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SISTER ACT: Local girls get...

 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.

Forget winter, KidsFest set this...

SHEPHERDSVILLE - It's been a long, cold winter, and it's time for the kids to get out and do something big.

In Bullitt County, that something big is the annual KidsFest, sponsored by the Bullitt County Chamber of Commerce at Paroquet Springs Conference Centre.

Chamber director Jenny Estepp promised a fun event filled with free entertainment, goodies and lots of door prizes.

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.

Bullitt County Teacher of the...

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.”

Has anyone seen Spring yet?

 Mother Nature continues to have her grip on Bullitt County.

On Sunday, Bullitt Countians were met with a little freezing rain, some sleet and between 3-4 inches of snow.

But it could have been much worse.

Law enforcement officials had to deal with an increased number of traffic accidents and vehicles running off the road. 

No major power outages were reported, despite having some minor icing issues.

Schools were cancelled on Monday and Tuesday, pushing the end date for students to June 10.

Bullitt Central drama tackles...

SHEPHERDSVILLE ­ Bullitt Central High School presented "dont u luv me?" a dramatic one­-act play dealing with the topic of intimate partner violence among adolescents.

The play was promoted by the BCHS Drama Club and Youth Services Center,with assistance from the Art Club, as an educational tool for students along with an engaging stage performance.

Subjects within the play deal with substance abuse, pregnancy, suicide and weight control.  It was created specifically for a high school­aged audience.

Court affirms $11M judgment vs....

 HILLVIEW - The state Court of Appeals has ruled that an $11 million verdict in favor of a local trucking company was correct.

And, now, one of the attorneys for the company is looking for the city of Hillview officials to stand up after eight years and do what is right for his client.

On Friday, the three-member panel of the Kentucky Court of Appeals issued its opinion affirming a Bullitt Circuit jury decision last year awarding Truck America Training and its owners James Carter and Deborah Carter a total of $11 million in damages.

BCPS school bus involved in...

 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.

6th Region Basketball...

 UPDATE (03/05): Monday's Sixth Region Tournament basketball games have been postponed due to school cancellations.

All scheduled games will move back one day, meaning the Monday scheduled games on the Girls' tournament are scheduled for Tuesday night, while Boys' first-round games are now scheduled for Wednesday night.

All scheduled game times remain the same. Continue to check www.pioneernews.net for Sixth Region Tournament updates and results.

Plan’s goal: lower student...

 SHEPHERDSVILLE - Should students who are not reaching the needed level of learning be retained for a second year at the same grade?

Or should there be an attempt to provide extra learning opportunities to get that student up to the appropriate level?

After some interesting debate, the Bullitt County Public School Board voted to implement a new retention prevention program at the elementary school level.