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Hardin County Schools Announce New Mitigation Strategy: Test to Stay

This evening, Hardin County Schools announced a voluntary mitigation strategy in hopes of keeping students in the classroom. Test to Stay was created by the Lincoln Trail Health Department on guidance from the Kentucky Department of Public Health.

“Day zero is your day of exposure. Then from day 1-5, you would come to the school, you are swabbed. It is a rapid antigen test. You wait with your parent, and then if it’s a negative test you go on in and have school for the day. We love our students and we love our staff. We just want them to know we want to keep them safe and keep them in school as best as we can,” stated Janay Sutton, Director of Health and Family Services for Hardin County Schools.

Students wanting to participate must be entirely asymptomatic and quarantine when not in school. If a student has a positive test, they will be sent home and proceed with normal isolation guidelines. The Board believes this is the best option to keep students safe and in the classroom. 

Kentucky National Guard to Assist Baptist Health Hardin

Yesterday, Governor Andy Beshear announced that members of the Kentucky National Guard will arrive next week to assist Kentucky hospitals, including Baptist Health Hardin. They will assist with nonclinical functions within the hospitals to allow hospital staff to focus on patient care. The Governor reported that 60 of 96 hospitals in the commonwealth have critical staffing shortages.

Former Red Cross Manager Recalls Aftermath of September 11th

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.”

Baptist Health Hardin Offers Covid-19 Testing Site

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.

Bardstown Burglary Busted

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.

Hardin County Schools Appoints Sherry Barnes to Board

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.

Grayson County to Offer Free Family Event

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.

Bardstown Shooting: One Male Dead

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.

Park and Ride to Close Next Week

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.