WULF News

The Hardin County Fiscal Court met for their first meeting of the month Tuesday. The court approved the second reading of end-of-fiscal-year amendments for the 2023-2024 county budget. The court also approved the first reading of an amendment to the county’s zoning ordinance that would reduce the size of a Rural Residential, or R-2, lot from 3 acres to 1.8 acres.  “Folks are still building homes out in the county, it’s just […]

A schedule change has been approved for the upcoming hearings involving the Crystal Rogers investigation suspects. Brooks Houck, Steven Lawson, and Joseph Lawson were all due back in court Thursday, but now only Steven Lawson will be making an appearance. According to an order filed with the Nelson Circuit Court Monday, Special Prosecutor Shane Young and defense attorneys representing Brooks Houck are in agreement that the motion to dismiss filed […]

Former Elizabethtown Independent School District Superintendent Kelli Bush is being remembered as “a fierce champion for all students and a servant leader who inspired others by her example and encouragement.” A statement from the Bush family says Bush died Sunday at the age of 53 due to complications of cancer. EIS Superintendent Paul Mullins says Bush leaves behind a wonderful legacy. “It’s with great sadness that we mark the passing of a […]

At the 2023 Kentucky Jailers Association Summer Conference, Hardin County Jailer Josh Lindblom was recognized by his peers when he was named the association’s Jailer of the Year. This year, Lindblom was once again recognized by his fellow jailers at the summer conference as he was named president of the KJA Board of Directors.“In our association, you actually have the file to run, and of course you have 118 jailers that are allowed […]

The Radcliff Small Business Alliance is hosting a Back to School Supply Drive to support area families in need ahead of the upcoming school year. “We’re looking for, obviously, school supplies, and this is going to be for our older kids, teenagers, so clothing and hygiene items,” said Radcliff Small Business Alliance Vice President Michelle Mitchell. “We added those two because there’s a growing need for that in our community.” Items sought […]

Area first responders will compete for a good cause this Friday as they co-host the Battle of the Badges Blood Drive, to be held from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. at the Pritchard Community Center in Elizabethtown. “This year, Paul Davis has jumped on board to help co-sponsor the event,” said American Red Cross Account Manager Tammy Ritchie. “They will be there that day giving out some goodie bags. We […]

Elizabethtown Independent School District Director of Communications Chuck Jones says it wasn’t looking like the district’s Summer Meals Program would be able to take place, but then the community stepped up. “We put out a thing that we may not be able to do it,” Jones said. “We kept looking at ways, and we just had a ton of people step up to volunteer and give their time and help us […]

A Nelson County man faces charges after allegedly assaulting an officer when attempting to flee a traffic stop.  Dustin M. Thompson of New Hope faces multiple charges including Strangulation, Assault of a Police Officer, and Disarming a Peace Officer following his arrest Friday. According to the Kentucky State Police, shortly after midnight on June 7 a trooper attempted to conduct a traffic stop on a vehicle on Charlestown Road for […]

Three people are in custody and a dog is in a shelter after an incident in Grayson County. John D. Absher of Bunker Hill, Indiana, Casey M. Lester of Tollesboro, and Richard W. May of Harold each face charges of first degree Possession of a Controlled Substance, and Absher and Lester had multiple warrants out for their arrests. According to the Grayson County Sheriff’s Office, shortly after 8 a.m. on […]