🌱 Westport Middle vs Kammerer Middle and 11 more events

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Weather forecast:

• Thursday: Winds becoming strong; rain, with a high of 56 and low of 24 degrees.
• Friday: Much colder, temps: high: 32, low: 25.
• Saturday: Partly sunny; breezy, warmer, with a high of 53 and low of 26 degrees.

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🗓 Events Nearby

Thursday December 18

• Westport Middle vs Kammerer Middle
  Westport Middle School , 8100 Westport Rd , Louisville
  5:00 pm

Friday December 19

• Panther Store Holiday Bazaar
  Carroll County Carrollton, KY 41008

Monday December 22

• Movers & Shakers
  Henry County Public Library , 280 E Broadway , Eminence
  10:00 am
• Outreach at Tri. County Senior Center
  Henry County Public Library , 280 E Broadway , Eminence
  10:30 am
• Hot Chocolate Club & Movies
  Henry County Public Library , 280 E Broadway , Eminence
  1:00 pm
• HCPL Adventurers’ Guild (for teens ages 12-18)
  Henry County Public Library , 280 E Broadway , Eminence
  5:00 pm

Tuesday December 23

• Tenth Annual Winter in Kentucky Gallery 104 Artists Boutique
  Gallery 104 , 104 E Main St , La Grange
  10:00 am
• Winter & Holiday Crafts
  Henry County Public Library , 280 E Broadway , Eminence
  11:00 am
• Teen Tuesdays
  Henry County Public Library , 280 E Broadway , Eminence
  3:30 pm
• The Writers’ Table
  Henry County Public Library , 280 E Broadway , Eminence
  5:00 pm

Thursday December 25

• Robotics Club
  Henry County Public Library , 280 E Broadway , Eminence
  4:30 pm

Friday December 26

• After Hours Movie Night (adults only program)
  Henry County Public Library , 280 E Broadway , Eminence
  5:30 pm

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• Registration is open for a Hazardous Materials Awareness at SFRT District 13 Training Center in Laurel County on January 17, 2026 9 PM - 5 PM EST.
  This course is designed to provide first responders with the information they need to take appropriate initial actions when hazardous materials… (Nextdoor )
• Register for Intermediate ICS for Expanding Incidents (ICS-300) in Bullitt County
  January 12-14, 2026, 9:30a.m. - 4:30p.m. EST Bullitt County EMA/EOC, Shepherdsville, KY ICS-300 is intended to serve as a vehicle to share proven… (Nextdoor )

• Kroger posted a job opening for Courtesy Clerk/Grocery Bagger in Carrollton. Apply here.
• Saint-Gobain posted a job opening for Forklift(Rail Car Loader) Operator in Carrollton. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Bedford here.

🗞 Nearby News

La Grange

• Marshall L. Geoghegan, 86 (pmg-ky1.com)

Shelbyville

• Ford to convert BlueOval SK plant in Kentucky. Here's what we know (courier-journal.com)
• Lindsey Wilson University Business Graduate Students Shine At Inaugural Student Showcase (935wain.com)

Jeffersontown

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