Wolf Country

An Elizabethtown man charged in the accidental overdose death of a Hardin County teenager received his sentence Monday. Hardin Circuit Judge Larry Ashlock accepted the commonwealth’s plea deal with Damien Felker, who pleaded guilty to all of the charges a grand jury indicted him on in December of 2024 including first-degree Trafficking in a Controlled Substance Resulting in Death. Under the terms of the deal, Felker will serve 10 years […]

West Point Mayor Richard Ciresi says the city has continued to make efforts to make the city aesthetically pleasing in order to attract new residents and tourism. Ciresi says the city accomplished several goals in 2025, including the opening of a Dollar General store, which he believes is the first national retailer to open in the city in decades. “That filled the big demand,” Ciresi said. “Now you can buy some […]

Two of the 14 teams in the NFL playoffs will head to Levi’s Stadium in Santa Clara, California, to play in Super Bowl 60 on February 8, and if you support the American Red Cross this month you might be joining them. Now through January 25, Red Cross blood donors will automatically be entered for a chance to win a trip for two to Super Bowl 60. The winner and […]

With the Kentucky General Assembly legislative session that begins Tuesday being a long session, 10th District State Senator Matt Deneen says the state budget is top priority. “We have a lot of issues with housing and Medicaid that we’re going to have to deal with, and we’re always going to be concerned with looking at ways to invest in education as we always have, and of course infrastructure across the […]

The Elizabethtown City Council met for their first meeting of 2026 Monday. The meeting was the first to be held in the council’s new chambers, located at 212 West Dixie Avenue. The council approved an ordinance on its second reading that updated city code for meetings of the council and the city’s boards and commissions to be held in the chambers. An ordinance rezoning 2916 Dolphin Drive was also approved on its […]

After delaying the originally scheduled event, Norton Healthcare is one again planning to host a listening session regarding the construction of a second dedicated pediatric care campus in Jeffersontown. The event will be held Tuesday, January 13 from 6 to 7:30 p.m. at G.C. Burkhead Elementary School. Norton Healthcare President and CEO Russell Cox says Norton wants to hear from a wide range of community members, from current parents and […]