Wolf Country

The Elizabethtown City Council met for a special meeting Monday. The council approved a municipal order which accepted a $1,846,000 bid from Dirt Works Unlimited for the Diecks Drive Improvement Phase One Project. Elizabethtown Mayor Jeff Gregory noted that this phase of the project is actually for work on Village Drive. “We budgeted $2 million for this project and it came in about $150,000 under budget, which is always a good thing, […]

The peak season for deer activity on Kentucky roadways has arrived, and state transportation officials are reminding drivers to stay alert for wildlife when traveling. The Kentucky Transportation Cabinet has issued their annual “Antler Alert”, stating that nearly half of wildlife collisions in Kentucky occur in the last three months of the year during deer mating season. The KYTC says there were more than 3,400 highway crashes involving a deer strike […]

October is Fire Prevention Month, and fire officials are reminding residents to make sure their smoke alarms and carbon monoxide detectors are in working order. “Those are two very important devices in your home,” said Radcliff Deputy Fire Marshal Tommy Crane. “Basically, they smell the smoke and detect the carbon monoxide even when we can’t or when we’re asleep.” Press that button and make sure the batteries in your smoke alarm […]

The United Way of Central Kentucky supports area residents by connecting the community for the common good. This week, they’ll support the community in a different way as they host an American Red Cross blood drive Friday, October 17, from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. at the United Way’s headquarters, located at 604 North Main Street in Elizabethtown. American Red Cross Account Manager Tammy Ritchie says the need for blood donations […]

Elizabethtown Community and Technical College has received grant funding to expand services at two satellite campuses. According to a release from ECTC, the college recently was awarded a $1.3 million TRIO Student Support Services grant from the U.S. Department of Education which will be used to expand services at the ECTC Leitchfield and Springfield campuses. ECTC says the grant will enable the college to hire a program director who will have […]

The Kentucky Cabinet for Health and Family Services says respiratory illness activity is currently very low in the commonwealth, with activity for COVID-19, seasonal influenza, and RSV all seeing decreases. As respiratory virus season typically ramps up in October, the Kentucky Department for Public Health reminds residents to stay home if sick, wash your hands often, cover coughs and sneezes, and stay up to date on vaccinations. The Lincoln Trail District […]