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Thursday, May 1st, 2025
Good morning, Elizabethtown. Here's your local news at a glance for Thursday, the 1st of May.
COMMUNITY NEWS
- ➤ Tickets are still available for the ninth-annual E-Town Wine Fest at Freeman Lake Park from 4 to 9 p.m. on Saturday, May 10—advance tickets cost $30 and door tickets cost $35, which include ten tasting tickets and a commemorative wine glass while non-tasting tickets are $10. The festival will feature Kentucky wineries, Bourbon’s Backyard, a vendor village with food and craft breweries, and two bands, and it is for people 21 and older with valid ID required. Quicksie 98.3
- ➤ Mike, a 4 1/2-year-old yellow Labrado Retriever weighing 82 pounds, and Atticus, a 6-year-old German Shepherd weighing 90 pounds are looking for forever homes at Hardin County Animal Shelter (220 Peterson Drive in E-town, open Monday to Saturday from 12 noon to 4 p.m.); the shelter will participate in the LouAdopts event at the Kentucky Fair and Expo Center on May 10th from 12 to 4 p.m. Quicksie 98.3
GOVERNMENT NEWS
- ➤ Kentucky Governor Andy Beshear requested additional FEMA support on Tuesday by asking for approval of 16 counties for individual assistance to help families impacted by April floods and storms+ he also sought public assistance for 64 counties so that residents and business owners can begin applying online, by phone, or at Disaster Recovery Centers. Quicksie 98.3
- ➤ County magistrates finished analyzing the county budget Tuesday and focused on reserve money — its amount and source — which sparked heated discussions. The News-Enterprise
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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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