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Pools set to open Memorial Day weekend in Elizabethtown and Radcliff

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Memorial Day weekend is here, and if the weather cooperates it means the first weekend for Elizabethtown’s American Legion Waterpark.

“Once we’re open, our hours this season will be Monday through Saturday 11 a.m. to 6 p.m., and then on Sundays we’re open from 1 p.m. to 6 p.m.,” said E-Town PArks and Rec Programs Coordinator Adam Case. “The season starts this Saturday. We will close at the end of the season. That’ll be Tuesday, August 6 this year.”

Daily pool admission is $9 for adults and $7 for kids ages four to 17, but you can save money by purchasing a season pass.

“We have individual season passes, and those are for adults or for children, and those are $125 for the season,” Case said. “Again, that’s good from May 25 to August 6 this season, and then we do have family season passes. That is good for six members. You can add an additional two for $35 a person, but for the six members, that’s $275.”

This weekend is also the opening weekend for the Colvin Community Center pool. Radcliff City Council Member Pamela DeRoche encouraged the community to take advantage of the pool’s offerings at this week’s council meeting.

“We have things at the pool such as swim lessons,” DeRoche said. “We also have AquaZumba. You can actually have a pool party. All of that, you need to contact Calvin Community Center to set those up.”

Find more information on each pool on the respective city websites.

I-65 North rest area near Horse Cave named best in the state

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Folks traveling south this Memorial Day weekend can stop at the best maintained rest stop in Kentucky on the way home.

The northbound Interstate 65 rest area near Horse Cave in Hart County was presented with the Kentucky Transportation Cabinet’s Best Maintained Rest Area Award this week, the first time in the 24-year history of the award the Hart County location has been honored.

Transportation cabinet judges select the award recipient based on seven categories that are scored during unannounced quarterly inspections of all of the state’s rest areas. The Hart County location received perfect scores for its family restroom, lobby, and staff.

The transportation cabinet says the Hart County rest area is one of the largest such facilities in the state with more than 100 parking spaces, handicap-accessible and pet-friendly areas, and stocked vending machines and picnic areas.

Community Services Project Inc. operates Kentucky’s rest areas. The nonprofit employs about 400 disabled workers. CSP and employees of Department of Highways District Four were presented with certificates this week in recognition of the award.

Magnolia man arrested after sting operation

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“On Monday evening, we were contacted by a group of private citizens from out of state who are part of an organization who creates fake social media accounts and portrays themselves as a juvenile to identify child predators,” said Elizabethtown Police Department Public Information Officer Chris Denham. “They had been conducting an independent investigation and had contact with 54-year-old Brian Warren of Magnolia. Warren agreed to meet with what he thought was a juvenile female at the Elizabethtown Nature Park. Once at the nature park, Warren was greeted by members of this organization and shortly thereafter our officers, instead of the juvenile female he desired.”

Denham says the investigation found that Warren had images of a “very young juvenile female” on his phone.

“He was arrested and charged with Distribution of Matter Portraying a Sexual Performance by a Minor Under 12 Years of Age,” Denham said. “He was lodged in the Hardin County Detention Center.”

The investigation is ongoing.

Two in Meade County arrested after fleeing police; Oklahoma man killed in BGP accident

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Two wanted fugitives were arrested in Meade County Wednesday.

According to the Meade County Sheriff’s Office, at approximately 10 a.m. on May 22 detectives attempted to stop the vehicle of Anthony Stout, who immediately fled from the detectives on Flaherty Road. Stout and his passenger Tabitha Scrogham both had outstanding arrest warrants out of Meade County Court.

The suspects drove to a mobile home park near Sandy Lane. After driving around the park several times as they attempted to evade detectives, the suspects traveled down Sandridge Road and parked behind a radio tower site where they attempted to flee on foot before being apprehended. A search of the vehicle revealed a 9 mm handgun along with “numerous suspected drugs and paraphernalia.”

Stout and Scrogham face multiple charges including first degree Fleeing and Evading Motor Vehicle, enhanced first degree Possession of a Controlled Substance, and three counts of first degree Wanton Endangerment, among other charges. Both were lodged in the Meade County Detention Center.

Meanwhile, the Kentucky State Police is investigating a motorcycle crash on the Bluegrass Parkway that resulted in the death of an Oklahoma man.

The KSP says shortly after 2 p.m. on May 21 Post Four troopers were advised of a single-vehicle collision near the 34 mile marker on the Bluegrass Parkway in Nelson County. The preliminary investigation indicates that 58-year-old Kevin Long of Norman, Oklahoma, was traveling east on the parkway when for unknown reasons he exited the shoulder of the roadway and was ejected.

Long was pronounced dead at the scene by the Nelson County Coroner’s Office. The crash investigation remains ongoing.

Drivers reminded to use seatbelts and car seats during Click It or Ticket enforcement

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Area law enforcement agencies are reminding area residents to buckle up this Memorial Day weekend.

Several area agencies are participating in the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration‘s annual Click It or Ticket high-visibility enforcement effort, which runs now through June 4. The campaign aims to increase seatbelt use with traffic safety checkpoints and saturation patrols.

The Kentucky Office of Highway Safety says of the 512 vehicle occupants that were killed in roadway deaths across the commonwealth last year, 268 were either not wearing a seatbelt or were not properly restrained in a car seat or a booster seat. Seven of the 512 killed were children aged nine or younger.

The NHTSA says that when worn correctly seatbelts reduce the risk of death for front seat vehicle passengers by 45 percent, and for pickup truck, SUV, and minivan occupants by 60 percent. Properly-secured child or booster seats reduce the risk of death for infants by 71 percent and for toddlers by 54 percent.

More information can be found at nhtsa.gov.

Registration open for ECTC STEM summer programs for high school students and graduates

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There’s still time to register for Elizabethtown Community and Technical College’s Upward Bound Math and Science Summer Bridge and Summer Academy programs.

“Our students are usually interested in STEM careers and college programs, and they come from five different regions,” said UBMS Director Rebecca Maddox. “So the five high schools are LaRue County High School, Nelson County High School, North Hardin High School, Thomas Nelson High School, and Washington County High School.”

The Summer Bridge program is for graduating seniors interested in earning a degree in a STEM field and allows students to take two free college courses as part of ECTC’s summer calendar June 3rd through July 28th.

The Summer Academy is a non-residential program that simulates a college experience for high school students to allow them to polish their skills in math, science, English, and Spanish from June 3rd through July 3rd.

Because the program is grant-funded, all participating students must meet federal guidelines.

“Our students have to be what we call first generation students, so they’re going to be students that will be the first ones in their family to earn a bachelor’s degree,” Maddox said. “They must meet federal low income guidelines and be a US citizen or permanent resident, and they need to attend those five different schools.”

Learn more or register for the programs by contacting the UBMS office at 270-706-8578 or by searching for the programs on the ECTC website.

Voter turnout down for 2024 primary election

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Voters across the commonwealth headed to the polls Tuesday for the 2024 Kentucky Primary Election.

Joe Biden won the Democratic presidential primary with 131,439 votes, getting 71 percent. Donald Trump won the Republican presidential primary with 214,932 votes, getting 85 percent.

In contested races in the area, Hank Linderman (12,508) beat William Compton (9,303) in the Kentucky House District 2 Democratic primary with 57 percent. Stephen Meredith (5,973) won the Kentucky State Senate 5th District Republican primary against Thomas Ballinger (2,344) with 72 percent. Josh Calloway (2,773) beat Julie Cantwell (738) in the State Representative 10th District Republican primary with 79 percent. Ryan Bivens (2,636) defeated Asa Waggoner (878) in the State Representative 24th District Republican primary with 75 percent. Thomas Huff (1,955) won the State Representative 49tyh District Republican primary against William Harned (647) with 75 percent. Amanda Troutman (2,998) won the Commonwealth’s Attorney 55th Judicial Circuit Republican primary in Bullitt County over Nathan Batey (1,379) with 68 percent.

The state voter turnout was reported at 12.7 percent, down significantly from the 31.1 percent turnout seen in the 2020 primary. Turnout percentages for the area were:

-Nelson County: 15.7 percent

-Breckinridge County: 15.4 percent

-Hart County: 13.8 percent

-Grayson County: 13.5 percent

-LaRue County: 13.2 percent

-Meade County: 11.3 percent

-Bullitt County: 9.9 percent

-Hardin County: 9 percent

Hardin County Clerk Brian D. Smith said he would have liked to have seen a larger turnout, but he was pleased with operations.

“Everything ran smoothly,” Smith said. “Our poll workers, I’m extremely proud of them. They have been working since well before sunup. Our local board of elections has as well, and I can say everything went as smooth as you could expect for an election.”

Breckinridge County Clerk Jared Butler was also pleased with his team’s efforts after a relatively quiet day.

“It’s been a pretty slow day, which was expected, but it’s been a very good day,” Butler said. “We’ve had very few issues and it’s been smooth so far.”

The deadline to register to vote in the general election is Monday, October 7. Election Day is Tuesday, November 5. Voter registration information is available at your county clerk’s office or by visiting govote.ky.gov.

Radcliff council approves one zoning change and declines another

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The Radcliff City Council met for their second meeting of the month Tuesday.

The council approved a franchise agreement between the city and Charter Communications, which operates Spectrum. Radcliff Mayor JJ Duvall said he wanted to clarify that the agreement is related to Charter’s operations in the city, not an agreement for citizens.

“What that means is that we’re allowing them to use easements, guidelines, stuff like that, telecommunications,” Duvall said. “This is not saying that you have to use Spectrum. I think there was confusion by some people stating that we are requiring you to use them if you’re within the city limits and that’s not the case. These are just formalities that we have to do to ensure that they are in agreement with their federal guidelines and everything else.”

Council Member Jerry Brown voted against the agreement. Brown said he did not appreciate Charter making money off of Radcliff residents while not maintaining a more active presence in the community.

“They don’t have a representative in this town,” Brown said. “They don’t have an office. They don’t have a person. They haven’t hired a person to man that office to answer questions.”

The council voted to approve a zoning map agreement for property located at the west side of the intersection of Bullion Boulevard and North Logsdon Parkway, which switches about 8.5 acres from Commercial to R-4. The council voted against approval for a zoning map amendment for property located at 2585 South Wilson Road that would have switched it from R-2 to R-6. The Radcliff Plan Commission recommended denying that zoning change after their finding of fact on the matter.

The Radcliff City Council will next meet for a work session on June 10.

Always check the backseat to keep kids out of hot cars

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With summertime temperatures on their way, Radcliff Deputy Fire Marshal Tommy Crane says anybody responsible for children should take extra care to not leave children in hot cars, a situation that can turn tragic quickly.

“It wasn’t as bad last year, there were only 29 deaths,” Crane said. “That’s still too many, but it is down from 2019 when it was 53. So still, 29, that’s a lot that we could prevent.”

Crane says on a sunny 60 degree day, the temperature in the car can reach 110 degrees. Temperatures in the car can increase nearly 20 degrees in about 10 minutes.

Crane says to set a reminder for yourself to make sure you are checking the backseat, including a text or an alarm or a visual cue.

“Put something in the back seat that you’re going to have to get out when you get to work,” Crane said. “Maybe it’s your lunchbox, maybe it’s your laptop case. Something where you have to physically open the door and look. Another idea is to use a stuffed animal, and the stuffed animal is in the seat when the child is not in there and then put the stuffed animal in the front seat by you when the child is in the seat so that you have that visual reminder as well.”

If you see a child in a car, check to make sure that the child is unattended and there isn’t somebody else in the car more out of sight. If the child is indeed unattended, take action.

“Check the vehicle, communicate with the child, see if the child is responsive,” Crane said. “If the child is not responding, call 911, do that first, and if the child looks like they are in distress, go ahead and gain access to the car. In those cases where it is an emergency like that, you are protected.”

Make sure cars are locked so kids can’t get into them and lock themselves in, and keep the keys away from children.

Decades-old grenade causes road closure at Fort Knox

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Traffic was rerouted at Fort Knox Tuesday after officials found a surprise.

South Knox Street was closed in the area of Spearhead Division Avenue for several hours after a grenade was found in the area. While nearby facilities such as Abound Credit Union and the Army Substance Abuse Program were determined to be a safe distance away, Fort Knox Emergency Services responded to the scene while the situation was taken care of.

“An Explosives Ordnance Disposal Unit from Fort Campbell came up here and they were able to destroy the hand grenade successfully at about 1:40 p.m. today, and following that the Director of Emergency Services here gave the all clear and South Knox Street was reopened,” said Fort Knox Media Relations Officer Kyle Hodges. 

Hodges said the grenade appeared to be decades-old.

“It’s not the kind of thing that we typically find laying around on post, so it certainly is uncommon,” Hodges said. “However, it is a military installation, so it’s not terribly uncommon to find unexploded ordnance, just not usually in the cantonment area, the city portion of Fort Knox.”

If you find something you believe to be unexploded ordnance, contact law enforcement immediately.