Elizabethtown Local News – Wednesday, December 17th, 2025

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Wednesday, December 17th, 2025

Good morning, Elizabethtown. Here's your local news at a glance for Wednesday, the 17th of December.

BUSINESS NEWS

➤ Ford Motor Co. said it will convert its Glendale plant in Hardin County into an energy storage business + the plan will result in layoffs of about 1,500 workers. The changes are set to boost the company’s energy operations in Kentucky. The News-Enterprise
➤ Ford announced Monday it will take sole ownership of the BlueOval SK Battery Plant near Glendale — laying off over 1,500 workers and investing $2B to retool it for Energy Storage System Batteries with plans to create 2,100 new jobs during an 18-month transition. WLKY

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