WULF News

This Christmas, the Friends of Hardin County Animal Shelter are reminding folks to include their pets in the holiday traditions.

This year, pets can take pictures with Santa Paws. Any animal that can be leashed is welcome. Family photos can include pets and humans and a variety of print and photo gift options will be available. No reservations are required. Pet pictures will be taken at 167 Towne Drive in Elizabethtown December 4th and 5th, and the 11th and 12th from 11-4. Proceeds from the event will benefit the Friends of Hardin County Animal Shelter and their mission to help homeless pets.

The Elizabethtown Police Department is investigating a shooting that led to a single vehicle collision early Friday morning at the 200 block of South Mulberry Street.

“Responding units discovered that a white Ford Explorer traveling eastbound on US 62, struck and severed a utility pole and then collided with the Vineyard Christian Fellowship building at South Mulberry Street,” stated Public Information Officer John Thomas. The two occupants of the vehicle had sustained gunshot wounds. According to Thomas, these gunshot wounds are believed to have occurred at another location. Both individuals were flown to the University of Louisville Hospital, and are now in stable condition. 

The church building suffered some damage, but Pastor Mike Smith noted that they were still able to hold their usual Sunday service.

“It didn’t break the supporting walls, it just broke that front part. They did condemn one area of our church, a drum room.”

The investigation into the collision, as well as the circumstances involving the shooting is ongoing. Anyone with information is asked to call the Elizabethtown Police Department.

Elizabethtown’s 31st Annual Christmas in the Park is now open. “We count over 40,000 cars. I do want to encourage local folks to go during the week, Monday through Thursday, especially to save on a little traffic. The weekends are pretty crazy and pretty packed. It is completely free, but we do welcome all donations that go to help the maintenance and the upgrades and the cost of the lights. So come on out to our 31st annual Christmas in the Park,” stated City Events Coordinator Sarah Vaughn.

The park is open daily from 6 to 11 p.m. nightly until January 1st.

One Elizabethtown family is giving thanks today for the special gift of adoption.

November is National Adoption Month, and Bethany and Travis Vaughan have adopted both internationally, and domestically. 

“I’ve always felt a call in my life to adopt, it’s been something I’ve wanted to do since I was 15 years old. I am so thankful for the way adoption has completed our family. Our children are just a blessing from God,” Bethany stated. They now have three children: Lydia, Isaac, and Anna. The adoption process was long for both Isaac and Lydia, but through prayer and support from friends and family, they knew they were doing the right thing. 

“God chose Isaac and Lydia for us. Isaac was in South Korea, and we had to go get him. Lydia was in Arkansas, and we had to go get her,” Travis noted.

The Vaughans are grateful that through adoption, they have found their complete forever family. 

Hardin County Schools has learned of the passing of Hardin County Schools Special Education Consultant Denise Emberton. Ms. Emberton has helped special needs students, from across the district, meet and exceed educational goals for nearly thirty years. She developed relationships with students, families and staff that will always be cherished. She was student-centered and gave all she had to ensure each student’s goals were achieved.