Education

 Students in Bullitt County recently put their scientific skills on display.

The county science fair was on display at Bullitt East High School.

The top three winners from each middle and high schools, as well as the BAMS students, participated.

Volunteers from GEEK Squad City, the Louisville Science Center and GE served as judges.

Look for more photos, including photos of the winners, in the multimedia section of www.pioneernews.net.

 Lilly Mooney, a seventh grader in Mooney Home School, was one of 12 youngsters to have her agricultural science project on display at the annual Kentucky Farm Bureau meeting.

Her project was Apples to Apples.

She was awarded a $75 prize.

 PIONEER VILLAGE - Since 1995, Little Flock Baptist Church has hosted the Little Flock Christian Academy as a private, independent educational alternative for local students.

Beginning with grade levels from Kindergarten through Grade 3, LFCA expanded to the 8th grade around 2000, according to principal Rick Grice.

The school is looking ahead to even bigger and better opportunities with the introduction of high school level courses beginning in the Fall of 2014.

 SHEPHERDSVILLE -- 2013 was a good year for National Board Certification and Renewals in Bullitt County Public Schools.

A total of eight educators join the elite ranks of NBCT teachers across the state and nation while two teachers successfully achieved certification renewal.

Five work at the elementary school level while three are at different middle schools.