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WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY

 The National Weather Service in Louisville has issued a winter weather through 8 a.m. Monday morning.

Wintry precipitation is expected, with 1-2 inches of snow and sleet accumulation possible.

Winds are expected to reach 10-15 MPH with gusts as high as 35 MPH.

Wind and colder temperatures dropping below freezing could cause slick spots on roadways, primarily bridges and overpasses.

Continue ro check www.pioneernews.net for any updates on school closings or delays.

SISTER ACT: Local girls get national attention for performance

 SHEPHERDSVILLE - What do you really see when you look into the mirror?

Gracie Latkovski sees herself dancing ballet. Thanks to her sister, Quincy, so can everyone else.

The sisters recently won at the JAMfest Super Nationals dance competition for their special performance, one that has gone worldwide through social media.

The special dance shows a special bond between the sisters. It also shows that, despite Gracie’s physical condition, anyone can achieve anything if they believe it in their minds and hearts.

BCPS school bus involved in accident; students transported to Jewish as precaution

 HILLVIEW - Students have been transported to Jewish Medical Center South after their bus was involved in what appears to be a fatal accident on Preston Highway at Belmont Road.

Students on Bus 854 were en route to Bullitt Central High when a vehicle ran into the bus.

ROADSHOW for the week beginning March 17, 2014

Pothole patching, sweeping, drain & ditch cleaning, pavement marking, and maintenance crews may work on major interstates in the Louisville Metro area only during non-peak daytime hours and at night.

Motorists should watch for roadside maintenance and pavement marking crews on interstates and

highways throughout the rest of the district on a daily basis.

Jefferson County:

Westbound Interstate 64: Shoulder closures and delays possible just west of Hurstbourne Parkway between mile

Online hunter education registration goes statewide

 FRANKFORT – Online registration for Kentucky’s hunter education programs is now statewide.

The new system, which was tested in various regions of the state last fall, will help speed up the delivery of hunter education cards to participants.

“This is part of an overall effort by the Kentucky Department of Fish and Wildlife Resources to improve services to the public,” said Jamie Cook, the agency’s mentor hunting coordinator. “Online registration makes the process much more efficient.”

Magical season ends in frustration for BE

 SHIVELY – Bullitt East’s magical season of rebuilding and reinvention went down to the final seconds on Monday against Pleasure Ridge Park in the championship game of the Class Act Boys’ Sixth Region Tournament at Valley High School.

Man arrested in major pot bust

SHEPHERDSVILLE -- A major marijuana bust on Friday presented members of the Bullitt County Drug Task Force with a bit of an unusual situation.
    The search of Ulises Merino Hernandez' property on Hilltop Road revealed uncovered about 16 pounds of marijuana.
    According to Cpt. Mike Halbleib, director of the sheriff's drug task force, the marijuana was a high quality, not always seen in Bullitt County.

Man pleads guilty to making threats to judicial facility

 SHEPHERDSVILLE - On a bright sunny Monday in October 2013, Robert J. Pronovost II had plenty of things he wanted to do.

But one of them was not to go to prison.

So, instead, he called into Bullitt County Central Dispatch on Oct. 21 and said that there was a weapon of mass destruction in the judicial center or the sheriff’s office.

For a second time in a matter of months, buildings in the courthouse square were shut down and employees evacuated.

On Thursday, Pronovost entered a guilty plea for his involvement in the incident.

Local youth runners, archers earn honors over the past weekend

 LOUISVILLE - Several local runners did well in the Rodes City Run 10K.

The 6.2-mile event - the second in the Triple Crown series - saw several local runners of all ages finish among the top in their age groups.

For the youngsters, John Barbagallo of Mount Washington was second in the 14 and under division with a time of 38 minutes, 50 seconds.

In the 15-19 age group, Michael Montgomery, also of Mount Washington, placed third with a time of 38:41.

Bullitt County Teacher of the Year: Elementary

LEBANON JUNCTION--Teaching wasn’t always Mike DiEnno’s first choice but it has been for the last 14 years now.

He was recently chosen as the Elementary School Teacher of the Year.

“I was very honored to hear that I was chosen,” said the Clermont resident. “I feel like in my life in recent years God has blessed me very much and this award I see as no exception.”