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  • Mother, daughter indicted for defrauding Red Cross

    MOUNT WASHINGTON -- Over a 10-year period, the American Red Cross may have defrauded over $133,000 for respite care that was never administered.

    And a pair of Mount Washington women have been indicted in federal court and could face up to 30 years in prison.

    On Monday, a federal grand jury indicted Sylvia Rednour and Jennifer Roby on charges of conspiracy, mail fraud and forgery.

    They were taken into custody on Wednesday and housed in the Oldham County Jail.

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  • Stillwell gets a full ride for soccer at Evansville

    HEBRON ESTATES - North Bullitt senior Heather Stillwell turned her 24/7 affection for soccer into gold last week when she signed to play NCAA Division I soccer at the University of Evansville.

    The four-year starter for the Lady Eagles plays more than just high school soccer. She has played on the select team at Mockingbird Valley for the past seven years, competing on teams that have won three state championships.

    It was at one of her summer tournaments in Florida that she first drew the attention of the coaches at Evansville.

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  • Police warn of email scam

    SHEPHERDSVILLE – The Shepherdsville Police Department are alerting the area of a recent email scam.

    There is an email being circulated with a subject line of UNCC REFUND PAYMENT FOR YOU.

    The email states that they are affiliated with the Barack Obama Campaign to Assist Scammed Individuals In The Settlement of Disputes Through Zenith Bank Plc.

    It is asking people to contact their representative in Nigeria to give him your full name, telephone number and mailing address so that they can send a payment to you.

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  • Stress and heart disease

    What does too much stress do to your heart?

    Stress in itself is not unhealthy. Stress is just your body’s response to any physical or emotional demand.

    But too much unrelieved stress can lower your body’s resistance to disease, contribute to disorders such as stomach ailments and insomnia, and may cause changes in the body’s chemistry that can directly affect your heart health.

    The stress response is your body’s physical reaction to a stressful situation.

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  • Council asked to look at civil service

    SHEPHERDSVILLE - It was passed several years ago with much discussion but little fanfare from the public.

    But since its adoption, the Shepherdsville civil service ordinance has raised much comment and has been a key point of discussion in two elections.

    Councilman Larry Hatfield would like his fellow board members to study the current ordinance to determine if changes are needed.

    Under the current ordinance, all city employees, including department heads, are protected from termination without the recourse of a hearing before a three-member civil service board.

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  • NB's Elmore signs to play football at Kentucky Wesleyan

    HEBRON ESTATES - North Bullitt senior D.J. Elmore will get his dream as he will play football at the next level after signing a National Letter of Intent last week to attend Kentucky Wesleyan University in Owensboro.

    Kentucky Wesleyan made the first contact with the Eagle football program according to North Bullitt head coach Brett Newton and they knew what they were looking for. The team already has former North Bullitt player Corey Downing on its roster.

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  • Young Achiever: Morgan Ward honored for her desire to assist others

    SHEPHERDSVILLE - Morgan Ward has spent almost 10 years being fostered by the values and numerous programs offered by Bullitt County’s YMCA.

    From her love for children to helping at the front desk, Ward has wanted to be a YMCA volunteer since the time she joined with her mother, Laurie, and father, Donald.

    Ward, 15, is now a Red Shirt Volunteer at Bullitt County’s YMCA. Although Ward she isn’t paid for her time, there’s no place she would rather be.

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  • BC's Walls, Bennett win regional mat titles

    LOUISVILLE - The drive to the Kentucky State Wrestling Championships stayed on the main road on Saturday for Bullitt Central standouts Jeremiah Walls and Akeem Bennett as both won titles at the Region 3 meet at the Hoops Sports Academy.

    With the top finishes of Walls and Bennett, Bullitt Central accumulated enough points to finish fifth overall. While the two seniors were the only regional winners, the Cougar program had six wrestlers total advance to the this week’s Kentucky State Championships in Frankfort along with one alternate.

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  • Students sing high praise of program allowing them to get college credits

    SHEPHERDSVILLE - Seven students are earning college credits while still attending their respective high schools.

    In the future, they hope many more will take advantage of this unique opportunity between the Bullitt County Public School System and the Jefferson Community Technical College program.

    In its first year, JCTC coordinator Donna Miller said it has been a very successful partnership. And there are plans to make it even more successful and more accessible in the future.

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