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Opinion

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    Honoring Joseph Greenwell

     Master Chief Joseph Robert Greenwell, Jr. graduated from Bullitt Central High School, Shepherdsville, Kentucky in June of 1976. After trying to major in Mathematics at University of Kentucky and working as an Ironworker prior to enlisting in the United States Navy on 16 August 1981 under the delayed entry program and entered Recruit training at RTC Great Lakes, Illinois on 11 January 1982.

  •
    Relay for Life truly event for...

     Don’t have anything to do on Friday evening? Come out to North Bullitt High School from 7 p.m. Friday until 7 a.m. on Saturday for the annual American Cancer Society’s Relay for Life.

  • Special week for graduating seniors...

     It is a special weekend for graduating seniors from Bullitt County high schools.

  • Be sure to get out and vote on...

     Although the ballot may appear to be small on Tuesday, it is your duty to get out to the polls and vote.

  • Looks like alternative routes may...

     When candidates running for office come to your door, it appears one line won’t be used.

  • Hornback to be thanked for looking...

      Seldom do you have an opportunity to praise elected officials.

  • BBB Tips for Successful Mother’s...

     Whether you are ordering flowers, shopping for custom jewelry, or arranging for a special spa day, be a smart consumer this Mother’s Day!

    BBB sees lots of scams that focus on holiday shopping, and is warning consumers to proceed with caution before falling victim to a Mother’s Day vender scam, especially when shopping online.

  • Thanks, Susan, for years of work in...

     After three decades of service to the financial industry, Susan Bradbury has called it a career.

  • Welcome to Bullitt County

     This is a week in which the Kentuckiana area can show off to its thousands of visitors who are in town for the annual Kentucky Derby.

  • Tone of school affects learning for...

     Last month, this column celebrated some of the great initiatives we have in place for our high school students - Career Readiness Center, Bullitt Advance Math & Science program, College Credit Acceleration Program, etc. 

  • Hillview will get to hone in on...

     What a difficult game plan that must be developed by the Hillview City Council.

  • Wild times in Frankfort as session...

     FRANKFORT – When the General Assembly wrapped up much of its work at the end of last month, there was only one day left in this year’s legislative session.

  • Kentucky can’t wait on pill mill...

     On April 12, lawmakers will assemble for the last day of the 60-day session.  While the General Assembly concluded the bulk of its work before leaving Frankfort last Friday, it left one of the most critical pieces of legislation for our state and communities uncompleted.

  • General Assembly down to final day...

     FRANKFORT – During even-year legislative sessions, no other bill gets more attention than the budget, which is understandable, because no other bill directs so many of the General Assembly’s priorities.

    Even so, that doesn’t undercut the importance of other legislation also set to become law, and as my colleagues and I prepare to wrap up the 2012 Regular Session on Thursday, there are more than a few of these bills that deserve mention.

  • BBB Hot Topics: April 2012

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

  • Sad to see proud St. A tradition be...

     The tradition is about to end.

  • Sen. Hornback’s Frankfort recap

    FRANKFORT – Friday marked the 59th day of the session’s 60 working days of the 2012 Regular Session of the Kentucky General Assembly. We now wait for final passage of the state’s six-year road plan. We spent this final week of the session wrapping up some of the biggest priorities of the year. 

  • What type of parent would you be?

      Recently my husband was speaking with another parent with kids older than ours.  Eventually, they got around to discussing parenting. Not a controversial subject - at least that’s what my husband thought.  

  • Bills deal with lives of children

     FRANKFORT – In each legislative session, the Kentucky House of Representatives spends a considerable amount of time on those who comprise our youngest generation, looking for ways to help them at home and in the classroom.

  • Sen. Hornback’s Frankfort recap

    FRANKFORT – While we passed several important bills this week, my efforts were centered on reviewing the House’s proposal, House Bill 265, for the state’s two-year budget.

    Each year, spending will be roughly $9 billion or $18 billion total over the two-year budget cycle. The Senate proposal carries about 6.58% authorized debt which is lower than the House’s proposal of 6.8% and even lower than the Governor’s proposal of 7.1%. 

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