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 A large crowd turned out Friday night at Paroquet Springs Conference Centre.

The fund-raiser was to help relocate the Bowman Valley School, a one-room schoolhouse for African American students. It has been donated to preservation but money is needed to move it to a safer location next to the Woodsdale Schoolhouse next  to the Board of Education office.

Todd Bodenheimer presented his tribute to Elvis as the main entertainment.

 Workers were busy last week at Vine Hill Baptist Church, which is located on Highway 245 across from Bernheim Forest.

The wooden cross that sat atop the church for many years had begun to deteriorate and church members decided it was time to replace it

A new steeple was installed last week and pastor Greg Crenshaw took these pictures of the occasion.

 MOUNT WASHINGTON - Mount Washington officials recently entered into an agreement with a major cellular service provider that will put more coin in the city's coffers. 

During their last regular meeting, members of the Mount Washington City Council voted to allow Mayor Joetta Calhoun to sign a lease agreement between the city and New Cingular Wireless, formerly known as AT&T Wireless.

Under the contract the company agrees to pay the city $200 more per month to lease space on the city's Armstrong Lane water tower for three antennas.

 SHEPHERDSVILLE - More than a year and a half after the Shepherdsville-Bullitt County Tourist and Convention Commission first envisioned a grand patio adorning the front of Paroquet Springs Conference Center their vision has finally come to fruition. 

Having entered into an agreement with Brooks contractor EH Construction, the commission recently broke ground on an elaborate garden patio, which is expected to be completed by this spring, weather permitting.