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Elizabethtown Christmas Events

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The City of Elizabethtown is holding several Christmas related events. This Saturday is the annual Christmas Parade, the route starts at St. John Road and travels south on Dixie Highway before ending at the square in Downtown Elizabethtown. The parade begins at 5 pm and will be followed by a reading of the night before Christmas by Mayor Geoff Gregory, as well as carols and the lighting of the Christmas tree. There will be free cookies and hot cocoa available. For more information go to etownevents.com.

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Meade County Man Arrested

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A man wanted for multiple felonies in Meade County, Breckinridge County, and Harrison County Indiana was arrested yesterday. Randall Greenwell Jr was on the run since early last week. For more information visit the Meade County Sheriff’s Office Facebook page.

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City of Elizabethtown Approves sale of City Property

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The City of Elizabethtown has approved the sale of a property on College Street. The property is located at 226 College Street, it was sold to H.C. Real Estate USA Inc. The real estate arm of Kruger Incorporated. Kruger intends to build apartment buildings with up to 125 units, a community area and a swimming pool. The prospective apartment will be targeted as workforce residences for the Kruger Packaging Plant located in Elizabethtown, however, the apartments will be available to the public. The property was sold for 750,000 dollars.

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The City of Elizabethtown Purchased a Property

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The city approved the acquisition of a property on Seminole Drive. The property is located at 302 Seminole Drive, in the Indian Hills area of Elizabethtown. The city intends to turn the approximately 3-acre area into a “pocket park”. The property was purchased for 150 thousand dollars.

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Two Local Students are Finalists for a National Scholarship Competition

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Two local students have been named semifinalists in a national scholar’s program. Community Relations Specialist for The Hardin County School System, John Wright stated, “Central Hardin High School students Anna Hinkle and Jacob Jiranek have been named semifinalists for the 2023 Coca-Cola Scholars Program. They will move to the next round of the selection process to possibly become a Coca-Cola Scholar and receive a $20,000 college scholarship.” The Coca-Cola Scholars Program is the largest corporate sponsored, achievement based scholarship in the country. This phase will include submission of essays, a recommendation, and a transcript to be reviewed before 250 regional finalists are announced in January. 150 coke scholars will be announced in March, receiving a 20,000-dollar college scholarship and a Coca-Scholars weekend in Atlanta.

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