUTY JOEDY GILLILAND WILL BE TAKING OVER THE ROLE. ROGERS WAS REPORTED MISSING ON JULY 3RD, 2015 IN BARDSTOWN, AND HER CAR AND BELONGINGS WERE FOUND ABANDONED ON BLUEGRASS PARKWAY. ANYONE WITH ANY INFORMATION SHOULD CONTACT LAW ENFORCEMENT.​​

A CENTRAL HARDIN HIGH SCHOOL STUDENT TOOK HOME A BIG PRIZE AT THE KENTUCKY STATE FAIR. SAVANNAH WEBER WON FIRST PLACE IN THE STATE FAIR TALENT CLASSIC. WEBER WAS ONE OF THREE HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS FROM HARDIN COUNTY WHO MADE IT TO THE FINALS OF THE COMPETITION.