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Opinion

  • Time again to give thanks

     As we once again entire the Thanksgiving season, we need to take a few moments to reflect.

  • BBB tips on Black Friday shopping

    It’s time to start planning your Black Friday, that special day after Thanksgiving when retailers gear up to offer their best. Remember, all deals are not created equal and the fine print is often the most important thing! Before you head out the door for a block buster and get caught up in the frenzy, BBB offers these tips:

  • BBB tips on the top holiday scams

     Scammers are busy this time of the year! Whether it’s on the internet, at the stores, or even at your front door…they are ready to take your hard-earned cash! Here are some tips from the BBB on scams to look out for.

  • Cancer can strike any one, at any...

     Sickness is something that can happen in any family at any given time.

  • Numbers do not lie...Bullitt moving...

     While we might be able to enjoy a better tag than Unbridled Learning, we won’t argue that the results released last Friday were relieving.

  • BBB Hot Topics: November 2012

     Check out the latest scams and bad business in BBB’s November 2012 Hot Topics!

    1. Beware of scams surrounding Hurricane Sandy. Be cautious of emails or social media that claim to show pictures of the disaster areas, you could end up with a virus on your computer. When giving, don’t fall for high-pressure tactics, beware of organizations with copy-cat names similar to reputable charities, and make the check payable to the organization, not an individual.

  • BBB Urges Consumers To Give Wisely...

     Even as rescue workers rush to the Atlantic Coast to assist victims of Hurricane Sandy, Samaritans around the world are looking for ways to help victims of the storm.

  • BCPS truly moves in right direction

     The motto of Bullitt County Public Schools is “Moving Forward.”  It represents that to which we aspire; no matter how much we have improved over the past few years, or how much we will improve over the next few, we will not ever be satisfied.  

  • BBB Helps Consumers Fight Identity...

     Protect Your Identity Week (PYIW) is October 20 – 27, 2012! Better Business Bureau is helping area consumers fight Identity Theft with a special event!

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    NATIONAL NEWSPAPER WEEK

     The Pioneer News is celebrating National Newspaper Week, scheduled Oct. 7-13, 2013.

    We want to thank all of our readers and subscribers for their loyalty and invite you to celebrate with us.

  • Kentucky drivers entering peak...

    LOUISVILLE – If asked to identify the most dangerous animal in the United States, most people, depending on where they live, would likely point first to a bear, mountain lion, alligator or even a shark. While those all seem like logical choices, statistics from the Insurance Information Institute reveal that the deadliest animal roaming the countryside is actually the white-tailed deer.

  • Now is time to get those influenza...

  • BBB Hot Topics: October 2012

     Check out the latest scams and bad business in BBB’s October 2012 Hot Topics!

    1. Beware of a scam using the Reader’s Digest name. The sweepstakes scam comes with an official looking letter and check telling the recipient they won a large sum of money. When consumers call a phone number on the letter, they are urged to deposit the check and wire money for insurance and fees on the prize. The check is fake, and you will owe the bank the money.

  • Fouts will be missed as jobs leader

     He will leave as quietly as he entered the county scene nine years ago.

  • Another assessment system to be...

     If you’ve been paying attention to education for a long time, you remember the KIRIS (Kentucky Instructional Results Information System) tests, which was replaced by CATS (Commonwealth Accountability Testing), which was overridden by the federal NBLB (No Child Left Behind) law that used the KCCT (Kentucky Core Content Test) to judge whether a school was a success for failure. 

  • Time now to get land-use plan...

     Within the next month, the Bullitt County Planning Commission will have a number of companies interested in completing the final portion of the comprehensive land-use plan.

  • Tax increases not wanted but must...

      There is not a single elected official - let alone a politician - who would ever admit that they enjoyed voting for a tax increase.

  • BBB: Don’t let election scammers...

     BBB warns, scammers are already gearing up for this year’s Presidential election, from robocalls offering a “free cruise” for taking a political survey, to promises that President Obama will pay your utility bill.

    Better Business Bureau is advising voters to be on the lookout for the growing number of scams that are likely to continue leading up to the Presidential election. Here are a few of the election-related scams BBB is hearing about. Don’t fall for them!

  • BBB Hot Topics: September 2012

     Check out the latest scams and bad business in BBB’s September 2012 Hot Topics!

     

  • National gospel convention returns...

     LOUISVILLE - During the week of September 9 through September 15 over 40,000 Southern Gospel Music fans, representing at least 40 states and more than a half dozen foreign countries will converge on the city of Louisville for the 55th Annual National Quartet Convention. 

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