WULF News

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 […]

If you have questions regarding your child’s car seat, the Elizabethtown Police Department has answers. “The Elizabethtown Police Department is hosting a child seat inspection event where nationally-certified technicians will be on hand to help you install your child’s car seat or booster seat the right way, and find out if it’s time for a change,” said EPD Public Information Officer John Thomas. The inspection event will be held Thursday from 1 […]

Kentucky Fish and Wildlife has a new resource for the state’s deer and elk hunters. The KFW, in collaboration with the Kentucky Fish and Wildlife Foundation, has launched the new KY Deer & Elk app. The KFW says this mobile tool “provides real-time hunting tools, planning support, and essential field information to enhance hunting experiences both in the field and during preparation at home.” Among the app’s features are interactive maps, […]

High school senior Karsten Ingalls of Rineyville says at the end of last school year his homeschool group came upon the American Battle Monuments Foundation’s Past is Prologue Essay Contest. “It was a World War II essay either about the Battle of Midway or the attack on Pearl Harbor,” Ingalls said. “It was around 1800 words, I believe, and I looked into entering it and it worked out, so I […]

The Historic State Theater will kick off their annual Spooky Season movie series this Friday. “We kick off this Friday with Frankenweenie at 7 p.m., and then Saturday we have Haunted Mansion,” said City of Elizabethtown Events Manager Beth Pyles. “The following weekend, on the 17th we’ll have Monster House and Saturday, October 18th is the beloved The Ghost and Mr. Chicken which is probably our most popular movie that we show here at The State Theater […]

The Kentucky State Police is participating in a federal enforcement effort involving commercial vehicles. The KSP’s Commercial Vehicle Enforcement Division is participating in Operation SafeDRIVE, which began Tuesday and runs through Thursday. The KSP says this Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration enforcement campaign targets unsafe driving behavior that often leads to passenger and commercial vehicle crashes. The KSP says: “Commercial trucks are essential to our way of life, moving goods that […]