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Tuesday, April 22nd, 2025

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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

EVENTS

SUBMIT EVENT
  • 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.

    Wed, 5/7/25

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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.

    Fri, 5/9/25

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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.

    Wed, 5/14/25

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REAL ESTATE

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JOB BOARD

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ANNOUNCEMENTS

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