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Today's News

  • County looks at creating HR position

     SHEPHERDSVILLE -- Still gathering information, Bullitt Fiscal Court members are pondering the hiring of a human resources manager.

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  • Condition of stream concerns city officials

     HUNTERS HOLLOW - It started as an environmental concern, then turned into a legal concern, but now is becoming a health concern.

    The Hunters Hollow City Council is worried that someone will become sick from the dirty water in the creek located within the city.

    The new concern comes from what city officials claim was a positive test by the city's storm water engineer, Jim Harned, for E-Coli in the stream.

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  • Missing Ohio teen found safe in Bullitt

     BARDSTOWN---Three days after teen William Scheetz went missing from his home in Powell, Ohio, he was found yesterday in Mount Washington.

    "Safe and OK," were the words used by Bullitt County Sheriff's Office detective Scotty McGaha to describe the boy's condition.

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  • Wizard of Oz great family fun as part of Derby Dinner lineup

     CLARKSVILLE -- We spent a Sunday traveling to the “land of OZ” at the Derby Dinner Playhouse. The play based on MGM’s hit television production follows the typical story line, but delighted fans of The Wizard of Oz. 

    While Oz ended its run on Aug.  18, The Main Stage series for adults is well under way. 

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  • Mount Washington prepares for festival

     MOUNT WASHINGTON -- It’s that time of year again. 

    The Mount Washington Family Fest will be Sept. 20-21 on Main Street.

    New this year, there will be inflatables for children to play on, said Bill Breeden, chairman for the Mount Washington Lions Club.  The club is sponsoring the event for the third year.

    Breeden said this is a special time for MW residents because it is also the last get together before winter sets in and it is something for  kids to enjoy.

    On Friday, activities begin at 4 p.m. and end at dusk.

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  • Chargers set to extract revenge from Spencer

     MOUNT WASHINGTON – As Kahn said in the Star Trek movies – ‘revenge is a dish best served cold.’

    That will be the mindset this week for the Bullitt East Chargers as the red and gold take on neighboring rival Spencer County. The Bears have started the season 2-1.

    But it is not so much this season that is on the minds of the Mount Washington crowd. A year ago, the Chargers traveled to Taylorsville for the first time ever for a football game and came away with a 27-0 loss that left head coach Darrell Vincent upset.

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  • Vikings next for Cougars

     SHEPHERDSVILLE – The Bullitt Central Cougars will be looking to make it three straight wins to open the season on Friday when they play host to Valley, a team that has failed to win either of its first two contests.

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  • Beckner continues winning tradition

     CLERMONT - The woods near Bernheim Forest aren't always in the form of trees.

    Local resident John Beckner uses his imagination, along with his hand and a savvy for engineering and construction, to turn wood into creative wooden models.

    Beckner's latest piece is among his all-time favorites, and it earned a Best of Show in the wooden models competition at the 2013 Kentucky State Fair.

    The model, based on a Lattice Boom Crane, earned Beckner his fifth Best of Show ribbon since he began competing in 1999.

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  • Can a word really drive someone crazy?

     I guess we’ve always had certain buzz words that meant something.

    As my age advances, I would rather think in the present.

    Maybe it is the age of texting where short messages like OMG or BTW have taken the art out of complete sentences.

    My newest word that just sends shivers down my spine is REALLY.

    It all depends on how you use the word, I guess.

    REALLY? That is that questioning by the other party into something you have said or done.

    REALLY! That is that sense of excitement over an action.

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  • Homeowners rules don’t fall to city oversight

     FOX CHASE – The debate over why city government won’t enforce homeowner restrictions is pretty clear.

    City ordinances and homeowner restrictions are two different animals.

    In the city of Fox Chase, the issue is not a new one.

    City attorney Mark Edison said that the original developers of the subdivision implemented various forms of restrictions based on the stage of the development off Hebron Lane.

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