Elizabethtown Local News – Wednesday, January 21st, 2026

Daily Elizabethtown

Wednesday, January 21st, 2026

Good morning, Elizabethtown. Here's your local news at a glance for Wednesday, the 21st of January.

CULTURE NEWS

➤ The Hardin County History Museum will soon add a new wing honoring late historian Elvin Smith Jr.—his work touched many exhibits and shaped the museum's story. The News-Enterprise

EDUCATION NEWS

➤ Central Kentucky Community Foundation has offered over 150 scholarships worth $350,000 to area students. Interested high school seniors, college students, and nontraditional applicants should submit their applications via Scholarship Central by 11:59 p.m. on March 1. Quicksie 98.3

ENVIRONMENT NEWS

➤ A light mix of rain and snow is expected this morning in Elizabethtown with some slick spots possible. Dry skies are forecast Thursday and Friday before a major winter storm develops over the weekend — cold temperatures in the 20s could bring accumulating, fluffy snow to the area. WLKY

ELIZABETHTOWN EVENTS

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ELIZABETHTOWN REAL ESTATE

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ELIZABETHTOWN ANNOUNCEMENTS

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