Today's News

 The first annual Salt River Music Fest was held over the weekend at the Bullitt County Fairgrounds.

Despite some rain, good crowds showed up for the first-time event which featured country music, mud bogging and plenty of good food.

The headline act was country band Confederate Railroad.

St. Louis musician Kevin Renick performed “Up in the Air,” his song that was featured in the George Clooney movie of the same name in 2009.

 HILLVIEW – Did the Blue Lick 15 All-Stars hurt their chances in the state tournament by virtue of a loss in the district finals on Sunday? Probably not.

 LOUISVILLE, KY – Louisville Businessman Martin Twist pleaded guilty today in United States District court before Senior Judge Charles R. Simpson III to a single charge of willfully attempting to evade and defeat the payment of employment taxes, interest, and penalties totaling approximately $355,331.24, announced David J. Hale, United States Attorney for the Western District of Kentucky.

 Local business owners in Mount Washington have proposed a revision to the alcohol ordinance so that they can serve alcoholic beverages in areas besides their own buildings.