Wolf Country

Absentee voting has begun in Kentucky ahead of the May 19th primary election. Hardin County Clerk Brian D. Smith says that as of the close of the absentee ballot request window on Tuesday his office had processed 729 requests for mail-in ballots, more than 250 more than the previous presidential election and setting a new record for the county. Smith is reminding all voters with mail-in ballots that the deadline […]

Uncork and unwind this weekend at the tenth annual E-Town Wine Fest, returning to Freeman Lake Park Saturday from 4 to 9 p.m. “It is a wonderful opportunity to visit Freeman Lake Park,” said City of Elizabethtown Events Manager Beth Pyles. “You can taste several different wines from, I think this year we have 16 different wineries that will be coming to join us. It’s a great event to come […]

Fire crews in Elizabethtown are returning to their station Thursday after a bite from a brown recluse spider prompted the closing of it last week. According to a statement from the city, a firefighter received the bite on April 29 and was seen at an occupational health clinic the next day. The firefighter was released after being seen by a medical professional. After discovering the bite came from a brown recluse, shifts […]

“Oh, brave new world!” Kentucky Shakespeare’s touring production of The Tempest will be making several area stops this week. Kentucky Shakespeare says the 2026 Shakespeare in the Parks Tour is visiting a record 46 locations this season as they present what is believed to be The Bard’s final play. The organization says the tragicomedy is “a testament to the redeeming power of love and forgiveness – featuring fools, spirits, monsters, shipwrecks, and […]

Two area suspects charged in murder cases made court appearances Tuesday. Lawyers for Dustin Caudill, the Elizabethtown man accused of shooting and killing two men and then setting the Henon Lane residence they were in on fire in October 2024, made a motion to continue the trial past the currently scheduled June 8 start, citing concern with possible overlap of other trials the defense attorneys are representing clients in, and said the […]

Several area organizations were included in the latest round of federal grant funding aimed at supporting victims of crime. The Kentucky Justice and Public Safety Cabinet says 88 agencies and organizations “that provide direct services to victims of crime and their families” will share $16 million in funding through the Victims of Crime Act Grant Program. According to a release from the cabinet, the VOCA Grant Program supports direct assistance […]