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Kentucky Shakespeare performing for free in Radcliff and Elizabethtown

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Area residents will have two opportunities to catch Kentucky Shakespeare during their Spring Shakespeare in the Parks Tour.

Radcliff Parks and Rec is excited to welcome the performers to the city amphitheatre this week for a performance of Macbeth.

“This will be Thursday, April 24 from 6:30 to 8 p.m.,” said Radcliff Forestry and Conservation Board Member Barbara Baker. “We will have food trucks on site. If the weather is bad, we will move that location to the Colvin Community Center.”

Macbeth will also be staged on Tuesday, April 29 at the bandstand at Freeman Lake Park. Parking will open at 5:30 p.m. with the performance beginning at 6:30. Attendees are encouraged to bring a blanket or chairs, and seating will be festival style. Food vendors will be on site, and in the event of inclement weather the performance will move to the State Theater.

Both performances are free and open to all ages. Visit www.kyshakespeare.com for more information.

Area teens encouraged to apply for FBI Louisville Teen Academy

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The FBI Louisville Division is inviting all Kentucky high schoolers to their annual Teen academy. 

The 2025 FBI Louisville Teen Academy will be held July 14 through 17 at the FBI Louisville Field Office, located at 12401 Sycamore Station Place in Louisville.

The academy is open to all high school students, including seniors graduating this summer and freshmen entering high school this fall. The academy offers high school students a behind the scenes look at the Bureau, with instruction on topics such as how evidence is collected from crime scenes, how FBI SWAT executes arrests, and programs focused on terrorism, civil rights, crimes against children, and cyber crimes. The FBI emphasizes that the Bureau does not only hire individuals with a criminal justice background, so any student with an interest in the FBI and its mission is encouraged to apply.

All students will be evaluated based on their application and an essay to determine which students will be offered an academy spot. The application and more information is available on the Community Outreach section of the FBI Louisville website. Applications must be submitted by May 23.

All welcome to attend Paws United Pet Expo

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Come out and support animal rescues and shelters during the 11th annual Paws United Pet Expo, to be held from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. on Saturday, April 26 at the Southland Bingo Hall, located at 2855 Centennial Avenue in Radcliff.

“It’s an educational event,” said Radcliff City Council Member Toshie Murrell during Tuesday’s city council meeting. “It’s about 50 vendors and 15 to 20 different rescues from around the state with dogs, cats, rats, bunnies, lots of different animals.”

This year’s event will feature a Derby Pet Parade, registration for which opens at 8:30 a.m. the day of the expo, along with live demonstrations for families with dogs of all pedigrees.

“Please bring your pets,” Murrell said. “If you don’t have a pet, come and adopt one. There’s going to be a lot of vendors there. It’s a lot of fun. It’s free, however we are asking for donations of pet food that we can distribute, or cat food or cat litter, to the community.”

All are welcome to attend. If you bring a furry friend, they must be on a leash. Find more event information, including contact information for interested vendors, on the Paws United Pet Expo Facebook page.

Goodwill offering vouchers for Kentuckians impacted by flooding

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Goodwill Industries of Kentucky is offering support for residents impacted by flooding across the commonwealth through vouchers available at their stores and opportunity centers.

“If you are near an opportunity center and have the need for vouchers, which you can use for clothing and wares at Goodwill Industries of Kentucky stores (there are 66 stores statewide), we urge you to find your nearest store or opportunity center and obtain those vouchers,” said Goodwill Industries of Kentucky Communications Coordinator Kyle Williams. 

The vouchers are also available at Community Action Kentucky offices.

“They’re valued based on need for items in our stores,” Williams said. “They can be used at any store. We do ask that the full amount be used at one store, and an ID is required to obtain a voucher.”

The vouchers are part of Goodwill’s efforts to support communities in crisis.

“While we are not a disaster relief agency, we obviously see the tremendous need for some things that we can offer, so we step in in ways that we find necessary,” Williams said.

Visit the Elizabethtown Goodwill Opportunity Center at 243 West Dixie Avenue. To find your nearest Community Action Kentucky office, visit www.capky.org.

KSP launches Cover the Cruiser campaign to benefit Special Olympics Kentucky

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The Kentucky State Police invites the public to join their annual effort to support Special Olympics Kentucky.

The KSP is hosting their annual Cover the Cruiser campaign, which runs now through April 25. Troopers across the state will be stationed at local businesses as they invite the community to help them completely cover their cruisers in special icons.

When you donate a minimum of $1 at each participating site, you’ll receive a custom icon featuring the Special Olympics Kentucky and KSP logos which you can personalize with your name or a message. You’ll then tape it to the police cruiser, with every icon a show of support and every dollar going directly to Special Olympics Kentucky and their efforts to support athletes across the commonwealth.

All 16 of the KSP’s posts as well as the state headquarters will be participating. KSP Post Four will be hosting an event at the FiveStar located at 501 Ring Road in Elizabethtown from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. on Thursday, April 25.

Visit Special Olympics Kentucky on the web for more information on their mission.