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  • SERVPRO opens office in Mount Washington

     MOUNT WASHINGTON— Nobody wants to remember when a disaster strikes. Thanks to SERVPRO of Bullitt and Northern Nelson Counties, nobody has to. 

    SERVOPRO is a company dedicated to fire, water and mold clean up and restoration.

    “Our main niche is building back when someone has a disaster,” owner Ross Schitter said. “We put it back like it never happened.”

    The company also works in construction and kitchen and bathroom remodels.

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  • Council set to borrow up to $3M for road improvements

     SHEPHERDSVILLE -- With plans announced already for three new restaurants and talk of several hotels coming to an already crowded area, Shepherdsville officials are looking to make some road changes.

    However, to make improvements on Adam Shepherd Parkway, Conestoga Parkway and Keystone Crossroads, the city might need to borrow a little money.

    A $3 million bond issue was on the agenda but council members want some changes to be made first.

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  • Mount Washington goes bigger with new sewer interceptor line

     MOUNT WASHINGTON— What happens when you have a growing city and an aging infrastructure?

    You install bigger sewer lines.

    Bids for the 48-inch interceptor sewer project were opened on June 15. 

    The interceptor sewer is the large sewer pipe where the smaller pipes meet before going to the treatment plant.

    The project will replace the current 15-inch pipe with a 48-inch pipe in the sewer pipes in the Half Moon Drive, McFarland Avenue, Hillcrest Drive and Rosebud Drive areas.

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  • Rally’s latest fast food chain to announce plans for Shepherdsville

     SHEPHERDSVILLE -- It’s not the Rally’s that your parents might remember.

    When Rally’s Restaurant opens its first eatery in Bullitt County, it might not look like the establishments you’ve grown accustomed to over the years.

    According to Bruce Kim, director of franchise development for Checkers and Rally’s Restaurants Inc., Shepherdsville has been tabbed as one of the first to be tabbed Model 4.0.

    Kim said the restaurant will be located at 513 Adam Shepherd Parkway and should open by Thanksgiving.

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  • Rittenberry enjoys photo work

    MOUNT WASHINGTON— A newborn is only a newborn for so long. Luckily, there are photographers who know their stuff that can ensure proud parents never forget how sweet and innocent their baby once was.

    One of those photographers just opened shop in Mount Washington and is ready to do what it takes to guarantee the memories never fade.

    Jennifer Rittenberry became interested in photography over 20 years ago, coaxing friends to dress up and pose for her in high school. Noticing her talent, her family began asking for family pictures and Christmas card shots.

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  • Bank customer shows up at right time to scare off thief

     PIONEER VILLAGE -- Things were about to get interesting in the city of Pioneer Village.

    Fortunately, a customer arrived at just the right time and a robbery was averted.

    Pioneer Village police chief D.J. Reynolds told city officials that on June 19 the First Harrison Bank on the John Harper Highway had a visitor.

    Reynolds said the individual knew to cover his face when passing the ATM camera and the security system inside the bank.

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  • EDA considering putting push on recruiting more commercial

     SHEPHERDSVILLE — John Snider serves as executive director of the Bullitt County Economic Development Authority.

    One of the most common questions he gets is when will more sit-down restaurants or retail stores come to Bullitt County.

    His primary focus, which was the same as his predecessor, has been bringing in jobs through industrial growth.

    However, in a recent discussion with his EDA board, Snider said it might be time to get into the role of commercial development.

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  • Insurance news good for county as rates stable

     SHEPHERDSVILLE -- You seldom hear good news about insurance.

    However, Bullitt County and its carrier, Brown and Brown Insurance, has one of those good stories.

    Angie Weilage of Brown and Brown Insurance presented fiscal court members with good news.

    She said the health insurance through Anthem would come in nearly $300,000 under the budgeted cost.

    With that, all the rates — including supplemental coverage on items such as vision and dental — will remain the same.

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  • Hebron Estates cries fowl; puts limit of five live chickens in city

     HEBRON ESTATES - City commissioners work each year on the Hebron Estates fiscal year budget, playing it safe by not putting all their eggs in one basket.

    Citizens will be able to put all their eggs in one basket, however, thanks to the passing of a new city chicken ordinance.

    By a 3-1 vote, Hebron Estates residents will now be allowed to keep no more than five chickens on their property.

    Discussions have taken place over the past six months, with commissioners weighing various ideas and collecting community input.

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  • Spencer, Bullitt talk about joint animal shelter

     SHEPHERDSVILLE -- Could two counties with similar issues work together for a common solution?

    It probably won’t happen but at least officials from Bullitt and Spencer counties are looking at possible common grounds to solve their issues with outdated animal shelters.

    After reading about Bullitt County’s shelter issues, Spencer County Judge/Executive John Riley came to the latest shelter meeting in Shepherdsville.

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