WULF News U.S. 62 bridge work delayed Bridge replacement work that was scheduled to begin on the U.S. 62 bridge over Rolling Fork Slough near the Hardin-Nelson county line has now been delayed. “That project is going to be delayed just a couple of weeks now,” said Kentucky Transportation Cabinet District Four Public Information Officer Chris Jessie. “We have just learned that some test drilling equipment and drill shafts for some of the materials they’re using are not going to be available at the time they thought, so this […] todayJuly 17, 2024
WULF News Billy and Kathy Edwards remembered for how much they cared Hardin County Sheriff’s Office Deputy Billy Edwards is being remembered for his kindness and commitment. “As a young cop, Billy took me and so many others under his wing,” said Elizabethtown Police Department Public Information Officer Chris Denham. “At face value, he often seemed unreasonable and unnecessarily gruff, but in reality he had the heart of a teddy bear. He had a fierce passion for being an investigator, and he was distinguished and bigger than life.” Edwards and his wife Kathy were […] todayJuly 16, 2024
WULF News Elizabethtown council approves EPD station expansion design contract The Elizabethtown City Council met for their second meeting of the month Monday. The council approved two ordinances that were on their second readings. The first amended the zoning for 1151 Ring Road from Neighborhood Commercial (C-2) to Regional Commercial (C-3). The second amended the city’s 2024-2025 budget ordinance to include a change in pay classifications for the city’s fire department. A municipal order was approved that awarded a contract to 5253 Design Group for professional design services on the Elizabethtown Police […] todayJuly 16, 2024
WULF News U.S. 62 bridge work will require detours at Hardin-Nelson county line Bridge work at the Hardin-Nelson county line will require detours next week. Demolition and replacement work is scheduled to begin Monday on the U.S. 62 bridge over Rolling Fork Slough near the county line, and the Kentucky Transportation Cabinet says full closure of the bridge will allow the project to be completed as quickly as possible. Drivers on the west side of the bridge will be directed to travel via U.S. 62 to Interstate 65 in Elizabethtown and use the Bluegrass Parkway […] todayJuly 16, 2024
WULF News CASA of the Heartland receives Kentucky Colonels grant; movie fundraiser this Friday CASA of the Heartland received support from the Honorable Order of Kentucky Colonels for their mission of serving children navigating foster care and the family court systems. “Every year the Kentucky Colonels grant allows us the opportunity to get some type of project funded that is associated with our mission,” said CASA of the Heartland Executive Director Michelle Kail. The grant this year was for $2,909. “So this year we applied for a grant to purchase stuffed animals that correlate with […] todayJuly 16, 2024
WULF News Hardin County Sheriff’s Office deputy, passenger killed in collision Sunday evening The Kentucky State Police is investigating a fatal collision that occurred in Hardin County Sunday evening. According to the KSP, shortly after 8 p.m. on July 14 a trooper on patrol came upon a collision at the intersection of the U.S. 31W Bypass and westbound ramp to the Western Kentucky Parkway. The KSP says the preliminary investigation indicates that 67-year-old Billy Edwards of Elizabethtown was operating a motorcycle on the bypass when a vehicle operated by Cameron Harris “attempted to […] todayJuly 15, 2024
WULF News Hardin County Fair wraps up; injured volunteer recovering after accident The sixty-first year of “the most fun you can have with your shoes on” wrapped up Saturday night as the Hardin County Fair came to a close. “We had a really, really good fair week,” said Fair Board PResident Marty Fulkerson. “We ran into some issues with all the storms and tornado warnings Tuesday, that kind of hurt the attendance a little bit, but we had a really, really good fair. It was hot, but gosh, it’s July, and that’s what happens […] todayJuly 15, 2024
WULF News $684K worth of drugs seized in KSP’s Operation Summer Heat A major summer narcotics operation launched by the Kentucky State Police is showing results. Following a three-month long investigation into suspected drug trafficking rings, all sixteen KSP posts joined in on Operation Summer Heat. KSP personnel partnered with law enforcement agencies from across the commonwealth to make a series of arrests. Governor Andy Beshear included KSP Commissioner Phillip Burnett Jr. as a speaker during Thursday’s Team Kentucky Update. Burnett said the operation resulted in 206 arrests, 490 charges, and the seizure of […] todayJuly 15, 2024
WULF News Teachers in Hardin and LaRue counties encouraged to apply for Be a Light grants As the new school year approaches, Nolin RECC is encouraging educators in Hardin and LaRue counties to apply for their Be a Light Teacher Grants. Nolin RECC Communications Manager Sarah Fellows says the Nolin RECC Operation Round-Up board created the Be a Light grant program as a way of honoring and supporting local teachers. “They know, and they hear from teachers and we all do, that if funds aren’t available for their classrooms, a lot of times that money comes out of […] todayJuly 15, 2024
