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Elizabethtown
Saturday, September 27th, 2025
Good morning, Elizabethtown. Here's your local news at a glance for Saturday, the 27th of September.
BUSINESS NEWS
- ➤ Mouser Cabinetry celebrates 70 years of beautifying kitchens and bathrooms and says that the old one-style cabinet has been replaced by many wood types and colors+ giving customers more variety. The News-Enterprise
CRIME NEWS
- ➤ A Campbellsville University kayak fishing team member, Peyton Hughes from Springfield, went missing on Wednesday at Toledo Bend Lake in Hemp Hill, Texas while pre-fishing solo for a tournament—his kayak was found—and state and local agencies from Texas and Louisiana are now searching for him. K105
CULTURE NEWS
- ➤ The Elizabethtown Choral Society invites community singers aged 16 and older to join its Christmas concert this year as it prepares for a festive celebration of carols—local citizens are encouraged to apply early. The News-Enterprise
EDUCATION NEWS
- ➤ Kentucky school districts are reviewing proposals to offer off-campus moral education where parents choose Bible-based classes provided by the Ohio group LifeWise under a new state law. An attorney general opinion stated that school boards can reject requests if they do not meet criteria—districts in Oldham, Warren and McCracken counties are taking different steps to decide. WKYU-FM
- ➤ Elizabethtown Community and Technical College celebrated a $9 million groundbreaking for its nearly $10 million expansion of the Leitchfield Campus on Friday afternoon, where faculty, staff, and community leaders gathered for the milestone. Construction is underway for a second building that will offer advanced manufacturing and healthcare labs (expected to open Fall 2026) to expand technical training and workforce development. K105
FINANCE NEWS
- ➤ Kentucky officials reported that regulated sports wagering added $73 million to the state's public pension system and $2 million to the problem gambling fund. They said nearly $5 billion was wagered in the last two years—players won $4.4 billion—proving that a regulated market brings in new funds. WLKY
GOVERNMENT NEWS
- ➤ Overnight closures of the East End Tunnel will begin at the end of September so crews can inspect the roadway. I-265 East and Gene Snyder Freeway will close at set times, so drivers should follow detour signs+ plan ahead when traveling. WLKY
- ➤ The Kentucky Transportation Cabinet is installing automated speed enforcement devices in active highway work zones on state highways to improve safety for drivers and construction crews—installations are scheduled to finish soon. The News-Enterprise
TODAY'S FOOD FOR THOUGHT
The quality of your life is proportional to the quality of your habits.
~ James Clear
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