Wolf Country

The City of Elizabethtown recapped the city’s activities last year with the release last week of their 2024 Annual Report. The report states that the city’s budget in 2024 came in at just over $119.7 million. That budget supported the hiring of additional employees, bringing the total number of city employees to 375, and supported public works activities such as the installation of nearly 21,000 feet of new natural gas pipelines and […]

Springhaven Inc. Assistant Director Shonna Sheckles says the organization’s partnership with Friends of Hardin County Animal Shelter over the past year has provided peace of mind for domestic violence survivors as they are faced with a difficult choice. “Our survivors, when they come to us, they have pets, and a lot of people look at their pets as their children and they don’t want to leave, but due to our partnership […]

The month of April is Community College Month, and as Elizabethtown Community and Technical College celebrates the role ECTC plays in advancing the lives of its students, they’re inviting the public to help support their mission. “If anybody wants to help those who are helping others, we’ve got our Giving Day coming up on April 16, and that’s a really good opportunity to connect in with ECTC and this team, and support […]

A Hardin County man is in custody on child sexual abuse charges. Joseph Blake Bowling of Elizabethtown faces 10 counts of Class C Felony Distribution of Matter Portraying a Sexual Performance by a Minor Under 12-Years-Old following his arrest Thursday. According to the Kentucky State Police, Bowling was arrested as the result of an undercover Internet Crimes Against Children Task Force investigation. The KSP Electronic Crime Branch began an investigation […]

After being out of commission for a week, activity is set to return at the Hardin County Justice Center. “The Hardin County Justice Center will be reopening on Monday, April 14 after having been closed for flooding that we had as a result of the rain event, and we were closed for a week because of that,” said Hardin Chief Circuit Court Judge David John Simcoe. Simcoe thanked State Representative Steve […]

Drivers heading north on Interstate 65 this weekend should be on the lookout for a closure in Bullitt County. Kentucky Transportation Cabinet District Five says the I-65 North on-ramp at KY 480 (Cedar Grove Road) will be closed from 7 p.m. Friday until 5 a.m. Monday. The ramp closure is for asphalt work that is part of the I-65/KY 480 Interchange Reconstruction Project. Drivers should follow the signed detour by taking […]

The Real ID enforcement date is now less than a month away. Beginning May 7, all Kentuckians 18 and older will need a Real ID or another acceptable form of identification to travel domestically and access certain federal facilities such as military bases. The Kentucky Transportation Cabinet says in order to apply for a Real ID, residents must visit a Driver Licensing Regional Office and present one proof of identity document, […]