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Saturday, May 16th, 2026
Good morning, Elizabethtown. Here's your local news at a glance for Saturday, the 16th of May.
COMMUNITY NEWS
- ➤ Central Kentucky Community Foundation said KY Gives Day 2026 raised nearly $194,000 locally via 933 gifts (26 nonprofits were supported) and led by groups like Bernheim Forest, St. James Catholic School and Sisters of Charity of Nazreth; the initiative also invites volunteer help. Quicksie 98.3
- ➤ Public pools in Elizabethtown + Radcliff will open Memorial Day weekend as schools near end and families plan their summer outings. The News-Enterprise
EDUCATION NEWS
- ➤ More than 1,000 high school seniors in Hardin County will graduate in ceremonies scheduled to occur in less than a week. Families and school officials are preparing to mark this important milestone. The News-Enterprise
GOVERNMENT NEWS
- ➤ One lane of southbound I-65 at the I-65/I-264 interchange will close this weekend from 9 p.m. to 6 a.m. for summer work, with detours on I-264; the KY 210 bridge in LaRue County will have its westbound lane closed beginning Monday, routing traffic via Lincoln Parkway. Quicksie 98.3
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