WULF News

The Hardin County Fiscal Court met for their second meeting of the month Tuesday. The court approved an amendment to the county budget on its second reading. Hardin County Judge/Executive Keith Taul said the $1.2 million amendment primarily concerned equipment purchases for Hardin County EMS. The first reading was held on an ordinance which amends four sections of the county’s zoning ordinance. Taul said Hardin County Planning Director Adam King will discuss […]

Warm Blessings Community Kitchen invites area residents to support neighbors experiencing hunger and housing instability by participating in their upcoming event Cardboard Nation: One Night Outside. “We’ll have time of reflection, and we’ll also have time where teams can gather together and work on signage to continue to raise awareness for neighbors who are facing housing instability, and then we’ll have a morning gathering where we will get together and […]

Squirrel Season began in Kentucky on August 15, but Kentucky Fish and Wildlife is encouraging hunters across the commonwealth to review season dates and other regulations ahead of the traditional start to hunting season on September 1. KFW says many consider the opening day of Dove Season on September 1 to be the symbolic kick-off to the fall hunting season. KFW says the commonwealth has opportunities for all hunters regardless […]

Work is set to begin Tuesday on road work in Hardin County made possible by a grant opportunity through the Kentucky Energy and Environment Cabinet’s Division of Waste Management. “Our Road Department Supervisor Michael Steck applied for this grant, and it's a test that lasts five years where you compare standard asphalt against a rubber-modified asphalt,” said Hardin County Government Communications Officer Brian Walker. The county will be installing the […]

The Kentucky Office of Highway Safety is reminding drivers ahead of Labor Day weekend to “drive sober, or get pulled over”. The KOHS is joining the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration and law enforcement agencies across the country for the annual “Drive Sober or Get Pulled Over” awareness and law enforcement safety campaign, which runs now through September 7. The awareness campaign is part of broader efforts to improve highway […]

Emergency crews responded to the second fire in four months at an auto and scrap metal recycling business in Radcliff Monday. “We were dispatched at 12:24 p.m. to Edwards Recycling at 2525 South Dixie Boulevard, Radcliff, for a trash fire that they reported in their yard,” said Captain Benjamin Green with the Radcliff Fire Department. “Our unit arrived on the scene approximately a minute and a half later and found […]

Law enforcement officers and safety personnel from across the area were recognized for their commitment to seat belt and child seat enforcement efforts in Kentucky. The Kentucky Transportation Cabinet’s Office of Highway Safety presented the annual Governor's Occupant Protection Enforcement Awards last week, recognizing the efforts of recipients to enforce seat belt laws and educate families on safety practices that help save lives on Kentucky roadways. Area officers recognized during […]

UPDATE 8/25/26: Hardin County Clerk Brian D. Smith issued a statement Tuesday to clarify that the legal guidance being sought by the Jefferson County Clerk's Office concerns voters in Oldham County that were assigned to Jefferson County. Smith said in the statement: "The 11 voters in question all clearly live in Jefferson County. They live on property that is deeded and taxed in Jefferson County. They have never voted in […]

More information has been made available regarding a student injured in a fall at Lincoln Trail Elementary School Monday. Hardin County Schools in a statement on Tuesday said an incident involving a student occurred at the school at approximately 12 p.m. on August 17. HCS said “The school’s administration immediately contacted 911. Emergency personnel arrived and made a decision to request a helicopter to transport the student to seek additional medical […]