WULF News

The Hardin County Fiscal Court met for their first meeting of the month Tuesday. Kentucky Transportation Cabinet District Four Chief District Engineer Brad Bottoms and Branch Manager for Construction and Maintenance Bow Warren presented on the county roads that will receive maintenance using funds from the state’s Rural Secondary Road Program. Warren said 22.2 percent of the state’s Motor Fuel Tax receipts go to the program, with the funds allocated to the counties […]

Former Kentucky Department of Agriculture Chief of Staff Keith Rogers says Hardin County has a proud history of producing many of the state’s agriculture leaders, something he has personally benefited from. “Presidents of the Kentucky Cattlemen Association, presidents of the Kentucky Pork Producers, the list can just go on and on,” Rogers said. “I’m very thankful to those that opened those doors and got those things, those opportunities because it […]

The fun continues today at the Hardin County Fairgrounds as the 2024 Hardin County Fair rolls on. Wednesday will feature the Youth Beef Cattle Show, which will be held at 6 p.m. at the livestock pavilion.  In addition to great food at the restaurant and from vendors, adorable animals at the petting zoo, and exciting rides at the midway, Wednesday will feature the 2024 Miss Pre-Teen Hardin County Fair Pageant, which will […]

The Radcliff City Council met for a work session Monday evening. Radcliff Police Chief Jeff Cross discussed six proposed updates to the Radcliff Police Department’s policies and procedures. One policy concerning juvenile operations is a new policy, while the others (active shooter, motor vehicle stops/seizures, promotion and assignments for sworn personnel, search and seizure: residences, and stop, arrest, and search of persons) are revisions. Cross said the policies are built on recommendations […]

Kentuckians seeking to enter the workforce now have free access to an online learning program to help them prepare for jobs in several high-demand industries. Governor Andy Beshear announced on Monday that a $5 million federal Quality Jobs, Equity, Strategy, and Training grant will allow the state to offer free access to the Ready for Industry program. According to the governor’s office, each Ready for Industry course is “15 to 20 […]

The fun continues today at the Hardin County Fairgrounds as the 2024 Hardin County Fair rolls on. Tuesday will feature the second round of judging for Family Living and Fine Arts projects. The Hardin County Youth Parade of Champions will take place at the exhibit hall at 1:30 and 7 p.m.  In addition to great food at the restaurant and from vendors, adorable animals at the petting zoo, and exciting rides at […]

Attorneys for Brooks Houck maintain that trying him in a joint trial with Steven Lawson and Joseph Lawson would be in violation of Houck’s due process. Special Prosecutor Shane Young’s motion to join the trials of the three suspects charged in the Crystal Rogers investigation was argued during a hearing in Nelson Circuit Court Monday morning. Houck’s defense attorney Brian Butler said the argument of the defense is that Houck did not […]

Crews with Kentucky Transportation Cabinet District Four will be performing bridge inspections on the Western Kentucky Parkway bridges over Interstate 65 this week. “These inspections are part of a regular maintenance schedule,” said KYTC District Four Public Information Officer Chris Jessie. “There is no other reason at this point for doing these inspections, and we do them on all of our bridges – county, state, federal bridges. They are all regularly inspected […]

The City of Elizabethtown is excited to host its July Lawn Party at the Lake Concert this Wednesday. “It is held every second Wednesday at the bandstand at Freeman Lake Park off of the Blue Heron Road entrance,” said Elizabethtown Events Manager Beth Pyles. “We are offering multiple concerts with family friendly events throughout the summer.” This month’s concert will feature Louisville-based Radiotronic, which according to the band’s Facebook page plays the […]