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See full forecastToday’s edition · Wed., Nov. 4
A quiet Wednesday: a Halloween tradition and today's funeral
Plus, ColorFest returns to Bernheim this weekend with giant slides and pumpkin rolling.
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Halloween
A family birthday party turned into a neighborhood tradition: Crystal and Allen Neighbors have hosted a Halloween party for more than 20 years. It's at the corner of Pennsylvania Avenue and Peachtree Street in Elizabethtown, and it's a community tradition for anyone to enjoy. The News-Enterprise
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Harlen C. Benningfield, 89, of Hodgenville, died Saturday, Oct. 31. His funeral is at 11 a.m. today at Bennett-Bertram Funeral Home in Hodgenville, with burial in Lincoln Memorial Church Cemetery, and visitation continues at the funeral home at 9 a.m. The News-Enterprise
Benningfield's visitation and funeral run into Wednesday morning
- Nov. 3Visitation runs 4 to 8 p.m. at Bennett-Bertram Funeral Home in Hodgenville.
- Nov. 4Visitation continues at 9 a.m. at the funeral home.
- Nov. 4Funeral at 11 a.m., with burial in Lincoln Memorial Church Cemetery.
Source: The News-Enterprise
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Ever played trivia on a moving train? The Kentucky Railway Museum in New Haven is teaming up with Don't Have a Clu Trivia for "Trivia on the Rails," a rolling trivia experience where history meets fun. It's set for Saturday, Nov. 7, at 2 p.m.
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A quiet Wednesday: a Halloween tradition and today's funeral
Plus, ColorFest returns to Bernheim this weekend with giant slides and pumpkin rolling.
The TLDR
- A family's Halloween party has run for more than 20 years
- Harlen Benningfield's funeral is at 11 a.m. today in Hodgenville
- ColorFest at Bernheim runs Saturday and Sunday
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