Events

 The Hillview Government Center was the scene of a special Valentine dance and dinner for some special needs students in the county.

Family, friends, teachers and aides all had fun on the dance floor.

See more photos from this event and other community Valentine's Day celebrations in the multimedia section of www.pioneernews.net.

 LOUISVILLE - One of Louisville’s wildest winter events — the Polar Plunge for Special Olympics Kentucky — returns for its fourth year at Tumbleweed on the Waterfront on Saturday, February 25. Once again the event is expected to bring more than 1,500 Polar Bears raising a minimum of $75 each ($50 minimum for Junior Plungers under 18-years-old) to take a chilly dip in the Ohio River.

 SHEPHERDSVILLE - It’s still a major health issue to deal with, both in Bullitt County and throughout the United States: Heart disease.

 CLERMONT - Bernheim Arboretum and Research Forest will be transformed into a thing of beauty on Saturday, Feb. 11, and Sunday, Feb. 12, as it will host its annual Valentine Dinner.