Good morning, Elizabethtown.

May is Community Action Month and the Central Kentucky Community Action Council is highlighting services like Head Start, CKCATS Transportation, and LIHEAP Spring Subsidy in eight counties.

The organization invites locals to learn more and get involved to help support their neighbors.

On May 7, Fort Knox leaders named Irvin Lyons Jr. as the installation’s newest Gold Neighbor (honoring his service) during the annual Community Partnership Dinner.

Give 270 (a nonprofit from Elizabethtown) is partnering with the Glendale Volunteer Fire Department (hosting a charity raffle on Wednesday, June 3 that offers a chance to win an international prize) to support local fundraising efforts.

Six new local businesses have opened in retail cottages (6301 Moonseed Street) selling soap, gifts, kids' items, jewelry, frozen treats and dog treats.

The cottages open Friday 4 to 8 p.m. and weekends 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. this summer and fall, with a Sunday Farmers Market until Nov. 1.

The historic Vine Grove caboose in northern Hardin County will undergo a makeover to update its look and serve a new role in community events.

Local officials say the project aims to celebrate our area's heritage and boost local pride.

A new Kentucky report finds that Black babies are more than twice as likely to die as white babies and that overall health outcomes are poorer for Kentuckians of color.

The report highlights significant disparities in access to quality health care.

Small Business Expo and May Membership Luncheon

11 a.m. - 1:30 p.m. — Pritchard Community Center — Contact for pricing — Celebrate local entrepreneurship with keynote speakers and a showcase of small businesses.

A1A - Jimmy Buffett Tribute Show

7-9 p.m. — The Historic State Theater Complex — Ticket price varies — Experience the official tribute to Jimmy Buffett with A1A.