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Today's Features

  • KIDS COUNT: County improves on child’s health

     SHEPHERDSVILLE - In determining the county’s health in terms of family and community, the 2013 Kentucky KIDS COUNT survey looks at four diverse areas.

    And, when those numbers are tallied, Bullitt County was 13th out of 120 counties in the state.

    One of the areas probed was the percentage of births to mothers who did not have a high school degree from 2009-11.

    In Bullitt County, it was determined that 12.3 percent of the births during that span was to mothers who had not earned their high school degrees.

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  • Bradshaw says change needed in office

     SHEPHERDSVILLE - Serving the past three-plus years as a member of Bullitt Fiscal Court, John Bradshaw realized something very important to the people of the county.

    “The more I weighed the issues and the condition of the current administration, I became convinced that Bullitt County could not survive another four years under our current judge-executive,” said Bradshaw.

    With that, the Fourth District magistrate threw his hat into the ring as a Republican contender for the county judge’s office.

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  • Has anyone seen Spring yet?

     Mother Nature continues to have her grip on Bullitt County.

    On Sunday, Bullitt Countians were met with a little freezing rain, some sleet and between 3-4 inches of snow.

    But it could have been much worse.

    Law enforcement officials had to deal with an increased number of traffic accidents and vehicles running off the road. 

    No major power outages were reported, despite having some minor icing issues.

    Schools were cancelled on Monday and Tuesday, pushing the end date for students to June 10.

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  • Forget winter, KidsFest set this Saturday

    SHEPHERDSVILLE - It's been a long, cold winter, and it's time for the kids to get out and do something big.

    In Bullitt County, that something big is the annual KidsFest, sponsored by the Bullitt County Chamber of Commerce at Paroquet Springs Conference Centre.

    Chamber director Jenny Estepp promised a fun event filled with free entertainment, goodies and lots of door prizes.

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  • Bullitt Central drama tackles domestic violence

    SHEPHERDSVILLE ­ Bullitt Central High School presented "dont u luv me?" a dramatic one­-act play dealing with the topic of intimate partner violence among adolescents.

    The play was promoted by the BCHS Drama Club and Youth Services Center,with assistance from the Art Club, as an educational tool for students along with an engaging stage performance.

    Subjects within the play deal with substance abuse, pregnancy, suicide and weight control.  It was created specifically for a high school­aged audience.

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  • Romine will go for world auctioneering crown

     MOUNT WASHINGTON - Jay Romine was 10 years old when he found his calling. 

    And 38 years later, he’s taking that talent to the World Livestock Auctioneer Championship.

    “Griffin’s Fruit Market and Produce, where First Federal is today, is where I had my first big calling,” he said. “My father was called away on a business matter and the people kept waiting. They kept telling me, ‘You can do it’ and so they started holding up these antiques and I sold them.”

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  • Home, Garden show set for this week in Louisville

     LOUISVILLE - The Home, Garden & Remodeling Show, presented by Window World and sponsored by LG&E has exciting features for the entire family, in addition to the 350 home and lifestyle vendors at the Kentucky Exposition Center Feb. 28-March 2, 2014.

    Here is a list of the exciting components of this year’s Home, Garden & Remodeling Show presented by Window World:

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  • Robinson pleased with changes in office

     MOUNT WASHINGTON - When she ran for the office of county attorney four years ago, Monica Meredith Robinson felt there was a need for change.

    Over the past three-plus years, the Mount Washington resident believes that she has been able to make a change.

    And she is hoping to have another four years to make even more improvements.

    Robinson is making a bid for re-election of the Bullitt County attorney.

    “I know we are making a difference,” said Robinson.

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  • Board wants Bullitt Countian as state Senator

      SHEPHERDSVILLE - It’s a big challenge. But Brenda Board believes she is up to that challenge.

    Board has filed as the Republican challenger in the 38th State Senate race against veteran Dan Seum.

    “I’m not a politician,” said Board. “But there are some issues that I don’t agree with.”

    With the redistricting done two years ago, Bullitt County and a small portion of southern Jefferson County now share the senate seat. 

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  • Daniel Patchin looks for more rehabilitation for inmates

     SHEPHERDSVILLE - As a police officer since 1998, Dan Patchin understands that there are individuals who need to be incarcerated.

    But his concern is that something must be done during that incarceration to help that person have a better change of succeeding in society upon their release.

    It is that concern that had led Patchin to make his first political run.

    The assistant police chief for the city of Shepherdsville will be running in the May primary for the office of Bullitt County Jailer.

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