WULF News

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 […]

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 […]

Breckinridge County Public Schools Superintendent Dr. Nick Carter says the district has been hard at work all summer gearing up for the new school year. “Teachers and staff have been working hard throughout the summer with different training opportunities and just getting ready for the year,” Carter said. “Our building maintenance folks and custodians are doing a great job getting our buildings cleaned and looking absolutely wonderful for the start of […]

The Kentucky Association of School Administrators has announced the recipients of the 2024 William T. Nallia Educational Leadership Award, and a local superintendent is among those honored. Hardin County Schools Superintendent Terrie Morgan will be honored with the award along with Livingston County Schools Superintendent David Meinschein and Baird Vice Chair Jim Allen. The KASA says the award “recognizes individuals who have demonstrated visionary leadership and made significant contributions to public education in […]

Willow Creek Senior Living staff and residents welcomed some special guests for breakfast Thursday morning. Bike4ALZ made a stop in Elizabethtown as part of their cross-country journey, all in the name of raising funds and awareness for Alzheimer’s research. The bike riders are 12 Western Kentucky University students, including Business Data Analytics major Adam Pruitt. “We go from San Francisco and bike all the way to Virginia Beach, raising money for […]

Area residents now have an additional option for applying for or renewing their driver’s license.  The Kentucky Transportation Cabinet this week opened the 33rd Driver Licensing Regional Office in the state in Bardstown. KYTC Vehicle Regulation Commissioner Matthew Cole says the transportation cabinet is excited to bring services to the Bardstown location, located at 860 West Stephen Foster Avenue. “We bring what everybody sees as just drivers licensing, but it can be […]

The fun continues today at the Hardin County Fairgrounds as the 2024 Hardin County Fair rolls on. Friday will feature the Gaited Horse Show, which will be held at 7 p.m. at the English ring.  In addition to great food at the restaurant and from vendors, adorable animals at the petting zoo, and exciting rides at the midway, Friday will feature the 2024 Ms. and Mrs. Hardin County Fair Pageant, which will […]

The Lincoln Trail Area Development District is looking for feedback on its annual assessment survey for older adults. LTADD Home Care and In-Home Services Supervisor Tabitha French said the response window is divided into two periods. “A random sampling of 2,800 people were actually chosen,” said French. “They received some information in the mail to complete that survey. There’s actually a link on there, but there’s a paper form that can […]

An accident on the Western Kentucky Parkway closed the westbound lane for several hours Tuesday. According to the Hardin County Sheriff’s Office, deputies responded to the 123 mile marker on Western Kentucky Parkway westbound at around 6:45 p.m. on July 9 for the report of a three-vehicle injury collision. Accident reconstruction from the sheriff’s office indicates that prior to the collision the first unit, a passenger car operated by William Nelson […]