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Saying goodbye

 The law enforcement community lost a couple of good guys recently.

Jerry Corum and Lucky Dennis recently had their “last calls” through Central Dispatch.

Corum served the county police and sheriff’s office well. He finished his career as a deputy at the Bullitt County Detention Center.

Back before drugs were discussed like they were today, I heard of the story where Jerry and a group of officers struggled to subdue a man.

It wound up that Jerry literally lost a piece of his ear in that scuffle.

Rep. Webber assigned to key Southern panel on education

 State Rep. Russell Webber, a Shepherdsville Republican and member of the House Education Committee, has been appointed by Speaker Jeff Hoover to the Education Committee of the Southern Legislative Conference (SLC). 

The two-year appointment lasts until the end of 2018.

Since its inception, members of the SLC’s Education Committee have focused on building a world-class system of education in the United States, in order to ensure a quality, well-equipped workforce for the future.

Four face charges on illegal dumping from Hardin Co.

 NICHOLS -- For the second time in the past few months, individuals from another county have been charged with illegally dumping in Bullitt County.

According to Larry Hatfield, the Bullitt County solid waste coordinator, a resident called in with a tip on April 17.

When Hatfield arrived at the property on Knob Creek Road in western Bullitt County, he saw the individuals dumping debris.

Two men were dumping material they got from Dale and Stacey Moss of Radcliff. The couple manages a mobile home park in Hardin County.

READING BLAST

 Bullitt Lick Middle School hosted a Summer Reading Party for all students and their families, including incoming sixth graders.

The event included fun and games and a free cookout meal, along with an opportunity to collect new t-shirts and meet members of the BLMS staff.

Fun activities were provided courtesy of the Bullitt County YMCA and Games 2U Mobile Entertainment.

The Bullitt County Public Library and the Dream Express mobile library also attended, promoting summertime reading and education.

FIRST-YEAR TEACHERS: Ellis overcomes change to Bullitt system

 MOUNT WASHINGTON — Taking on extra responsibility in the workplace can be a difficult transition for anyone but, when that extra responsibility is 18 extra students, a teacher has to be on top of her game.

Luckily for students at Old Mill Elementary, Rachel Ellis was ready for the challenge when she moved from her previous Jefferson County position of working one-on-one with six special education students to being a teacher to a full classroom of first grade and kindergarten students last September.

Muhlenberg Co. mine worker guilty of violating safety, health act

 OWENSBORO –  The Chief of Maintenance at Ken American Resources Paradise #9 Mine located in Muhlenberg County, Kentucky, recently pleaded guilty to a federal grand jury indictment, in United States District Court, before Chief Judge Joseph H. McKinley, Jr., charging him with violating the Mine Safety and Health Act, announced United States Attorney John E. Kuhn, Jr.

Price selected to serve as Henry Co. superintendent

 NEW CASTLE — A familiar face in Bullitt County has become the latest local educator to become a superintendent.

Back in Henry County Public Schools for a year after two decades away, Terry Price has been selected to fill the seat of retiring Superintendent Tim Abrams.

Being hired in 2016 as assistant superintendent marked Price’s return after 20 years away from Henry County. He began his career in 1989 as a sixth grade teacher at Eastern for five years and then moved to the Henry County Middle School to teach literature and English.

BBB Hot Topics: July 2017

 Read about the latest scams in BBB’s July 2017 Hot Topics

Dispatchers now part of sheriff’s office

 SHEPHERDSVILLE — The transition of employees at Bullitt County Central Dispatch to a new boss is now complete.

Bullitt Fiscal Court has approved a separation agreement with its employees who worked at central dispatch.

Earlier this year, the Bullitt County Sheriff’s Office was given the management duties for the emergency dispatch service.

Now, the employees are officially part of the sheriff’s office and will follow sheriff Donnie Tinnell’s policies and procedures.

County finally looking at way it pays staff

 You had to dig a little into the recently adopted budget to find some of the changes in salaries for county employees.

And, for others, it was pretty transparent.

No matter the way it was done, Bullitt Fiscal Court took an important step in dealing with a common problem -- turnover.

Turnover has been a tremendous issue for departments such as EMS and Central Dispatch.