WULF News Details released for arrival, procession, and funeral for Glendale soldier Details have been announced on the arrival, procession, and funeral services for Staff Sergeant Benjamin Pennington, the 26-year-old Glendale soldier who died on March 8 from wounds sustained in an attack on Prince Sultan Air Base in Saudi Arabia on March 1. According to a release from the Fort Knox Public Affairs Office, Staff Sgt. Pennington will arrive at the Godman Army Airfield at Fort Knox at 1 p.m. on Friday, March 20. Following planeside honors and a dignified transfer, a procession […] todayMarch 18, 2026
WULF News Ground broken and work progressing on new Breckinridge County Middle School building Breckinridge County Schools Superintendent Dr. Nick Carter said seeing the groundbreaking for the new Breckinridge County Middle School earlier this month was an exciting moment. “You know, we’ve been working for almost six years to get to this day, and it’s been great to see it all come together, so we’re really excited to break ground, and progress is moving, so we’re very hopeful for good weather and to keep moving along and have that building ready to open for students […] todayMarch 18, 2026
WULF News Gregory talks E-Town’s growth with annual report Elizabethtown Mayor Jeff Gregory said the city’s annual report, which was released this week, shows the hard work city employees in multiple departments have put into making the city a better place to live. “In the last three years, our overall crime rate has dropped by 23.7 percent,” Gregory said. “I think that’s quite an accomplishment especially that we’re growing like we are. Public Works picked up 952 cubic yards of debris on the side of the road in different places […] todayMarch 18, 2026
WULF News Kentucky officials publish updated report on women’s health March is Women’s History Month, and state officials this month published updated numbers on women’s health in Kentucky. Lieutenant Governor Jacqueline Coleman, the Kentucky Commission on Women, and the Cabinet for Health and Family Services released a new report on the status of women’s health in the commonwealth. According to a release from the lieutenant governor’s office, the report was developed in partnership with the Division of Women’s Health at the Cabinet for Health and Family Services to highlight public […] todayMarch 18, 2026
WULF News E-Town Council approves bid for West Railroad Avenue project The Elizabethtown City Council met for their second meeting of the month Monday. The first reading was held on ordinances to annex property at Leitchfield Road and to rezone 106 East Memorial Drive from Neighborhood Office (C-1) to Neighborhood Commercial (C-2) and 237 West Poplar Street from Urban Residential (R-4) to Downtown Mixed Use (C-5). The council approved the reappointments of Corey Blount and Rick Horn to the Civil Service Board, and Elizabethtown Mayor Jeff Gregory discussed the reappointments of Willie Wood […] todayMarch 17, 2026
WULF News Kentucky Career Center hosting virtual job fair Area jobseekers are invited to participate in the Kentucky Career Center – Lincoln Trail’s Let’s Talk Tuesdays virtual job fair happening Tuesday. “We have a virtual job fair platform that we use, and we have a virtual job fair every first and third Tuesday of every month, and so that’s a great opportunity for those folks to meet a whole different slew of employers that may be available on that platform,” said KCC Lincoln Trail Center Manager Robin Gooden. There […] todayMarch 17, 2026
WULF News Kentucky State Parks open campgrounds for the season Camping season has begun at most Kentucky State Park campgrounds, although some are closed for upgrades or repairs. Kentucky State Parks says 19 campgrounds operated by the state are open now through mid-November. The state park campgrounds that opened for the season on March 13 are Barren River Lake, Big Bone Lick, Blue Licks Battlefield, Carr Creek, Columbus-Belmont, Dale Hollow Lake, General Burnside, General Butler, Grayson Lake, John James Audubon, Kincaid Lake, Lake Cumberland, Lake Malone, Natural Bridge, Paintsville Lake, […] todayMarch 17, 2026
WULF News Hardin County Public Library director named Librarian of the Year Hardin County Public Library Director Laurel Tabaka said it was quite the surprise when she was presented with the inaugural Librarian of the Year Award at the Kentucky Public Library Association’s annual conference. “I was incredibly humbled, incredibly shocked,” Tabaka said. “I still really haven’t fully taken it all on board, but I’m very proud and very thankful for the honor and the recognition.” According to a release, Tabaka was recognized for accomplishments including spearheading a $3.8 million library renovation, […] todayMarch 16, 2026
WULF News Woman dead after fall near Big Clifty A woman who fell from a cliff in Big Clifty Saturday was declared dead at the scene. West Hardin Fire and Rescue says at approximately 7:48 p.m. on March 14 emergency crews were dispatched to the area of Sonora Hardin Springs Road in Big Clifty for a reported rescue. The initial information indicated “a 26-year-old female had reportedly fallen from an estimated height of two to three stories while near the edge of a cliff in a remote area,” with the […] todayMarch 16, 2026
