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Good morning, Elizabethtown. Here's your local news at a glance for Friday, the 9th of May.

BUSINESS NEWS

  • A hotel project is planned near the I-65 interchange on Ring Road—official details on its opening and design have not been released yet.  The News-Enterprise

CRIME NEWS

  • An Eastview man and a Radcliff man indicted on abuse charges have trial dates set + both cases will proceed in court as scheduled.  The News-Enterprise

GOVERNMENT NEWS

  • Team Kentucky will host events on May 17 to help 15-year-olds take the written permit test with over 1,500 appointments available at 20 locations. Appointments open online at 1 p.m. ET today—applicants must bring required documents like a birth certificate or Social Security proof—so they can choose a convenient testing time.  WLKY
  • Hardin County Government partners with AGC Automotive Americas and Tri-State Escrap to host its annual E-Scrap collection event on May 10 from 8 a.m. to 2 p.m. at AGC—residents are encouraged to drop off items such as televisions, computer monitors, and other electronics while remaining in their vehicles.  Quicksie 98.3
  • A new policy report by over three dozen Kentucky groups outlines proposals to improve child care access by strengthening CCAP, streamlining regulations, and boosting worker recruitment—steps meant to address rising costs and workforce shortages. Lawmakers are expected to review these recommendations in upcoming sessions as the state works to better support families.  WKYU-FM

EVENTS

SUBMIT EVENT
  • 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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ANNOUNCEMENTS

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