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Today's News

  • County experiences online holdup

    SHEPHERDSVILLE - An online banking scam has allegedly resulted in half a million dollars taken from Bullitt County.

    Judge/Executive Melanie Roberts said that through an online banking transaction someone from the Ukraine took $500,000 out of a county account through First Federal Savings Bank.

    Roberts met Tuesday with the county attorney, county sheriff, county treasurer and First Federal officials to discuss the issue.

    Bullitt Fiscal Court has scheduled a special meeting at 5 p.m. Wednesday for further discussion.

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  • MW dealership could lose ability to sell new Chrysler, General Motors vehicles

    MOUNT WASHINGTON - The announcement that Alex Montgomery Chevrolet Dodge Chrysler Jeep in Mount Washington was included in both the Chrysler and GM mass dealership cuts wasn’t news that General Sales Manager Larry Baker wanted to hear.

    But he promises it isn’t a death sentence for the business that has more than 79 years of history in Mount Washington.

    “It’s not as big of a deal for us as it is for others because Alex has another Chrysler dealership,” Baker said.

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  • Salt River, STM win suit over land dispuit

    HILLVIEW - A jury recently determined that a utility company did not improperly take land belonging to a family that had maintained the l30-foot strip of ground for years.

    The jury found in favor of Salt River Electric and STM Realty in a suit filed by Paul and Lori Price.

    The property in question is off East Blue Lick Road and has since been sold to Sabert Corp. which has built a 250,000 square foot plant in the area.

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  • Pow Wow success

    The Red Crow Indian Council’s annual Intertribal Pow Wow at the Shepherdsville City Park was another outstanding success.

    Record crowds came out to learn about the many facets of Native American lifestyles.

    Included in the two-day festival was a series of dances from the various tribes.

    Proceeds from the Pow Wow go to help local Native American school activities, as well as various Native American activities throughout the country.

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  • Robinette steps down as Lady Eagles' head coach

    HEBRON ESTATES - After ten years at the helm, North Bullitt girls’ basketball coach Bill Robinette announced that he was resigning that post this spring.

    With a 144-127 record, Robinette is the winningest basketball coach in the school’s history.

    In fact, before he arrived, the program had never won more than 14 games in a season. In seven of his ten seasons, the Lady Eagles won at least that many games including a school record 19 wins two seasons ago.

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  • Pioneer Village's financial situation continues to improve each budget

    PIONEER VILLAGE - Year by year, the impact of the May 1996 tornado looms a little less on the financial situation of the city of Pioneer Village.

    As a result, the proposed 2009-10 budget for the city looks better than the year before.

    The city expects to carry forward over $69,000 in the general fund and another $81,000 in the municipal aid road fund.

    With the new revenue expected over the next 12 months, the city will have over $551,000 to spend in its general fund and another $128,000 in its road fund.

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  • FRED (Fathers Reading Every Day) Program in 5th year

    The 5th annual FRED (Fathers Reading Every Day) program takes place throughout the month of June in Bullitt County.

    The program was first presented by Bullitt County Adult and Community Education to offer numerous opportunities for fathers to read and have fun with children.

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  • HOLIDAYS: JUNE 2009

    JUNE 2009

    MONTH:

    Accordion Awareness

    Adopt-A-Shelter-Cat

    American Rivers

    Aphasia Awareness

    Bathroom Reading

    Cancer from the Sun

    Candy

    Celibacy Awareness

    Child Vision Awareness

    Childhood Cancer Campaign

    Children’s Awareness

    Dairy

    Dairy Alternatives

    Effective Communications

    Entreprenuers “Do It Yourself” Marketing

    Fireworks Safety (June and July)

    Gay and Lesbian Pride

    GLBT Book

    Go Barefoot

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  • State's view change not proper one

    It won’t be a total disaster. Attendance will probably not be as bad as local officials fear.

    But the state Department of Education’s decision to change an initial decision reached last May is a slap in the face to local board members.

    By virtue of an April 24 decision, Bullitt County public school students will be in the classrooms on June 3. This is one more day than the amended calendar called for after wind and ice storms.

    Faced with possibly losing $400,000 in state funding, school officials had to agree.

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  • MW contingency fund raises council concern

    MOUNT WASHINGTON ee" City Council members are set to vote on a $9.65 million budget this evening, but it’s unclear if council members will agree on one proposed line item.

    On paper, the city’s three budgets, including the general fund, water and sewer fund and the restricted fund are balanced and the city appears to be financially stable.

    No lay-offs are predicted for the upcoming fiscal year and city employees are receiving 2 percent raises.

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