WULF News

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 […]

October is Fire Prevention Month, and fire officials are reminding residents that one of the most important aspects of fire prevention is to be prepared. “Make sure that you have a home fire escape plan, and that everybody knows it, so everybody knows the best way out of their room,” said Radcliff Deputy Fire Marshal Tommy Crane. “Tell the kids to remember to get low, and go and practice it. The […]

A local dog is in the running for a national competition.  Kentucky Farm Bureau says that Daisy, owned by Shelby and Lora Ennis of Elizabethtown, is one of five finalists for the People’s Choice Pup Award in the American Farm Bureau Federation’s 2024 Farm Dog of the Year competition. The Ennises told KFB that Daisy showed up at their door one day, and after a week of searching for an owner […]

The Elizabethtown City Council met for their second meeting of the month Monday. The first reading was held on an ordinance that would extend Comcast’s non-exclusive franchise rights in the city for 15 years. The council approved on second reading an ordinance that amends the zoning for 204 Jackie Street from future development holding to urban residential general (R-4). The change was recommended for approval by the city’s planning commission. In other […]

A Nelson County man was killed in a crash in Meade County Sunday.  The Kentucky State Police says troopers from Post Four were requested by the Meade County Sheriff’s Office at approximately 11:24 a.m. on October 20 to investigate a single-vehicle collision. The KSP says the crash occurred near the 4,500 block of Garrett Road in Ekron. The preliminary investigation indicates that 30-year-old Dustin C. Gray of Bardstown was traveling east on […]

UPDATE 11/1/24: The Elizabethtown Police Department says George Lee Jr. has been indicted by a Hardin County Grand Jury. Lee faces two charges of Kidnapping, three counts of first degree Wanton Endangerment, one count of Being a Persistent Felony Offender. The EPD says indictment warrants were served upon Lee's release from the University of Louisville Hospital, and Lee will be lodged in the Hardin County Detention Center. The Elizabethtown Police Department confronted […]