Tuesday, April 22nd, 2025
Good morning, Elizabethtown. Here's your local news at a glance for Tuesday, the 22nd of April.
COMMUNITY NEWS
- ➤ A mega yard sale will stretch 26 miles along Ky. 86 on Saturday as vendors offer a mix of what-nots and thingamajigs. Shoppers are advised to get gas and plan extra cash — the event is expected to draw bargain hunters from the region. The News-Enterprise
CRIME NEWS
- ➤ A student at North Hardin High School was detained after a weapon was found — police and school officials quickly ended the hard lockdown — and the student is expected to face criminal charges. WLKY
CULTURE NEWS
- ➤ Kentucky Shakespeare will perform Macbeth for free as part of its Spring Shakespeare in the Parks Tour — the play will be in Radcliff on April 24 from 6:30 to 8 p.m. with a weather backup plan and in Elizabethtown at Freeman Lake Park on April 29 starting at 6:30 with festival-style seating and food vendors. Quicksie 98.3
ENVIRONMENT NEWS
- ➤ Kentucky will become the center for Brood 14, the 17-year periodical cicadas set to emerge in central and eastern parts this spring. Entomologists say the insects will appear when soil warms to the mid-60s—when iris blooms begin, and while their noise may be loud, the cicadas do not harm trees or people. K105
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Elizabethtown Monthly Tourism Meeting
9-10 a.m. — Elizabethtown Tourism & Convention Bureau — Free entry — Discover how the bureau promotes tourism and convention activities in the community.
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Light The Night 5K: Superhero Walk/Run
8:42 PM - 12:42 AM — Elizabethtown Sports Park — Registration required — A fun-filled event aiming to raise awareness for vulnerable children through a superhero-themed run/walk.
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Small Business Expo & Membership Luncheon
11 a.m. – 1:30 p.m. — Pritchard Community Center — Free entry — Discover local businesses that drive our economic growth.
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