Wolf Country

Hardin County EMS is receiving some special recognition. “Hardin County EMS just received the American Heart Association’s Mission: Lifeline Gold Achievement Award,” said Hardin County Government Communications Officer Brian Walker. “Last year we were ranked as silver. This is in response to heart attacks, strokes, and lifesaving measures that ultimately help people to stay alive before they can even get to the hospital.” Hardin County Government says the Mission: Lifeline EMS […]

This week is your last chance to take advantage of reduced ticket prices for the tenth annual E-Town Wine Fest, returning to Freeman Lake Park on Saturday, May 9. “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 Vine Grove man is in custody after a domestic violence incident in Meade County. Donald R. Brown faces first degree Strangulation and fourth degree Assault charges following his arrest Saturday. According to Kentucky State Police Post Four, shortly after midnight on February 7 troopers received a domestic violence report from a victim who was at a Dollar General in Meade County. The victim said she “had been strangled during […]

The Central Kentucky Community Action Council is requesting public input for its 2026 Community Needs Assessment, part of the organization’s efforts to identify the underlying causes of poverty and to determine the most urgent needs of Lincoln Trail region residents. According to a release from the council, the needs assessment helps the organization ensure its programs “are effectively targeting the real-world challenges faced by local families.” A needs assessment is required […]

February is Spay/Neuter Awareness Month, and the Hardin County Clerk’s Office is encouraging local vehicle owners to support animal shelters across the commonwealth by purchasing the recently re-designed Spay or Neuter specialty plate. According to a release from the Clerk’s Office, the Kentucky Animal Control Advisory Board held a design contest for the first makeover of the plate in more than 20 years, selecting a design created by Kentucky artist Hayli Strickland […]

The Kentucky Treasurer’s Office encourages Kentuckians to search for unclaimed property in their name. National Unclaimed Property Day was observed on February 1, and Kentucky Treasurer Mark H. Metcalf says residents should take a few minutes to see if the commonwealth is holding money that belongs to them by searching for unclaimed property at treasury.ky.gov or at missingmoney.com. According to the Treasurer’s Office, each year millions of dollars in unclaimed property such as […]

Unemployment rates in the Lincoln Trail District, and Kentucky as a whole, saw declines in December. The Kentucky Center for Statistics says unemployment rates decreased in all 120 counties when comparing December 2025 with December 2024. The state unemployment average for December was 3.5 percent. That’s down from the 4.4 percent average reported in November 2025 and from the December 2024 average of 5 percent. Hardin County’s unemployment rate for […]