The victim from a shooting in Radcliff has died and a juvenile has been charged in his death. According to Radcliff Police Chief Jeff Cross, a call came in about 6:30 pm on Sunday evening of a shooting on Kingswood Way. When officers arrived, they found a male subject who had been shot and he was transported to the University of Louisville Hospital. “We took a seventeen year old juvenile into custody that was responsible for the shooting. That juvenile was charged with Attempted Murder, Assault First, Possession of a Handgun by a Minor and seven counts of Wanton Endangerment. We learned that the victim had died at University Hospital, and the charge of Attempted Murder was upgraded to Murder. The case is still being investigated,” shared Radcliff Police Chief Jeff Cross.
On Monday, North Hardin High School was placed on a soft lockdown. “This means that the instructional day continued as normal and special procedures were in place. As a precautionary measure, we asked for additional community support to include local law enforcement and the presence of additional officers,” stated Hardin County School Spokesperson John Wright. School officials are asking parents to remind their students to speak up if they have concerns. “We want our parents to know that our students are safe at school. and if they communicate with our parents during the school day or at home, we just ask our students’ parents to encourage their students to tell an adult if they see anything on social media or hear anything that concerns them. We always appreciate the support of our parents and community.” Activities taking place on campus Monday were canceled as a precaution. We will update this story as it develops.
The City of Elizabethtown has been monitoring the weather and has made a decision about this evening’s Lawn Party event at Freeman Lake. “We are canceling tonight’s Lawn Party at the bandstand at Freeman Lake Park. It was supposed to start at 6:00 PM. We were going to do a ribbon cutting to kind of christen the bandstand. But unfortunately, it looks like that is when the rain is going to hit. Of course, the safety of our citizens is our number one priority. And so we just did not feel it was appropriate to move forward with what we have coming in. But we’re moving tonight’s event. We’re going to add a Lawn Party in September. So all is not lost. We’re just going to not have it tonight,” said City Events Spokesperson Beth Pyles. The next concert in the series will take place in June. “It is June 21 so we hope people will make plans to attend that one. At that one, we will feature Casey and Romey and then the band The Caribou. The parks always will open at 5:00 PM and the event will be at 6:00 PM. So we’re just going to, hopefully by June, have the sun will be shining on us, and we’re going to move forward.” To view future dates and artists participating in the Lawn Party concert series at Freeman Lake, go to EtownEvents.com
The annual Paws United Pet Expo to raise awareness about pet rescues and shelters will take place this Saturday. “It is this Saturday, it’s gonna be from 9:00 AM to 3:00 PM at the bingo hall APR building. So this year we have over 50 vendors and rescue shelters. We have pet related and non pet related vendors. So there’s a lot of shopping. Pet CPR and pet first aid, there’s education. We have a trainer that will be coming in to do some training techniques,” said event spokesperson Toshie Murrell. The event will also offer the opportunity to get your pet vaccinated and micro-chipped. “We are also having the Hardin County Animal Shelter. They will be setting up a rabies shot clinic and microchip. They will be there from 10:00 AM to 2:00 PM with low cost shots. So you must have your cat in a carrier, your dog on a leash and come out and get your shots. It’s a great opportunity to get that taken care of without having to make a vet appointment and we’re having free nail trims from 11:00 AM to 2:00 PM.” There will also be a food truck on site. A donation of pet food or cat litter or a monetary donation will get you entry into the event.
The body of a white male was discovered in the Green River in Hart County on Wednesday. According to the Hart County Sheriff’s Office, yesterday the body was identified as 32 year old James Jewell who was reported missing by his family on April 11. Jewell was last seen alive approximately five miles upstream from where his body was discovered. The Sheriff’s Office is still investigating and anyone with any information is encouraged to contact authorities.
Grayson County has a campaign underway to encourage people to wear their seat belts. “We have a low seatbelt usage in Grayson County and we also have a high fatality rate. We’ve been doing a lot of road checks. We’ve been teaming up with the State Police and our other local agencies by setting up traffic safety checkpoints, making sure people are wearing seatbelts. We’re not necessarily giving tickets, we’re handing out literature to let them know ‘Hey look, these are the stats in Kentucky’. We know that our young people especially aren’t wearing their seatbelts and they’re more likely to be killed in a crash than if they were wearing their seatbelts,” shared Grayson County Sheriff Norman Chaffins. Grayson County is one of the five counties in Kentucky that have the lowest percentage of seatbelt use. “At the end of it, they will do another study to see if this campaign has worked. We actually have people sitting up and around our parkways and different areas in Grayson County documenting who is wearing (their seatbelt) and who’s not. We do a study at the beginning and then we do a study at the end to see if it has worked.” The High Five Campaign began in October 2022 and will continue until October of this year.
Next week is National Library Week and to celebrate the Kentucky Department for Libraries and Archives is hosting a statewide job fair. Libraries across the state, including the Hardin County Public Library, encourage Kentuckians to visit their local libraries in person or online to explore and use services such as technology, broadband and media. Kentuckians are encouraged to celebrate National Library Week by sharing how they support their library and using the #NationalLibraryWeek. For more information, visit the Kentucky Public Library Directory online at https://kdla.ky.gov/Library-Support/Pages/Public-Library-Directory.aspx
Parents of Hardin County Schools students are being asked to provide feedback to the district. “This survey will allow us to gather some critical information because the school experience is just as important as the academic rigor, maybe even more so. The memories of teachers and field trips and school events and so much more, things that create memories that last a lifetime. So we want our students and their families to know that creating meaningful learning opportunities is an extremely high priority for us. So we’ll use what we receive in the survey to strengthen what we already have in place and to form and nurture new opportunities for success,” shares District Spokesperson John Wright. The survey can be found on the district website under the news and announcements section. The survey will remain posted until May 1.
Public input is being sought as officials look at improvements along US 62 on the western side of Elizabethtown. The Kentucky Transportation Cabinet and local officials have established the Drive62 website to receive feedback on aspects of the project for the corridor. “The Drive62 website is integrated with that survey. It’s kind of a unique setup to ask questions. So it tells you a few things and then it asks you a question about that particular aspect of the project. It’s not just a straight form survey. It’s more of a ‘Here’s what’s going on. How do you feel about this? Here’s something else going on. How do you feel about that?’ And again, we need all the input we can possibly get,” Transportation Cabinet Spokesperson Chris Jessie. Reminders about the website will be posted on Transportation Cabinet social media accounts. The survey questions will be available through April 23.