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Elizabethtown
Friday, April 3rd, 2026
Good morning, Elizabethtown. Here's your local news at a glance for Friday, the 3rd of April.
BUSINESS NEWS
- ➤ Publix confirmed Thursday it purchased Prospect Point Shopping Center off US Highway 42 to build a new grocery store, and it will tear down the center in stages so existing businesses remain open + expansion plans include new locations in Shelbyville and Elizabethtown. WLKY
ECONOMY NEWS
- ➤ Industrial recruiter Andy Games said in December he felt shocked when Ford announced the BlueOval SK venture would come to Glendale, sparking new manufacturing prospects for the area. The Ford commitment now brightens the local outlook as the region prepares for the project’s next steps. The News-Enterprise
EDUCATION NEWS
- ➤ On Thursday morning at St. James Catholic Church, students from a local Catholic school sat quietly as they awaited the appearance of Passion Play characters. Dim lighting set a reflective tone for the event at the historic venue. The News-Enterprise
GOVERNMENT NEWS
- ➤ The Kentucky Secretary of State warns business owners against scammers offering to file annual reports for fees up to $160 while the official filing fee is $15; reports must be submitted online or by mail between January 1 and June 30. Quicksie 98.3
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TODAY'S FOOD FOR THOUGHT
A happy person isn't someone who's happy all the time. It's someone who effortlessly interprets events in a way that benefits them.
~ Naval Ravikant
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