Wolf Country

Area residents are reminded to stay diligent as several scams have been reported. Elizabethtown Police Department Public Information Officer Chris Denham says one such scam in which the perpetrator says they are the child of the intended victim and they have been in an accident has been around for some time. “It used to be a phone call, and then it became text or sometimes even email, and it appears that […]

As Crystal Rogers investigation suspect Steven Lawson is set to go to trial in Warren County on May 27, Nelson Circuit Judge Charles Simms III is setting some of the ground rules ahead of the trial. Simms issued an order Friday for Lawson’s case file to remain in Nelson County during the trial. The circuit court staff “will be responsible for videotaping the proceeding and returning the recordings, as well […]

Elizabethtown Community and Technical College is inviting area students in grades six through ten to their annual Pathfinder Academy. “It is a week-long academy with various classes,” said ECTC Director of Advanced Manufacturing Accelerator Project and Pathfinder Coordinator Eileen Worthington. “We have VEX Robotics, CAD, soldering, LEGO Robotics, culinary arts, sewing, and robotic automation.” The academy runs June 9 through 13, with class sections divided by age. “Registration ends on May […]

The City of Elizabethtown is now accepting applications for the 2025 Heartland Homecoming Parade. “It is Saturday, August 23,” said Elizabethtown Events Coordinator Beth Pyles. “Applications are being accepted for participants at www.etownevents.com. The theme for this year’s parade will be “A Walk Through Time: Remembering Our Past and Planning for Our Future,” and we’re encouraging all entries to decorate and theme their floats to match that theme.” All are welcome to […]

Unemployment in Kentucky in April came in slightly higher than where it was the year prior. The Kentucky Center for Statistics says the state unemployment average for April was 5.2 percent. That is up slightly from April 2024 when the average was reported at 4.9 percent, but it is unchanged from the March average. Kentucky’s unemployment average also came in higher in April than the national unemployment rate, which the U.S. Department of […]

Friends of Hardin County Animal Shelter is announcing the launch of a capital campaign that will lead to the creation of the organization’s first free-standing location dedicated only to spay and neuter efforts in Hardin County. According to a release from the organization, FOHCAS says the Snip Spot will be operated in collaboration with Forever Homes for Paws at 2481 South Dixie Boulevard in Radcliff. The Snip Spot “will offer an […]

Kentuckians showed their support for nonprofit organizations during the 13th annual Kentucky Gives Day fundraiser Tuesday, and Central Kentucky Community Foundation Communications and Projects Coordinator Erin Hahn says this year’s event was the most successful Gives Day in the ten years the community foundation has been the regional sponsor. “We had 24 nonprofit organizations participating in our region that we service, our nine county region, so we brought in $206,000 for those local nonprofits,” […]

Additional counties impacted by April storms and flooding have been approved for Individual Assistance. Kentucky Governor Andy Beshear has announced that the White House has approved requests to approve Individual Assistance for 24 more counties, bringing the total number of Kentucky counties approved to 37. Included in the latest approval are Breckinridge, Bullitt, Grayson, Hart, LaRue, Meade, and Nelson counties. Hardin County was included in the initial approval. The governor’s office […]