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Ford Motor Company says Ford Energy is “set to convert its Kentucky gigafactory to serve the large and growing demand for battery energy storage systems.”

According to a release published Thursday, Ford has assumed full ownership of the Glendale site following the dissolution of the BlueOval SK joint venture. The factory is now called Ford Energy Systems.

Ford says retooling of the factory will begin soon, with units planned for availability beginning in late 2027. Ford says operations “will span full LFP prismatic battery cell manufacturing and assembly of battery energy storage system modules and 20-foot DC container systems.”

Ford Energy recently began hiring for positions at the retooled facility. Find more information at www.fordenergy.com.

Fort Knox will host their annual Memorial Day ceremony at the Kentucky Veterans Cemetery Central in Radcliff on Monday, May 25.

“It starts at 11:30 a.m.,” said Fort Knox Garrison Command Sergeant Major Alex Licea. “We will have remarks by our senior commander, Brigadier General Sean Crockett, and we will also have the ceremonial wreath laying, music from the 100th Band, a Prisoner of War/MIA remembrance, and then obviously the playing of taps and the 21-gun salute, so come join us on this solemn day and remember our fallen heroes for their ultimate sacrifice.”

All are welcome to attend.

Fort Knox will also be welcoming visitors to the 118 on-post cemeteries on Monday.

“From 8 a.m. to 3 p.m., those that wish to visit any cemeteries on post could come on,” Licea said. “We have a bunch of information on our website. On the Fort Knox homepage, it talks about the kind of the process to get on post and the visitation hours.”

Fort Knox Range Operations staff will be stationed at checkpoints to assist visitors searching for a specific grave, and the Cultural Resources Team will be available at the Fort Knox Visitor Center located at the Chaffee Gate.

Visitors ages 18 and older must provide a Real ID or driver’s license with valid accompanying supplemental documents, and a valid address and cell phone number, when entering any checkpoints. Visit the Fort Knox website for more information.

Meanwhile, due to inclement weather in the forecast, the City of Elizabethtown is moving their Memorial Day ceremony to the American Legion Hardin Post 113, located 1251 Ring Road. The ceremony will begin Monday at 11 a.m.

Breckinridge County Schools Superintendent Dr. Nick Carter said the 2025-2026 school year was a year of progress at BCS.

“We’ve seen a lot of increases in our student achievement with some of our NWEA MAP assessments, and I’m just super proud of the work that’s taken place academically this year as we, you know, we’re continuing to get further out away from the pandemic and addressing the learning loss component from those years, and there’s just been amazing work taking place, so I’m really excited about that work and want to thank all of our teachers and staff that’ve had such a hand in that,” Carter said.

Carter says the progress can also be seen in the district’s facilities, most notably the start of work on the new Breckinridge County Middle School building.

“That was six years in the making, and so it’s exciting to see dirt being moved for that project and really thinking about what that campus is going to look like in August of 2028, but it’s just been an amazing year and truly one of the best in my career,” Carter said.

Carter says the goal in the 2026-2027 school year is to maintain the progress and keep the district moving forward.

“Obviously in every school district, you welcome back current staff and you welcome new staff into your district, and so I’m always looking forward to welcoming our new staff into the district and getting to know them and really just making them feel welcome in our Tiger Nation family,” Carter said.

Follow the Breckinridge County School District Facebook page or visit the district website for more information and updates.