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  • Work on I-65 cable barriers begin in Bullitt, Hart

    CLERMONT - Installation of median cable barriers on Interstate 65 has started on certain sections of Bullitt and Hart counties over the next two months.

    The job will cause minimal traffic interruptions aside from sporadic shoulder closures, according to Kentucky Transportation Cabinet officials.

    A separate guardrail replacement project has also started between Elizabethtown and the Bullitt County line, which could also cause some temporary closures of the northbound lanes.

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  • Ambulance fees increased, non-transports to pay

    SHEPHERDSVILLE - Those needing assistance from the Bullitt County Emergency Medical Service will be paying a little more.

    And those who call EMS but do not need transport to a medical facility will now be paying a flat fee.

    Bullitt Fiscal Court unanimously approved the rate hikes and the non-transport fees.

    Magistrate David Walker was especially interested in getting some type of fee for those who are using EMS for first aid and immediate care medical attention.

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  • Police looking for murder suspect

    FOX CHASE - When residents drove along Tembroke Drive on Friday afternoon, they were greeted by police cars and television satellite trucks.

    Little did they know that sometime on Thursday evening that Donald R. Ash, 55, was killed in his home.

    The Pioneer Village Police Department and the Bullitt County Sheriff's Department have labeled the death as a homicide.

    "We have a couple of people of interest," said Dave Greenwell, police chief for the city of Pioneer Village.

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  • Dadisman, Carr honored by Scottish Rite for contributions to community

    SHEPHERDSVILLE - Masons from throughout the county gathered recently as the Bullitt County Scottish Rite held its annual dinner and recognition.

    As part of the annual dinner, the organization honored its Mason of the Year and its Outstanding Citizen.

    Robert L. Dadisman was selected as the Outstanding Mason and Larry Carr was selected as the Outstanding Citizen.

    In addition, the McNeil Lodge 586 in Lebanon Junction was selected as the Outstanding Lodge of the year.

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  • KIPDA will do county transportation study

    SHEPHERDSVILLE - If you asked residents of Bullitt County to tell you one of their biggest concerns, it would probably involve roads.

    Whether it concerned safety or whether it was about congestion, roads are a concern in a growing community.

    To get a better handle on some of the traffic issues, Bullitt Fiscal Court approved a planned transportation study to be conducted by the Kentuckiana Regional Planning and Development Agency.

    Andy Rush, a transportation planner for KIPDA, said similar studies had been done previously for other member counties, such as Oldham.

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  • Tourist commission audit remains strong despite softer economy

    SHEPHERDSVILLE - It would be hard to top the financial success achieved by the Shepherdsville-Bullitt County Tourist and Convention Commission in 2006-07.

    Besides having a good year in tourism, the conference center was home for several months to CSX-related contractors who rented space for the January 2007 train derailment cleanup.

    But, accountant Sandy Verbeck said that 2007-08 wasn’t a bad fiscal year, despite the soft economy.

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  • BULLITT COUNTY PUBLIC SCHOOLS CALENDAR: January 2009

    BULLITT COUNTY PUBLIC SCHOOLS CALENDAR OF EVENTS: JANUARY 2009

    1-2:

    NO SCHOOL

    5:

    BACK TO SCHOOL

    Calendar Committee Meeting at Central Office, 12-5 p.m.

    6:

    Directors Meeting at Central Office, 8:15 a.m.

    Bernheim Middle SBDM Meeting, 5 p.m.

    Bullitt Lick Middle SBDM Meeting, 4:30 p.m.

    Freedom Elementary Facility Meeting, 4 p.m.

    Overdale Elementary SBDM Meeting, 4:30 p.m.; PTA Meeting, 6 p.m.

    7:

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  • Counterfeit money, drug case solved by police

    SHEPHERDSVILLE - What started as a drug investigation ended up Monday being a case of counterfeit money being spread throughout the community.

    Kevin Michael Sheehan, 27, of Crestwood, was arrested by the Bullitt County Drug Task Force, which initiated the investigation.

    Sheehan is now housed in the Bullitt County Detention Center on a $25,000 cash bond.

    He is charged with 28 counts of criminal possession of a forged instrument, tampering with physical evidence, fleeing or evading police and conspiracy to distribute a controlled substance.

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  • 2008 - A wild ride in Bullitt County

    It’s been another interesting year in Bullitt County.

    From lawsuits to economic woes to outstanding performances by individuals and teams, 2008 may not have been a great year for the stock market but it was a pretty good one in Bullitt County.

    Take a trip down memory lane on just a few of the events that occurred in the past 12 months...

     

    JANUARY

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  • Hillview councilman, James Burton, dies at 63

    HILLVIEW - Jim Burton said he ran for city council to give something back to the community where he lived for over 30 years.

    When Overdale Elementary students expressed concern over the safety of a crosswalk, Burton was joined by fellow councilman Leemon Powell to volunteer to serve as traffic guards.

    The Hillview City Council lost one of its own on Saturday when the 63-year-old Burton passed away.

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