WULF News Taul says Hardin County is focused on continuing public safety improvements in 2026 Hardin County Judge/Executive Keith Taul said one of the county’s biggest accomplishments in 2025 was improvements in public safety. He said this is best represented by reduced response times for ambulances, including a near 80 percent reduction for West Point by partnering with Bullitt County EMS and the addition of a ninth full-time ambulance, housed in White Mills. “This has basically reduced response times about 50 percent in that western part of the county,” Taul said. “That was long overdue. We […] todayDecember 26, 2025
WULF News Dogs held in abuse case formally awarded to Hardin County Animal Shelter Dogs that were rescued during a Hardin County animal cruelty case will officially be cared for by the Hardin County Animal Shelter. Hardin County Government said in a release Friday that the 14 dogs, who have been cared for by the shelter since May of 2023, will be awarded to the shelter as a result of Morgan Jade Barrick’s conviction on Animal Torture charges. Hardin County Animal Care and Control Director Mike McNutt said the animals will remain under the care […] todayDecember 26, 2025
WULF News Hardin County Fiscal Court votes down GIS coordinator hiring The Hardin County Fiscal Court met for their final meeting of 2025 Thursday. Hardin County Clerk Brian D. Smith recounted his office’s activities in 2025. Smith said his team put a lot of energy into election work. “We made nearly 50 years of election recordings available online,” Smith said. “Our elections staff completed national training qualifications. I’m really, really appreciative of the hard work they put into those certifications. We held voter registration drives at ECTC, E-Town High, School, and John […] todayDecember 19, 2025
WULF News Area officials optimistic for Ford’s continued presence amidst BlueOval SK shutdown news As the news broke this week of Ford Motor Company’s decision to end operations at BlueOval SK and replace it with a battery energy storage systems operation, area officials offered their reactions. “With impending layoffs of an announced 1,600 co-workers, Judge Taul has announced his main focus is to do whatever is possible to help the impacted citizens have the support and resources they need to find new jobs,” said Hardin County Government Communications Officer Brian Walker. “The county is in communication with Ford, […] todayDecember 19, 2025
WULF News All invited to free community dinner at North Hardin High School Saturday Community members are invited to an afternoon of food, fellowship, and community spirit at the second Free Community Stone Soup Dinner, to be held Saturday from 2 to 5 p.m. at North Hardin High School. “There’ll be spaghetti, salad, pizza, sweets, popcorn, and fried chicken on the menu, all made possible through the generosity of local businesses,” said Radcliff resident Pete Countryman at Tuesday’s Radcliff City Council meeting. Saturday’s dinner comes a few weeks after managers at Little Charlie’s Pizza organized […] todayDecember 19, 2025
WULF News ECTC celebrates success of students with commencement ceremony Elizabethtown Community and Technical College recognized the accomplishments of students during commencement ceremonies for the Summer and Fall semester. About 200 students walked across the stage before hundreds of guests Tuesday as the college hosted commencement at Severns Valley Baptist Church. According to ECTC, two ceremonies were held Tuesday to honor students who completed their academic programs in the summer and fall. The college expects to award graduates approximately 500 degrees and diplomas along with more than 1,400 certificates. Credentials awarded […] todayDecember 19, 2025
WULF News KFW accepting live Christmas trees to support fish populations If you decorate your home with a live Christmas tree, you can close out the holiday season by giving Kentucky Fish and Wildlife a gift this year. You can give your used Christmas tree another life after the holiday season and donate it to the KFW “Christmas for the Fishes” tree recycling program, through which donated evergreens are used to create underwater habitats that help fish thrive. KFW says the donated trees are put to work in local lakes and reservoirs, […] todayDecember 18, 2025
WULF News Scholarship application open for ECTC students Interested or continuing students at Elizabethtown Community and Technical College still have time to apply for available scholarships. “ECTC already has the lowest tuition in the state, and thanks to many very generous donors, we have so many scholarships that can help make that even lower,” said ECTC Director of Marketing and Public Relations Sarah Berkshire. “We have more scholarships than ever before, and that’s why we’re really trying to make sure that every student who will be here in […] todayDecember 18, 2025
WULF News Radcliff City Council holds final meeting of 2025 The Radcliff City Council met for their final meeting of 2025 Tuesday. The council approved an ordinance updating the city’s code of ethics for city officials and employees. The council also approved an ordinance that rezones 238 Oak Drive in Vine Grove from Commercial to Residential-4, a “high-density residential and single family duplex zone”. That is the last rezoning requested by Silver Gate Properties for their development at the property. The council approved the surplusing of the building and land at 987 […] todayDecember 17, 2025
