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Saturday, May 3rd, 2025
Good morning, Elizabethtown. Here's your local news at a glance for Saturday, the 3rd of May.
COMMUNITY NEWS
- ➤ CASA of the Heartland will host the Light the Night Superhero 5K at Elizabethtown Sports Park on May 9 to honor local heroes and raise funds for vulnerable children in the community. Pre-race festivities begin at 7 p.m. + the race will start at 8:42 p.m. with fire trucks and police cars lighting the night. Quicksie 98.3
EDUCATION NEWS
- ➤ The ECTC Foundation held its inaugural Student Success Circle event + debuting a new fund that lets local investors support college programs they care about. The News-Enterprise
GOVERNMENT NEWS
- ➤ Kentucky Transportation Cabinet announced new remote renewal options today that let drivers skip long lines at licensing offices by using online, in-office, or mail-in forms, and added staff along with updated technology to ease wait times. Customers needing REAL IDs or changes such as address or photo must visit an office—others can renew remotely as the state prepares for REAL ID enforcement on May 7. K105
HEALTH NEWS
- ➤ Governor Andy Beshear said on Thursday that overdose deaths in 2024 fell by 30.2 percent, with 1,410 fatalities recorded—marking the third straight year of decline in Kentucky; he credited efforts like distributing over 170,000 doses of narcan and the operation of 84 syringe exchange sites, and he urged Kentuckians to seek available addiction help. Quicksie 98.3
- ➤ A new report found that overdose deaths in Kentucky dropped by 30.2% in 2024, marking the third straight year of decline with a 37.3% drop among Black residents. Fentanyl was present in 62.3% of cases while methamphetamine was involved in 50.8% of deaths. WKYU-FM
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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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