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This week we meet Joey, a 2 year old black and white male Pointer weighing 41 pounds, and Sky, a 3 year old fawn and white Pit Bull weighing 68 pounds, 2 dogs looking for new Furever homes. The next rabies clinic will be April 11 from 10:00 until 2:00. If you have any questions, feel free to reach out to the shelter at 270-769-3428, visit their Facebook page at Hardin County Animal Shelter – Elizabethtown or stop by in person at 220 Peterson Drive in E-town, Monday to Saturday from noon through 4pm. Furever Friends is brought to you by locally veteran-owned, Pet Supplies Plus, at 209 Towne Drive in Elizabethtown.
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Additional information has been released on the arrival, procession, and funeral services for Technical Sergeant Ashley Pruitt, the 34-year-old Bardstown airman who died on March 12 in the crash of a KC-135 in western Iraq.
According to a joint statement released by the City of Bardstown and Nelson County Government, Technical Sergeant Pruitt is expected to arrive at Samuels Field Airport at 11 a.m. Thursday. Following a private moment for the family, the escort will depart the airport at approximately 11:15.
According to the Nelson County Sheriff’s Office, the escort route will go from the airport onto Boston Road/West Stephen Foster Avenue heading towards Bardstown. From Court Square, the procession will head up North Third Street, turning left onto KY 245/New Shepherdsville Road and ending at the Houghlin-Greenwell Funeral Home, located at 1475 New Shepherdsville Road.
Officials note that times are approximate and are subject to change based on needs of the family, security, and weather.
Public visitation for Technical Sergeant Pruitt will be held Friday from 10 a.m. to 8 p.m. at the funeral home. Overflow parking will be available at Thomas Nelson High School with shuttles providing transportation to and from the funeral home.
The funeral procession Saturday will depart the funeral home at 10 a.m. The service at the New Salem Baptist Church Cemetery is scheduled to begin at 11 a.m. Overflow parking will be available in the fields near the cemetery.
Kentucky Governor Andy Beshear has ordered flags at all state buildings be lowered to half-staff from sunrise to sunset on Saturday in honor of Technical Sergeant Pruitt. Individuals, businesses, and organizations are encouraged to join in this tribute.