Community Forum – Quicksie 98.3

As we enter the 8th month of the Covid-19 Pandemic here in the United States we check in with Terrie Burgan of the Lincoln Trail District Health Department to see how Hardin and surrounding counties are dealing with their fight against Covid-19.

Recently the City Council of Elizabethtown approved the cities new comprehensive plan entitled “Envision Elizabethtown: 2040”. The plan covers the steps the city can take over the next twenty years to continue to grow and develop. To talk more about this plan Zach Epperson talks with Aaron Hawkins, the city planner.

Hurricane Sally was devastating for residents in the Golf knocking out power and utilities for thousands of residents. Recently Nolin RECC along with co-ops from around our reagent took crews to Alabama to restore services. Zach Epperson speaks with man from our area that assisted with the recovery efforts, Josh Hess and Ryan Ray.

COVID has produced a unique election season and made it difficult to meet the candidates running to represent you. That’s why Quicksie 98.3, 94.3 The Wolf, and The State Theater have teamed up to bring you this Political Forum. It’s an opportunity to get to know the candidates running for City Council of Elizabethtown, Radcliff, and Vine Grove.

It is a topic that has been talked about a lot recently, in the Elizabethtown area. The number of car thefts have gone up especially this summer. Zach Epperson talks with officer Chris Denham about car thefts and ways to prevent these crimes and what residents need to know.

On this week’s Community Forum, WQXE News Reporter Zach Epperson sits down with 2nd District Representative Brett Guthrie. The two discuss Guthrie’s recent trip to Elizabethtown Community and Technical College with U.S. Secretary of Labor Eugene Scalia, as well as the latest on a COVID-19 vaccine, and the House’s recent passage of Guthrie’s bill, H.R. 7909.

On this week’s Community Forum Zach Epperson talks with Glen MacPherson, former board member for Helping Hand, about his involvement with the Wall Against Hunger project, which just celebrated it’s 10th anniversary. Glen reflects back on the project, his inspiration for it, how it was constructed, and how he feels it helped bring the community together, while also helping those face food insecurities.

This week on Community Forum Zach Epperson talks with Doug Frederick about Katrina 15 years later. Doug Fredrick is a survivor of the hurricane, living in Louisiana in 2005. Doug talks about is experience and the impact Katrina had on our community.

The Lions Club is one of the world’s largest service organizations with over 1.4 members around the world. There is one located in Elizabethtown but this branch also does work outside the city boundaries. The club is having their first major fundraiser this weekend, their annual BBQ chicken dinner which provided an opportunity for Zach Epperson to talk with club members about what the club does in the community and their history.

This week we wrap up our series on plans to reopen area schools by speaking with Hardin County Superintendent Teresa Morgan and what the school district plans to do to keep staff and students safe.