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Warm Blessings hosting inaugural Day of Giving

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Warm Blessings Community Kitchen Executive Director Josh Miller says the goal behind the inaugural Warm Blessings Day of Giving, to be held July 3 at Haycraft Park, is an opportunity for the organization to “love on” an underserved neighborhood in the community.

“We want to just take that day to show people that Warm Blessings is more than just a concrete building, but we are an organization with hands and feet, loving on people in our neighborhoods,” Miller says.

The Day of Giving will be a free event for visitors with no registration required, and the event is free for vendors to participate.

“There’s going to be free food,” Miller says. “There’s going to be games, prizes, giveaways, a lot of fun for the whole family, getting them connected to resources.”

Vendors or organizations interested in participating can reach out to Warm Blessings.

“Contact me directly at Josh.Miller@WarmBlessings.org or 270-932-1791,” Miller says.

Visit the Warm Blessings Community Kitchen Facebook page or www.warmblessings.org for more information on the organization and its mission.

Public comments sought on KYTC/FHA historic preservation plans

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The Kentucky Transportation Cabinet and the Federal Highway Administration are seeking public comment on how federally funded transportation projects in the commonwealth comply with the National Historic Preservation Act.

The KYTC says public comments are being sought on the draft Kentucky Section 106 Programmatic Agreement, which establishes the process used to “identify historic properties that may be affected by projects, evaluate potential impacts, and determine how any adverse effects can be avoided, minimized, or mitigated.” The properties may be listed on or be eligible to be listed on the National Register of Historic Places and include buildings, structures, sites, districts, or objects of significance.

The KYTC says public input will “help inform the final agreement and ensure the process continues to balance transportation improvements with the preservation of Kentucky’s historic resources.” The draft agreement can be found on the KYTC’s Division of Environmental Analysis website under the Cultural Resources section.

The deadline to submit comments is July 16. Comments may be submitted to Environmental Control Manager Daniel B. Davis by mail (Daniel B. Davis, Environmental Control Manager, Cultural Resource Branch, Division of Environmental Analysis, Kentucky Transportation Cabinet, 200 Mero Street, Frankfort, KY 40622) or by email at daniel.davis@ky.gov. Visit the KYTC website for more information.

Furever Friends #398

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This week we meet Brie, 9 month old black and tan Shepherd mix weighing 45 pounds, and Reggie, a 1 year old brindle and white and Boxer mix weighing about 64 pounds, 2 dogs looking for new Furever homes. If you have any questions, feel free to reach out to the shelter at 270-769-3428, visit their Facebook page at Hardin County Animal Shelter – Elizabethtown or stop by in person at 220 Peterson Drive in E-town, Monday to Saturday from noon through 4pm except this Friday when they will be closed for Juneteenth. Furever Friends is brought to you by locally veteran-owned, Pet Supplies Plus, at 209 Towne Drive in Elizabethtown.

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E-Town Council approves 2026-2027 budget, seats for outdoor music venue

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The Elizabethtown City Council met for their second regular meeting of the month Monday.

The council approved the 2026-2027 city budget on the budget ordinance’s second reading. Members of the council expressed their thanks to city department heads for their work on the budget and highlighted projects outlined, including enhancements for parks and recreation. Council Member Tony Bishop said he is happy to see the city working to better connect the community with the completion of the Commerce Drive extension.

“When I first came on the council, that was something that was discussed and it was just a dream in a way, but now we’re at a point where all groups, all of the partnerships that we have between on the state level, the county level, and now all the things we have coming together just to see that road connect our town from one end to the other,” Bishop said.

The council also approved ordinances on their second readings which annexed 1615 Saint John Road, to be zoned Urban Residential (R-4), and amended the borders for the Downtown Elizabethtown Historic Preservation Overlay to include more historic sites including the Brown-Pusey House.

A municipal order was approved accepting the bid from SpecSeats International for the seating at the outdoor music venue. The council rejected the original bidding on the seats, and after project organizers drafted new bid requirements the bid was accepted for $767,300 or $830,300 with cupholders.

Several bids for materials for the city’s Public Works Department were accepted. Public Works Director Don Hill said costs are up but not dramatically.

“If you look at the paving, on the bituminous concrete there was about a 6 percent increase,” Hill said. “Liquid asphalt is down this month. Earlier in the year, it was right around $700 a ton, $710. It’s at $690 per ton. That’s 6 percent of the composition of the bituminous concrete.”

The Elizabethtown City Council will next meet June 22.