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LaRue and Nelson counties receive state funding for industrial development projects

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LaRue and Nelson counties are among 13 Kentucky counties that received state funding for projects that are part of Phase Two of the Kentucky Product Development Initiative.

According to a release from the governor’s office, the matching funds support job growth and economic development by providing funding for local communities to invest in site and building upgrades. The initiative is overseen by the Cabinet for Economic Development.

The City of Hodgenville, on behalf of the LaRue County Fiscal Court and LaRue County Industrial Foundation, received $600,000 to go towards a $1.2 million project to install a sanitary sewer forced main at the recently acquired industrial development site in Upton.

“We’ve been really fortunate and able to get money for both rounds, and round one was property acquisition, round two we asked for a sewer main because you have to have the big three utilities of water, sewer, gas availability,” said LaRue County Judge-Executive and LaRue County Industrial Foundation President Blake Durrett. “We have a good location, so we’re just continuing to build our portfolio there in Upton.”

Durrett says the funding allows LaRue County to create new opportunities while maintaining its rural roots.

“If we can invest in this sewer that will in turn bring us manufacturing and jobs, I think it’s money well spent,” Durrett said. “You know, planting a seed to get greater yield.”

Nelson County also received funding, applied for via the City of Bardstown. $630,000 was approved for a $1.2 million project aimed at extending utilities and existing roadways in the Nelson County Industrial Park.

Learn more about the Kentucky Product Development Initiative at kpdi.ky.gov.

CKCF Scholarship Central deadline Friday

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Friday, March 1 at 11:59 p.m. is the deadline to apply for the Central Kentucky Community Foundation’s Scholarship Central.

“It’s available to area high school students, to some current college students, and to even non-traditional students, and it is an application, just one application, that you fill out,” Hahn said. “Based on your answers, you will see a list of eligible scholarships.”

That’s Central Kentucky Community Foundation Communications and Scholarships Coordinator Erin Hahn. 

“You may have to write an additional essay or get a letter of recommendation, but the whole process is very turnkey,” Hahn said. “This year, we have the opportunity of 150 scholarships that we will be awarding and it totals about $350,000.”

The range of scholarships available has increased this year, something made possible by strong community support.

“The amount of money that we are able to give out is given by generous donors in our community,” Hahn said. “Those donors that have had a fervor for education and wanting to pay it forward, and we’re able to do that to invest in the next chapter of their academic lives.”

The application for Scholarship Central is available at www.ckcf4people.org. For assistance, contact the Central Kentucky Community Foundation at 270-737-8393.

Deadline to register for E-Town Parks and Rec’s 1,000 Mile Club Friday

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Friday, March 1 is the deadline to register for the City of Elizabethtown Parks and Recreation Department’s annual 1,000 Mile Club.

“This will be our fifth year, and the goal of that club is to promote a healthier lifestyle for members in the community, to encourage them to run, walk, cycle, swim, or paddle 1,000 miles for the 2024 calendar year,” said E-Town Parks and Rec. Programs Coordinator Adam Case.

Registration for the program is $25, and the program has several incentives.

“We have benchmark prizes along the way throughout the year to keep you motivated, and we send out monthly updates from the club, and then everybody that registers for that will get a free t-shirt just for signing up, so it’s a win-win for us all,” Case said.

The 1,000 Mile Club is also a great opportunity to take advantage of the city’s park offerings.

“Between all of the Greenspace trails that we have and all the parks, there’s endless places to walk, run, and do all of the things,” Case said.

More information and a link to register can be found on the Parks and Recreation page of the city’s website.

‘All-clear’ given after another bomb threat at BlueOval SK

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One week after the BlueOval SK construction site was evacuated due to a bomb threat found in a portable toilet, a similar incident forced another evacuation Thursday.

“Originally, we got the call somewhere around 10 o’clock that they had found another bomb threat written inside another Porta-John,” said Chief Deputy David Lee with the Hardin County Sheriff’s Office.

Lee said BlueOval SK decided to evacuate the workers to specific areas on site rather than sending workers home, and the company conducted an internal search of the property. That search resulted in another call to law enforcement.

“Upon their search, they called back and they had found what appeared to be a device, with wiring coming out of the device connected to some sort of machinery item, and by machinery I mean either an air conditioning system or some kind of system inside that they have,” Lee said.

The sheriff’s office and the Kentucky State Police responded at that time. Closer examination of the device in question revealed there was no threat.

“The wiring was Christmas tree lights,” Lee said. “It was decided to remove the device, and it was just lying on Christmas tree lights to mimic a bomb.”

Lee said the plant was then given the “all clear” and operations were returned to normal.

Priority deadline for ECTC scholarships Thursday

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Thursday, February 29 is the priority application deadline for Elizabethtown Community and Technical College students to apply for scholarships for the 2024-2025 school year.

“We have over 50 scholarship opportunities, and I think that it’s going to be about $195,000 worth of scholarships, so we have a lot of different opportunities for students,” said ECTC Scholarship Coordinator Chrissie Angell. 

All new and returning students are encouraged to apply via the simplified application process.

“It’s one application, and then the system sorts it and the students are considered for any of those 50 scholarships that they meet the criteria for, so the students don’t really have to go through the list and determine what scholarships they want to apply for,” Angell said. “They don’t have to do 50 different applications. It’s one application.”

New students will need to complete the ECTC admissions application and get an ID number. All applicants will need to complete a FAFSA. The full listing of available scholarships can be found on ECTC’s website.

“There is a wide variance of criteria for them, but there really is something for everyone, whether it’s for a specific degree, or we have a great scholarship that’s for students that are first generation students,” Angell said. “There is a wide range of opportunities for students to apply for scholarships.”

Students or prospective students are welcome to visit ECTC’s financial aid office for assistance.

TK Stone Middle School’s production of The Lion, The Witch, and The Wardrobe helmed by two E-Town seniors

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Two Elizabethtown High School seniors are directing their first play for TK Stone Middle School. Kate Shirts and Madeline Curtis were asked to take on the project by E-PAC Director Carmen Caldera-Brzoska.

“Ms. C asked us if we would be interested in being senior directors for the middle school show because middle school, their program kind of fell apart after our show got canceled when we were in eighth grade for COVID, and it just never got rebuilt,” said Shirts. “We’re both really busy, so we were like, we can just do one together. We can’t do two separate.”

Before the two could direct a show, they first had to decide what play to do.

“We were supposed to do The Lion, The Witch and The Wardrobe when we were in eighth grade, so we were looking at scripts and we were like ‘what if we brought it back and did it for our middle schoolers now?’,” Shirts said.

Both students have acted in numerous plays but directing is a new experience for them.

 “There’s just so many things you have to think about, because me and Madeline had talked about and kind of prepared for like the obvious things like what are we going to tell our actors, and how are we going to do notes, and when are we going to block, and what do we want our stage to look like, but then now we’re in tech week and we’re finalizing costumes and lights and all the stuff that I was aware of but I didn’t think about like how much work it was going to be to get it all together.,” Shirts said.

The Lion, The Witch, and The Wardrobe is being performed on Friday and Saturday at 7 p.m. at the Elizabethtown Performing Arts Center, located at TK Stone Middle School on Morningside Drive in Elizabethtown. Tickets are $5.

Man arrested for break-in at Leitchfield Animal Shelter

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A man is in custody after a break-in at the Leitchfield Animal Shelter.

Michael Baker of Falls of Rough faces multiple charges including second degree Animal Cruelty, third degree Burglary, and third degree Criminal Trespass, among other charges, following his arrest Tuesday.

The Leitchfield Police Department says officers responded to the animal shelter on February 27 for a reported break-in at the facility. Upon arrival, officers found that multiple dogs were released from their kennels with several injured, and one dog was found dead. The investigation eventually found that 16 dogs were released, four were reported injured with one being transferred for veterinary treatment.

One dog was reported to still be at large, and was later seen on surveillance footage near the Southgate Mall with the suspect, identified as Baker. The dog was recovered by police on Wednesday.

The police department says surveillance footage shows Baker enter the area of the dog kennels, after which several dogs are seen running from the kennel area. Baker is then seen exiting the kennel area and walking around the parking lot attempting to catch the dog he was later seen with. Surveillance footage shows some of the dogs fighting, which they believe resulted in the death of the dog found dead.

A warrant was issued for Baker’s arrest. He was taken into custody at his residence Tuesday.

E-Town Wine Fest tickets discounted this week

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Elizabethtown Events Manager Beth Pyles says the city is excited to kick off its summer programming with the eighth annual E-Town Wine Fest, which she says will be bigger than ever.

“Delicious food, wineries, we will have beer – we’ve got some craft breweries going to set up as well,” said Pyles. “Of course, the Bourbon Spec Yard Bourbon Bar will be available as well, and this year we’ll have several commercial vendors on site. We had some last year, but our selection has expanded, and we are still taking applications, so by the time May gets here we are excited for what we’re able to present to the public this year.”

The festival will be held at the bandstand at Freeman Lake Park from 4 to 9 p.m. on Saturday, May 11. Tickets are $30 the day of and $25 in advance, but there’s still time this week to take advantage of the festival’s “Uncorking Sale.”

“You get discounted tickets for the Wine Fest for only $20, so you’re saving a little bit of money, $5 off of the pre-purchase, and of course $10 off the day of, so $20 up until March 1st,” Pyles said.

Wineries will be offering drinks by the glass or bottle, so tasting tickets will give patrons the chance to try before they buy.

“With your tasting ticket, that includes admission, a wine tasting glass that you get to take home with you, and eight tasting tickets to use at any of our wineries,” Pyles said. “We have reached out to several more wineries this year, and it looks like we’re going to have a lot more than we had last year. We’re really excited about that.”

Non-tasting tickets are available for $10. In addition to the food, drink, and commercial vendors, Piper Madison will open on stage, followed by headliners The Mixers.

Visit www.etownevents.com for more information.

North Hardin students Michael and Mackenzie Logan trying to work their way to Europe

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North Hardin High School students Michael and Mackenzie Logan need your help, and you can help them by letting them help you.

“We knocked on doors, we introduced ourselves, we tried to persuade this message that we are two high school students trying to raise money and we are willing to help you with anything it takes to help you help us,” Michael Logan said.

The Logan Siblings are raising money for the North Hardin German class’s trip to Europe in spring of 2025, and in order to do so the two are offering their services for whatever jobs people need done.

“I do babysitting,” Mackenzie Logan said. “We’re good with dogs. We have dogs of our own, so we love pets. We can clean house. We can do some yard work. We ain’t afraid to get dirty. I can drive, so if people need groceries bought for them, like elderly people, and they don’t want to deal with the online shopping and stuff, but they don’t want to go out and travel, we can also offer that as well.”

The two have set a fundraising goal of $12,000, with a deadline set for this October. In addition to working, the two are planning a yard sale for April, and are hosting a Scentsy scent circles fundraiser that ends this week.

“They’re air fresheners that basically can go in your car, your backpack, anything like that,” Michael Logan said. “She gives them to us, we make the orders, and then out of the $20 that it costs to buy the scent circle, $7 of that goes to me and my sister for our trip.”

The siblings have their sights set on the 2025 trip because it will be their only opportunity to participate in the trip together, and both are excited for the experiences the trip will offer.

“I’ve never really traveled anywhere,” Mackenzie Logan said. “I thought that would be really nice. I always am into learning something new, and I’d love to try some new food.”

You can meet the Logan Siblings at the E-Town Lions Club’s pancake breakfast at Elizabethtown High School on March 23. Find the Logan Siblings Facebook profile to learn more, donate, or inquire about the siblings’ services.

Central Hardin High School freshman will attend class at satellite campus for 2024-2025 school year

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Current eighth graders heading to Central Hardin High School for ninth grade next school year will be attending classes at a satellite campus.

“Near the beginning of this school year, we shared, through multiple channels, videos and letters to eighth grade families, so current eighth graders, that when those current eighth graders become Central Hardin High School freshmen, that they may have to relocate to a satellite campus in their freshman year in order to expedite construction at the Central Hardin campus,” said Hardin County Schools Community Relations Specialist John Wright. “We sent that out as a possibility, and now that favorable bids have come in for Phase 2 of construction of Central Hardin High School, that will happen.”

The Bruin Academy will be located in the former Lincoln Trail Elementary School building on Bardstown Road. In a release sent out by HCS, the district says it considered multiple factors including convenience, travel logistics, and location. Students participating in electives and extracurriculars will still have access to those activities at the main campus, with counselors working on transportation schedules.

Wright said the district is dedicated to giving every student a positive experience.

“We know it will work, and we are committed to making sure that next year’s freshman at the Bruin Academy receive every opportunity that they would have were they, literally, on the Central Hardin High School campus,” Wright said.

A form for parents and community members to ask questions and express any concerns is available on the HCS website.