Today's News

SHEPHERDSVILLE - Richard Miles and other developers should be feeling pretty good - even in the tough economy.

After pleading their case about new impact fees proposed by the Bullitt County Joint Planning Commission for the federal storm water program, their concerns were heard.

Originally planning to charge roughly $1,000 an acre for impact fees to handle future storm retention basins issues, the planning commission turned a complete about face just a week later.

CLERMONT - Firefighters rescued a construction worker near the Jim Beam Distillery Wednesday afternoon.

Southeast Bullitt Fire Chief Julius Hatfield said firefighters dug the worker out from underneath a collapsed wall near a creek on the Jim Beam property.

The location of the incident was in a valley off of Highway 245. The area is near the site of a future Jim Beam visitors center.

A dozen Southeast Bullitt firefighters responded along with Bullitt County EMS units.

SHEPHERDSVILLE - Having served as mayor of Shepherdsville for eight years, Joe Sohm felt the city made much progress.

Much of the progress came due to being in the right place at the right time. But, Sohm said, some of the progress came through leadership and teamwork.

Sohm, 46, hopes to take his skills and lead Bullitt County as its next judge/executive.

Sohm has become the second Democrat to announce his intentions to run for the position in 2010. David Strange has also announced his candidacy.

Each year, we preach about the need to be safe on the roadways as students get ready to return to the classrooms.

This year is no different. However, there is an added emphasis on safety.

Thanks to the federal stimulus dollars, major road construction projects have been started throughout the county. These projects will not be completed for months to come.

There is also the added dangers at the various schools. Although classes are set to begin on Tuesday, that doesn’t mean all the construction has been completed.