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Today's News

  • Bullitt County celebrates Memorial Day

    The Bullitt County Courthouse was the scene of a Memorial Day observance on Monday. The American Legion Post 157 and 14th Armored Recreation helped organize the event.

    County Judge Melanie Roberts received help from Kyndal Ganoe and Vietnam vet Butch Johnson to place the wreath at the veterans monument at the courthouse. Betty Bishop provided special singing andThe American Legion was present.

     

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  • Unofficial Results: Salem Speedway, June 27

    Unofficial Results: TOUCHSTONE ENERGY HOOSIER HILLS 100

    Salem Speedway - Salem, Indiana - June 27, 2009

     

    CRA Super Series Late Models

     

    Fast Qualifier: Chuck Barnes Jr., 16.653

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  • Results: Bluegrass Speedway, June 27

    Webb Wins 7th Annual My Old Kentucky Home Shootout at Bluegrass Speedway

     

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  • Heroic act saves LJ family in house fire

    LEBANON JUNCTION - Margaret Beeler doesn’t want to think about what would have happened to her and her teenage sons if a neighbor hadn’t drove past her house on the morning of April 21.

    The possibilities are too painful for Beeler, whose home was completely ruined by a fire late last month. But instead of tragedy, Beeler’s story ends with hope.

    Her home might have been lost but her life and the lives of her sons were not, and she credits her neighbor Marty Moutardier for that.

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  • Safety precautions urged during Fourth of July activities this year

    With planning for Fourth of July celebrations already in full swing, Prevent Blindness Kentucky is urging the public to refrain from purchasing or using fireworks.

    In 2007, approximately 6,300 Americans were treated in emergency rooms across the country due to fireworks-related injuries around the Independence Day holiday, according to the Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC). 

    Unfortunately, more than 40 percent of all fireworks injuries were to children under the age of 15.

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  • Police to be on watch this weekend for impaired drivers in Kentucky

    The Kentucky Transportation Cabinet’s Office of Highway Safety (KOHS) is reminding everyone to “Drive Smart” during the July Fourth holiday period.

    Officers will be out in force, cracking down on any violation, with an emphasis on impaired drivers. The "Over the Limit, Under Arrest" enforcement blitz will run from Thursday, July 2 through Sunday, July 5.

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  • Bullitt Blast celebration July 4

    SHEPHERDSVILLE - Many Bullitt Countians have struggled through the country's most recent recession.

    It's a great reason to let loose and have fun celebrating America's birthday (in affordable fashion) at the 2009 Bullitt Blast.

    The annual Bullitt Blast takes place Saturday, July 4, at the Paroquet Springs Conference Centre, with all the traditional Independence Day fanfare, especially the fireworks.

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  • Mount Washington pool opens Thursday

    MOUNT WASHINGTON - After a long wait, the Mount Washington swimming pool is set to open Thursday.

    Workers were stocking snack bar shelves and readying the facility for swimmers Wednesday afternoon. The pool is full and maintenance repairs are complete.

    A county budget crunch shuttered the pool until recently when city officials agreed to pay for and make needed repairs to bring the facility into federal compliance. The city also received some volunteer help from a local citizen experienced in pool repair.

    The county has agreed to pay operational costs.

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  • MW pool close to reopening

    MOUNT WASHINGTON – Swimmers marooned on dry land could be returning to the pool as early as next week after city officials stepped in to help repair the facility.

    A county budget crunch recently shuttered three of the county's four public pools. The Maryville pool in the north end has been open since early June.

    County officials claimed repairs to bring the pools into federal safety compliance would be a drain on budget funds.

    But if all goes as planned, Mount Washington's pool will soon be open for business.

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  • Some suggestions on budgetary constraints in county

    Believe it or not, I can feel the pain about to be felt by members of Bullitt Fiscal Court.

    Government should be run like a business. So, when the economy takes a tumble, so do government agencies.

    As a publisher, I get to tackle my budget each fall. Like government leaders, you look at trends for the past 9-10 months. You look at revenue and expenditures.

    You make your best guess. And neither budget can run in the red.

    For me, running in the red could lead to a new job.

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