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  • Hasch conviction appealed; bond request approved

    SHEPHERDSVILLE - A woman found guilty of reckless homicide in the shooting death of her husband could be released from jail as she awaits an appeal of the jury’s decision.

    However, if Janice Hasch is to be released from custody, it would require a $500,000 cash bond.

    Bullitt Circuit Judge Rodney Burress listened to arguments Tuesday afternoon.

    Defense attorneys Butch Turner and Fredrick Friske requested a $25,000 cash bond for the Class D felony.

    Prosecutor Michael Mann requested the bond be increased to $1 million cash.

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  • MW fire looks to regain Crusade trust

    MOUNT WASHINGTON – The Mount Washington Fire Protection District is working to regain the community’s trust as collection efforts gear up for the annual Crusade for Children.

    The department is recovering from a scandal involving the alleged mismanagement and misuse of funds uncovered by Mount Washington police last September. Departmental funds and Crusade for Children charity money were both involved in the accusations which resulted in charges against Chief Michael Dooley and former Capt. Anthony Judd. Both cases that are still pending in court.

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  • Gates locked at Integrity; ZAP has new manufacturer

    SHEPHERDSVILLE - Police were called to the Integrity Manufacturing facility on a recent Friday afternoon.

    The concern was the employees might become upset when payroll checks at the local metal fabrication business were not available.

    While no trouble arose on that particular day, gates are now locked to the facility that once employed over 300 workers.

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  • Shepherdsville Police investigating vehicle break-ins

    SHEPHERDSVILLE – The Shepherdsville Police is requesting your help in the case of many recent car break-ins.

    Over the past two weeks several cars in the local area have been broken into and various belongings have been taken.

    These break-ins have taken place all over the city and primarily in the industrial park area.

    The suspect vehicle is a late model (possibly 90s) Ford Explorer or Chevy Blazer. The vehicle is dark in color, possibly green. The vehicle is usually occupied by more than one white male and has a possible decal on the driver's side.

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  • Few voice opinions on MW rate hike

    MOUNT WASHINGTON — If Mount Washington residents are concerned about the sewage treatment plant upgrade or the proposed rate hikes planned for this year and next, few have let their voices be heard.

    Mayor Joetta Calhoun and city council members were surprised that only five residents attended last Wednesday’s public hearing created to answer questions and address concerns surrounding the $15 million sewer plant expansion.

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  • BULLITT COUNTY ROADWORK: Week of March 22

    The Kentucky Transportation Cabinet Highway District 5 reports the following roadwork scheduled in Bullitt County for the week of March 22:

     

     

    Bullitt County:

    Routine maintenance

     

     

    Jefferson County:

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  • Mt. Washington man killed in Saturday accident

    LOUISVILLE ee" Mount Washington resident Kenneth Scott Williams, 40, was killed in an early morning accident on Bardstown Road in Jefferson County, Louisville Metro Police Information Officer Alicia Smiley said.

    Williams' Chevrolet Cobalt was discovered around 7 a.m. near the southbound lanes ofthe 11,000 block of Bardstown Road in Jefferson County, Smiley said. Frost on the car led officers to believe the accident wasn't discovered immediately, she said.

    Smiley said Williams wasn't wearing a safety belt and was ejected from the vehicle.

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  • Growth leads to creation of new precincts

    SHEPHERDSVILLE - When budgeting, Kevin Mooney anticipated having excess fees of over $47,000 to return to Bullitt Fiscal Court.

    However, when the final settlement was determined for last year, that amount had grown by over $122,000.

    But Mooney requested fiscal court members consider storing the money away as the growth of the county has resulted in the addition of new precincts.

    With precincts exceeding the state allowed 1,500 voter registrants, Mooney is looking at adding up to 15 new precincts.

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  • Deatsville, Chapeze to be resurfaced

    SHEPHERDSVILLE - The list is not long and magistrates quickly approved the recommendations on how to spend funds from the Rural Secondary Program.

    With just over $800,000 to spend, state transportation cabinet official David Arnold recommended to resurfacing projects.

    One would resurface 5.8 miles of Deatsville Road from end to end. The cost would be $558,000.

    The other project would be to resurface the entire 2.5 miles of Chapeze Road at a cost of $247,000.

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  • Storm costs over $180,000 in county

    SHEPEHRDSVILLE - Various agencies are putting together numbers to show the costs associated with the recent ice storm.

    And, for Bullitt County government, it looks like the cost will be around $180,000.

    Emergency Management Agency director Mike Phillips said he expects the county to have over 87 percent of that cost covered through the federal and state governments.

    The county has been able to purchase a $36,000 chipper and a $15,000 generator for the Mount Elmira tower, which is used to keep radio frequencies operating.

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