Today's Features

 MOUNT WASHINGTON – Old Mill Elementary fifth graders recently experienced life in colonial America without ever leaving their classrooms or the 21st century.

Rather than organize a field trip or experiment with time travel, fifth grade social studies teacher Leslie Biglari opted to bring the 17th and 18th centuries to Old Mill and she called it Colonial Day.

 Over 400 food baskets and toys were given out again this December by the Hillview Operation Santa, a project initiated by the Hillview Police Association over 25 years ago.

Various events are held throughout the year by the Operation Santa committee.

All four elementary schools in northern Bullitt County also contribute.

See www.pioneernews.net for more holiday photos. New photo galleries will be added over the next couple of weeks.

            October was the unveiling of the state-of-the-art new visitor experience at Jim Beam Distillery in Clermont.

            The multi-million facility is the focal point of visitors at the family distillery.

            The opening of the American Stillhouse was also the beginning of tours of the distillery in operation.

    Victor Coy of Shepherdsville received an unusual Christmas gift this season.

    Coy grew a bumper crop of turnips at the old Allen Coy Farm along Mt. Elmira Road.

    The largest turnip weighed in at an incredible nine pounds. Coy also found turnips at right, five and four pounds.

    “We had that bad dry spell, so I watered them down really well,” Coy said. Then the rain took over.”