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More lane closures for I-65 closure prep work this weekend

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More prep work ahead of the summer closure of Interstate 65 in Louisville is scheduled for this weekend.

Kentucky Transportation Cabinet District Five says single lane closures are scheduled for I-65 North between Grade Lane and the Interstate 264 interchange. Contract crews will be completing shoulder strengthening to prepare for the summer closure. Work is expected to begin around 7 p.m. Friday and end by 6 a.m. Monday.

Five miles of I-65 between I-264 and Jefferson Street are scheduled to close on June 1 to accommodate the replacement of three bridges. Traffic during the closure will be detoured via I-264 on the western side of Louisville. Learn more about the project at www.i65centralcorridor.com.

Meanwhile, KYTC District Five is also alerting drivers to alternating lane closures on Interstate 265 for routine tunnel washing between Sunday and Wednesday nights. The work will take place from 7 p.m. to 5 a.m. between mile markers 35.1 and 37.7. The right lane of I-265 South will be closed Sunday and the left lane will be closed Monday. The right lane of I-265 North will be closed Tuesday and the left lane will be closed Wednesday. Additional closures to complete the work may be necessary Thursday.

Work on both projects is weather permitting. Drivers should stay alert, watch for signage, and slow down in work zones. Follow KYTC District Five on social media for updates.

Public requested for burial of Army veteran

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The Kentucky Veterans Cemetery Central – Radcliff is asking available members of the public to attend the funeral of a United States Army veteran.

The cemetery says SPC Daniel R. Towner of Radcliff died on January 21, 2026. Originally from Concord, California, he was honorably discharged in February of 1999.

The cemetery says SPC Towner will not have any family members for his committal service, which will be held Thursday at 2:30 p.m. They are extending an invitation to the community to attend in order to lay SPC Towner to rest with dignity and respect.

Contact the cemetery for more information.

Free car seat check and inspection event in Radcliff Thursday

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Firefighters with the Radcliff Fire Department and officers with the Radcliff Police Department want to make sure that when you are traveling in the car you are securing special cargo properly.

The RFD and RPD are hosting a free car seat safety check and install event Thursday at Navy Federal Credit Union, located at 1671 North Wilson Road.

“Everybody’s welcome to come by,” said Radcliff Deputy Fire Marshal Tommy Crane. “It’s an opportunity to just stop in. You don’t have to make an appointment. We’re going to have it from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. It’s supposed to be nice weather, so stop by. We can double check your seat just to make sure. If your child’s with you, we can check the harness placement, make sure everything’s good there. Check the seat. We always want to make sure that people understand how the seat fits in the vehicle and then make sure that everybody has their child in correctly.”

Crane says these basic reminders and checks can make all the difference in the event of a crash.

“We also remind people of the different ages when they should have the child rear-facing and when they can turn around forward-facing, and remind them that if they’re 12 and under to keep them in the back seat as long as possible,” Crane said. “That’s the safest place for them.”

All are welcome to attend this free event.

Meet a wolf pup and support animal rehabs at Nolin River Wildlife fundraiser

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Tickets are still available for Nolin River Wildlife’s annual fundraiser, to be held Friday, April 17 at 6 p.m. at the Hardin County Fairgrounds.

“You need to come in some jeans or overalls and your boots,” said Nolin River Wildlife Board Chair Jerry Mraz. “It’s a country kind of thing. Country food, we’ll have a live and silent auction. We’ll have James Hummel out there as our DJ, and we’re just going to have fun, and we’ll of course have Lobo the wolfdog.”

Lobo the wolf pup will be one of a number of ambassadors for the organization, whose mission is to “rescue, rehabilitate, and release orphaned and injured wild animals, giving them a second chance at the life they were meant to live.”

“You can contact us at 270-307-7913 or 270-307-7946,” Mraz said. “Tickets are just $50 this year for each ticket. It’ll be a great night of food and fun and auctions, and just talking to people, and meeting Lobo the wolfdog.”

All proceeds go back to the operations of Nolin River Wildlife.

“Much of what we try to do is educate the public and field those kinds of questions,” Mraz said. “What can I do? I found this or that animal or who can I reach out to? And we want to be there to help let people know how to assist those animals and how we can coexist with all the wild animals in our area.”

Visit the Nolin River Wildlife Facebook page for more information.

Get a chance at a prize and get outside with Freeman Lake Park scavenger hunt

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If you are looking for more outdoor activities to do with the kids this spring, the City of Elizabethtown has an event you won’t want to run “afowl” of.

The Silly Goose on the Loose Scavenger Hunt has returned to Freeman Lake Park, and will run there now through May 3.

According to the E-Town Events team, the family-friendly scavenger hunt is free and open to all ages. Pick up a scavenger hunt sheet at the Freeman Lake Park office or download it from www.etownevents.com.

Participants will follow the clues to locate and identify the ten silly geese hidden throughout the park. Once you have found all ten geese, return your completed sheet to the park office. All participants who complete the scavenger hunt will receive a goody bag and will be entered for a chance to win the Park Silly Goose Prize Basket, which will be drawn for on May 4.

E-Town Events says this is the first themed scavenger hunt of four planned for Freeman Lake Park. Check back later in the year for pirate, bug, and pumpkin-themed park adventures.

Visit www.etownevents.com or check the Elizabethtown City Events Facebook page for more information and updates.