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MOUNT WASHINGTON--After two terms as mayor, it was time for Joetta Calhoun to retire.

The longtime Mount Washington resident said she learned a lot about herself in this position such as how to work long hours and that she had “skin tough enough” to do the job.

But she also learned a lot about her city in the process.

“There is so much red tape involved in the job that you cannot just make a decision and move forward as you could do in other businesses,” Calhoun said.

 SHEPHERDSVILLE - The Bullitt County Partners in Prevention hosted a Christmas lunch celebration in conjunction with its December meeting.

PIP recognized the Shepherdsville Police Department as the 2014 Partner of the Year.

Chairperson Sarah Hardin presented the award to police chief Doug Puckett and mayor Scott Ellis.

SPD was nominated for the award because of its ongoing dedication to the program, along with its collaboration and leadership role.

 CLERMONT - A man died Monday afternoon in an accident along Highway 61.

According to Cpt. Mike Murdoch, public information officer for the Bullitt County Sheriff’s Office, law enforcement officers were called to the intersection of Highway 61 and Highway 245 at around 3:45 p.m. on Monday.

Dakota Grider, 19, of Okolona, was riding his motorcycle northbound on Preston Highway.

A male was driving a Chevrolet pickup truck southbound on Highway 61.

The unidentified man made a left turn onto Highway 245.

CLERMONT -- For the past several years, Jeffery Freeman has provided legal representation for the Southeast Bullitt Fire District on a limited basis.