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Sportsplex Spooktacular 2022

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The Sportsplex Spooktacular is this weekend. It will be held tomorrow from 2 to 5 pm at the Sportsplex in Elizabethtown. General Manager of the Bluegrass Sportsplex, Dustin Shepherd stated, “This is going to be a wonderful, free family and community event. We will have games, inflatables and yes, a ton of candy. We will also have concessions and Dewsters homemade ice cream, available for purchase during the event. We do ask that with the large traffic volume, you remain patient and stay alert of all the pedestrians walking to and from the event.” For more information visit the Quicksie 98.3 Facebook page.

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Elizabethtown High School Volleyball Team is Headed to the State Tournament

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The Elizabethtown High School Volleyball Team is advancing to the State Tournament. Elizabethtown volleyball coach Bart Catlett stated, “I think we are trending upward and I hope we have a little bit more in the tank, because we are going to need it. I’d like to think we are getting better in the end. We play a very tough schedule and we hope that parlays into the rest of the season for us.” Last night, they beat Central Hardin High School three to one to move on. The state tournament begins on Monday. For information and for game tickets visit khsaa.org

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Elizabethtown Police Foundation has Received a 20,000 Dollar Donation

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The Elizabethtown Police Foundation received a donation on Tuesday. Public Relations Officer for the Elizabethtown Police Department, Chris Denham stated, “Our police foundation received a very generous, 20,000 dollar donation from the Schaffrick family yesterday. Their family continues to be one of our biggest supporters and we are beyond grateful. This donation will be used to procure a state of the art driving simulator for the department.” The driving simulator will be the first of its kind in this region. For more information visit the Elizabethtown Police Department’s Facebook page.

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The Elizabethtown Girls Soccer is Headed to the State Championship

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The Elizabethtown Girls Soccer Team is headed to the State Championship. Yesterday the team beat West Jessamine four to one in the Final Four to advance. Coach Rob Zoller stated, “With soccer it’s all one class, there’s no classes like football or anything like that. So, if we win this game we are essentially the best team in Kentucky.” The game will be held at 4 pm on Saturday in Lexington at Frederick Douglas High School. The Panthers Soccer Team will be facing off with South Oldham High School. Zoller continued, “Panther nation showed up in force. Last night, they were fantastic, the student section , and the community. We are excited, so we hope Panther Nation shows up Saturday in Lexington.” For information on how to get tickets visit khsaa.org or to the EHS Girls Soccer Team Facebook page.

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Transportation Open House

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An open house public meeting to look at future traffic demands and highway needs in southern Hardin County is coming up. It will be held next Thursday at the old East Hardin Middle School in Glendale from 5 to 7 pm. The meeting is intended to address the uptick in traffic in the area as a result of the construction of the Blue Oval SK Plant. The plant is expected to be completed by early 2025. For more information about what will be covered at the meeting visit glendalestudy.com.

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