Good morning, Elizabethtown.

On June 30 at 10:37, police say a white male with an unusual gait robbed Eastview Food Mart at Four Corners by entering armed with a handgun and a black backpack—he fled on foot as surveillance footage was released to help identify him.

A 35-year-old woman who robbed Little Caesars last year lit clothes on fire at Once Upon a Child at 1609 North Dixie Avenue at 3:45 p.m. on Thursday and was arrested by Elizabethtown police—she faces charges of first-degree arson, second-degree criminal mischief and theft by unlawful taking.

American Fare Foods—owned by Zach Gibbs—served an ostrich burger at the Kentucky State Fair made from meat raised on local farms, and the red burger tastes like a regular one while also being low in cholesterol.

Fairgoers can try this tender and juicy burger as a unique, healthy option at the fair.

Kentucky Career Center Lincoln Trail announced two virtual job fairs next week for local job seekers.

The Let’s Talk Tuesdays fair will run from 1 to 3:30 p.m. on August 19—while a second fair hosted by the Kentucky Department of Veterans Affairs will run from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. on August 20.

Flaget Memorial Hospital received a $23,000 grant from the WHAS Crusade for Children and will use the funds to buy a Panda warmer and a hearing screener—improving newborn care at the birth center.

EtownCon 2025

10 AM – 5 PM — Pritchard Community Center — $20 — A collectors' paradise in Elizabethtown featuring comics and pop culture fandoms.

Governor's Gold Cup Marching Band Festival

11:30 a.m. — Elizabethtown High School — Entry fees apply — Celebrate the best of local talent with a competitive marching band festival featuring prelims and finals.

Central Kentucky Rods & Machines Cruise In

4-9 p.m. — American Legion Hardin Post 113 — Enjoy food, drinks, and music while checking out classic cars.