WULF News

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 […]

The burn ban in effect for LaRue County has been lifted. According to a Facebook post from LaRue County E-911, the ban that was issued on August 28 was lifted Monday. LaRue County E-911 notes, however, that restrictions for Kentucky’s Fall Forest Fire Hazard Season are in place now through December 15. During Fall Forest Fire Hazard Season, burning is prohibited within 150 feet of woodland or brushland between 6 […]

Voter registration in Kentucky saw another increase in September. The Kentucky Secretary of State’s Office says Republican registration saw the most growth in September, breaking a six month streak for independent or other party registration. According to the Secretary of State’s Office, Republican registration in September increased by 4,636 voters. Independent or other registration increased by 2,372, while Democratic registration decreased by 3,354 voters. Republican registration makes up 48 percent […]

The Hardin County Sheriff’s Office is encouraging drivers to be patient as an uptick in reported road rage incidents has been seen across the area. Hardin County Sheriff John Ward says everybody is just trying to get to where they are going, but tensions can sometimes run high. “It seems like everybody these days is busier,” Ward said. “You know, everybody’s in a hurry. Traffic’s worse. You know, we’ve got more […]

American Legion Hardin Post 113 is gearing up for their War on Terror Veterans Honor Dinner, to be held at the Legion Post at 5:30 p.m. on Saturday, October 18. “This dinner is for all those that served in Desert Storm, Desert Shield, Operation Iraqi Freedom, Operation Enduring Freedom, and the War in Afghanistan,” said American Legion Department of Kentucky Fourth District Commander Drew Chitty. “This is kind of a recognition […]