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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.

Additional information has been released on the arrival, procession, and funeral services for Technical Sergeant Ashley Pruitt, the 34-year-old Bardstown airman who died on March 12 in the crash of a KC-135 in western Iraq.

According to a joint statement released by the City of Bardstown and Nelson County Government, Technical Sergeant Pruitt is expected to arrive at Samuels Field Airport at 11 a.m. Thursday. Following a private moment for the family, the escort will depart the airport at approximately 11:15.

According to the Nelson County Sheriff’s Office, the escort route will go from the airport onto Boston Road/West Stephen Foster Avenue heading towards Bardstown. From Court Square, the procession will head up North Third Street, turning left onto KY 245/New Shepherdsville Road and ending at the Houghlin-Greenwell Funeral Home, located at 1475 New Shepherdsville Road.

Officials note that times are approximate and are subject to change based on needs of the family, security, and weather.

Public visitation for Technical Sergeant Pruitt will be held Friday from 10 a.m. to 8 p.m. at the funeral home. Overflow parking will be available at Thomas Nelson High School with shuttles providing transportation to and from the funeral home.

The funeral procession Saturday will depart the funeral home at 10 a.m. The service at the New Salem Baptist Church Cemetery is scheduled to begin at 11 a.m. Overflow parking will be available in the fields near the cemetery. 

Kentucky Governor Andy Beshear has ordered flags at all state buildings be lowered to half-staff from sunrise to sunset on Saturday in honor of Technical Sergeant Pruitt. Individuals, businesses, and organizations are encouraged to join in this tribute.