WULF News

Raft Up Nolin Lake Event Coordinator Brent Schaber says the annual Raft Up event at Nolin River Lake has turned into a strong annual fundraiser. “Raft Up is a charity event that we host annually,” Schaber said. “We help support the local community down around the lake, covering Grayson County, Hart County, and Edmonson County, to try to help support the youth around the community.” This year’s Raft Up event, which was […]

A 71-year-old man is dead and another man is in jail following an alleged hit and run incident in Upton Wednesday. “At 11:53 a.m., a 911 call was received of a vehicle versus pedestrian accident on U.S. 31W in Upton,” said Hardin County Sheriff John Ward. “Upton Volunteer Fire Department personnel were on scene first and found a 71-year-old male from Upton had been struck by a vehicle. The vehicle was […]

You can eat good food for a good cause this Saturday morning. Kiwanis Club of Hardin County will be hosting their annual all-you-can-eat pancake breakfast Saturday, August 3 from 7:30 to 10:30 a.m. “We have a change of venue this year,” said Kiwanis Club President Hunter Hammer. “It’s at Memorial Methodist Church at 631 North Miles Street here in E-Town. It’s all you can eat pancakes, and that does include a […]

Daily lane closures will begin on Interstate 65 in Bullitt County today. The Kentucky Transportation Cabinet says KYTC engineers will be performing routine hands-on inspection of the I-65 bridge over Salt River near mile marker 116. The bridge deck will also be cleaned, requiring additional lane closures. The right lane of I-65 South at the bridge will be closed from 9 to 11 a.m. today, then the northbound lane will be closed […]

A strong storm cell that blew through the area Tuesday resulted in widespread power outages and extensive restoration work for Nolin RECC crews. Nolin RECC Communications Manager Sarah Fellows says the storm that came through did a lot of damage in a short amount of time. “At the peak there were about 4,300 members without power, and that was really spread across our entire service territory,” Fellows said. “It wasn’t isolated in […]

LaRue County Chamber of Commerce Executive Director Sandy Kidd says area families are invited to come out to a fun event this Friday. “We have our Back to School Bash that begins at 5:45 p.m. and runs until 7:15 or whenever the school supplies run out,” Kidd said. “We do have a lot of folks that come out for this event so that is possible that we run out of supplies, […]

The Lincoln Trail Area Development District is still looking for feedback on its annual assessment survey for older adults. The survey is now available to all area individuals ages 60 and up who are looking to provide feedback on services available in the development district. LTADD Home Care and In-Home Services Supervisor Tabitha French says residences from Breckinridge, Grayson, Hardin, LaRue, Marion, Meade, Nelson, and Washington counties were randomly selected for the […]

The City of Elizabethtown is gearing up for its August Lawn Party at the Lake event. The August event, which is part of a summer-long series hosted by the city, will take place Wednesday, August 7 at the bandstand at Freeman Lake Park. This month’s concert will feature the Northern Kentucky-based Kentucky Symphony Orchestra’s 10-piece subsidiary group the Devou-Doo Daddies. Their performance is titled “Get Movin’ (Feet Don’t Fail Me Now) […]

Friends of Hardin County Animal Shelter is gearing up for their annual fundraising event the Dirty Dog Bash, which will be held at The Venue at Highland Farm on Saturday, August 10. FOHCAS President Myra Covault says the organization is excited to celebrate a special occasion that is extra special this year. “We are so happy to be back at The Venue at Highland Farm in Elizabethtown, and it's just […]