WULF News

Unemployment rates across the Lincoln Trail District were up in September from where they were the year prior.  The Kentucky Center for Labor Statistics says unemployment rates increased in all 120 counties of the commonwealth in September. The state unemployment average for September 2024 was reported at 4.9 percent. While that is down from the 5.2 percent average from August, it is up from the 4 percent average from September 2023. Four […]

Crystal Rogers investigation suspects Steven Lawson and Joseph Lawson were back in the Nelson Circuit Court Friday afternoon for a review hearing. Attorneys for Steven Lawson confirmed that his former attorney Ted Lavit had turned over the rest of the case file to them. Lavit had been threatened with contempt of court after not turning over the entire case file after he was dismissed by Lawson in August. Special Prosecutor Shane Young […]

With the Christmas season quickly approaching, the Elizabethtown Police Department is gearing up for one of their favorite holiday traditions: the annual Shop with a Cop Program. “Through this program, we provide clothing and toys to roughly 300 Hardin County children in need, and this wouldn’t be possible without the generosity from our monetary donors,” said EPD Public Information Officer Chris Denham.  Donations are now being accepted. “If you would like to […]

Elizabethtown High School added to their administrative team. Elizabethtown Independent Schools announced Friday that Travis Thompson has been hired as an assistant principal at the school. According to a release from the school district, Thompson began his education career as a social studies teacher at North Hardin High School in 2013. He then joined the EHS faculty as a social studies teacher in 2014. During his time at EHS, Thompson has […]

UPDATE: The Kentucky State Police has identified the suspect as Jecore King of Eight Mile, Alabama. The KSP says after fleeing from a trooper that pulled King over near the 61-mile marker of Interstate 65 and asked King to step out of the vehicle after detecting the possible presence of marijuana, King led police on a pursuit up I-65 North that reached speeds of over 130 miles per hour. King […]

As autumn rolls on, the Kentucky State Police is reminding drivers to be mindful of deer crossing roadways across the state. The KSP says fall is the peak season for deer-related crashes. Data from the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration shows there are about 1 million car crashes involving deer across the country each year, resulting in about 200 deaths, more than 10,000 personal injuries, and about $1 billion in damages. The […]

Kentucky Fish and Wildlife is announcing special restrictions for deer hunting in Breckinridge, Hardin, and Meade counties due to the establishment of a chronic wasting disease surveillance zone after a deer at a farm in Breckinridge County tested positive for the disease. The Kentucky Fish and Wildlife Commission voted to establish the zone during a special meeting Tuesday. KFW Director of Wildlife Ben Robinson said the establishment of the zone and the restrictions […]

Area vietnam war veteran C.T. Christie says the local chapter for Wreaths Across America has been battling increasing costs, and it is important to support their mission of honoring veterans. “I’ve been doing it with Donna Betson since the beginning,” Christie said. “When you smell those wreaths out, the evergreen smell on those graves, on a winter day when the snow’s on the ground, the green wreaths against the marble headstone, it’s […]

The Hardin County Fiscal Court met for their second meeting of the month Tuesday. The first reading was held on an ordinance for enhanced 911 emergency telephone services within Hardin County. The ordinance would approve a $15 increase to the county 911 fee on next year’s tax bills, bringing it from $50.58 to $65.58. Hardin County Judge/Executive Keith Taul said with a budget shortfall for 911 and a hardware refresh on the […]