🌱 DUI crash in Carroll County leaves one dead, driver facing homicide

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In today's newsletter:

• DUI crash in Carroll County leaves one dead, driver facing homicide

Also on today's calendar: General Butler Trail Race.

Today's riddle: What did the inventor of the knock-knock joke win? 🤔 (Answer below!)

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Weather forecast:

• Friday: Partly sunny and very warm, with a high of 84 and low of 67 degrees.
• Saturday: Windy with heavy t-storms, temps: high: 72, low: 40.
• Sunday: Sunshine; breezy in the p.m., with a high of 61 and low of 38 degrees.

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📰 News we're reading

• Drunk driver charged with vehicular homicide after single-vehicle crash in Carroll County (wave3.com) — A fatal single-vehicle crash on West Jay Louden Road in Carroll County left a passenger dead and led to serious charges for the driver, who police say was intoxicated. The Carrollton-area driver is now jailed on vehicular homicide, DUI, and related offenses while Kentucky State Police continue investigating the circumstances of the wreck.
   

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📸 Around Carrollton

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Carrollton

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★ Featured events ★

Saturday May 2

• The Wildcat @ General Butler
  General Butler State Resort Park, 1608 KY-227, Carrollton
  10:00 am

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Other local events

Thursday April 23

• After Hours Book Fair Shopping
  Cartmell Elementary School , 1708 Highland Ave , Carrollton
  3:00 pm

Saturday May 2

• General Butler Trail Race
  General Butler State Resort Park , 1608 KY-227 , Carrollton
  10:00 am

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🗓 Events Nearby

Friday April 17

• Mobile Library Stop at Farmstead Market Defoe
  Henry County Public Library , 280 E Broadway , Eminence
  10:30 am

Saturday April 18

• Roscoe Tarleton Goose
  Trimble County Public Library , 112 Highway 42 East , Bedford
  1:00 pm

Tuesday April 21

• Second-Chance Sparkle: Diamond Art for Earth Day
  Trimble County Public Library , 112 Highway 42 East , Bedford
  5:00 pm
• Bedford City Meeting
  Morgan Community Center , 147 Victory Ave , Bedford
  7:00 pm

Thursday April 23

• After Hours Book Fair Shopping
  Cartmell Elementary School , 1708 Highland Ave , Carrollton
  3:00 pm
• Robotics Club
  Henry County Public Library , 280 E Broadway , Eminence
  4:30 pm

Friday April 24

• PWA Tempest
  Carrollton Training & Recreation Center , 1115 Highland Ave , Carrollton
  7:00 pm

Monday April 27

• HCPL Adventurers' Guild (for teens ages 12-18)
  Henry County Public Library , 280 E Broadway , Eminence
  5:00 pm
• HCPL Adventurers’ Guild (for teens ages 12-18)
  Henry County Public Library , 280 E Broadway , Eminence
  5:00 pm

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• Wendy's posted a job opening for Crew Member in Carrollton. Apply here.
• Kroger posted a job opening for Bakery/Deli Clerk in Carrollton. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Carrollton here.

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🗞 Nearby News

La Grange

• Max Green enters the portal after one year as a Wildcat (on3.com)

Union

• Special Olympics Regional Swim Meet Saturday at Scott High School to feature KY USA Games swimmers (nkytribune.com)
• Schmidt Vocal Arts Unveils Winners of 2025-26 Indiana Regional Competition (operawire.com)

Shelbyville

• The Sandwiches At This Hidden Kentucky Deli Are Almost Too Big To Eat (familydestinationsguide.com)
• Louisville Orchestra gets $3.2 million to continue statewide tour (courier-journal.com)
• Your Weekend Pass for April 17-19 (spectrumnews1.com)

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-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: The NO-BELL prize (Thank you Gina M. for sending it in!)
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