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Elizabethtown, Kentucky Patch AM: a 4 min read

What's up Elizabethtown! Let's start this morning right by getting caught up on what's going on around town. Keep reading to stay in the loop. ☀️

In today's newsletter:

  • Thinking about HR? See how you can finish a WKU degree locally.
  • What a new Louisville dispensary could mean for Elizabethtown’s Green Releaf

Also on today's calendar: Elizabethtown Holiday Hero Blood Drive.

Today's riddle: What do sweet potatoes wear to bed? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

  • Friday: Humid with a thunderstorm, with a high of 85 and low of 61 degrees.
  • Saturday: Variable cloudiness, temps: high: 83, low: 68.
  • Sunday: Humid with a stray t-storm, with a high of 78 and low of 60 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• WKU/ECTC add HR management bachelor's program in Etown (lanereport.com) — A new WKU bachelor’s degree in human resource management is now being offered right here at the Elizabethtown campus through a partnership with ECTC, letting students finish a four-year degree without leaving town. The program blends online and in-person classes, aligns with national HR standards, and is designed to match local workforce needs, with registration already open for Fall 2026.
   

• Former Louisville Wendy's may become cannabis dispensary, records show (courier-journal.com) — A company tied to Green Releaf Dispensary, which already operates in Elizabethtown and Ferguson, is planning a new cannabis dispensary in a former Wendy’s building in Louisville’s Okolona area. The move follows a recent executive order expanding qualifying conditions for Kentucky’s medical marijuana program, signaling likely growth for operators already serving Elizabethtown patients.
   

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

  • A good recommendations, preferably small business family owned.
    Need some gutters on the backside of the house and on the garage (Nextdoor University Estates)
  • Waiting Well
    Waiting can be hard.  Most of us would prefer quick, efficient, and—when possible—instant results and answers.  But waiting is a part of life.  We… (Nextdoor University Estates)
  • Wal-Mart posted a job opening for Produce Associate in Elizabethtown. Apply here.
  • Wendy's posted a job opening for Salaried Restaurant Manager * in Elizabethtown. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Elizabethtown here.

🗞 Nearby News

Shepherdsville

  • Amazon Tom Team drivers from MCI9 facility join Teamsters (ajot.com)
  • EDA relocates; getting new organization in place (pmg-ky1.com)
  • Jarboe's Heating Cooling & Plumbing Adds Electrical Work to Roster of Home Service Offerings (phcppros.com)

Bardstown

Ok Elizabethtown! So now you're in the loop about what's happening today. Thanks for reading, and see you in your inbox next time! Oh -- and if you like what you're reading, invite a friend to Patch AM!

-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: Yammies! (Thank you Lynda S. for sending it in!)
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Stay in the loop with what's happening in Elizabethtown

Never miss out on local news and events that matter to you.

Stay in the loop with what's happening in Elizabethtown

Never miss out on local news and events that matter to you.