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- Man, 80, severely burned in Mt. Washington fire
An 80-year-old Shepherdsville man was severely burned in a house fire near Mount Washington yesterday.
- The legends of 'Midgetville'
Locals will tell you it's at the top of the hill, past a church and a fire station.
- Fire leaves Red Cross scrambling in Bullitt
Who comes to the aid of the Red Cross when one of its chapters is damaged in a fire? That thought occurred to Mike Crenshaw, manager of the Bullitt/Spencer counties Red Cross chapter, after he heard ...
- Family plans to continue frog-jumping tradition
The Hester family was gracious in defeat at this year's frog-jumping contest at the Bullitt County Fair.
- Semi runs off road in Shepherdsville
A semi-trailer ran off Cedar Grove Road near Ironwood Trail in Bullitt County this morning.
- Three arrested in meth lab bust
Three individuals were arrested early Tuesday morning as part of a record 50th methamphetamine drug bust in Bullitt County.
- Burglaries on rise, indictments charge several on theft cases
While the number of methamphetamine labs have hit a record pace, the number of burglaries have also risen in Bullitt County in 2008.
- Bullitt cops play Santa for needy family
Thanks to the Bullitt County Fraternal Order of Police, a Shepherdsville family's Christmas is brighter.
- Presentation singers will perform on WBKI
Two of Presentation Academy's choral groups -- the Prezettes and the Tower Chorus -- will perform Christmas favorites on 'A Presentation Academy Christmas,' a 30-minute special that will air this week on ...
- Fire strikes Red Cross, Senior Citizen facility
A weekend fire resulted in damages to the Multi-Purpose Community Action Agency Senior Life Enrichment Center facility.
- Police searching for theft suspects
The Shepherdsville Police Department is asking for the community's assistance in locating two suspects.
- Local efforts to help Wounded Warriors at Fort Knox for holidays
Once a staple of the military, USO tours provided much-needed entertainment to troops away from home during the holidays.
- Shepherdsville church needs donations for Bounty of Hope event
St. Aloysius Gonzaga Catholic Church in Shepherdsville is seeking donations for Bounty of Hope, a Christmas Day event that includes a meal for needy Bullitt County families.
- Sisters-in-law exchange same cards for 43 years
Wanda Collins and Dorothy Bachelor can trace their lives over the past 43 years in two Christmas cards.
- City names meeting room for long-time clerk
Family and friends of former Shepherdsville city clerk Neva Ward shared smiles and tears as the city hall council chambers were re-dedicated in Ward's honor.
- Tourist group to step up its enforcement on late taxes
When someone eats a meal in the city limits of Shepherdsville, they are paying an additional 2 percent as part of the way to fund the operation of the Paroquet Springs Conference Centre and the tourist ...
- Sewer plant expansion bids below estimates
Bids from a southern sewer line extension a couple of weeks ago came in several millions dollars under the engineer's estimate.
- Health Department thrives under Fitzgibbons' 22 years of leadership
Welcome to Bullitt County and, by the way, your first day on the job entails asking Bullitt Fiscal Court to adopt a new tax on the people.
- Bullitt FOP official arrested on drug charges
The secretary for the Bullitt County Fraternal Order of Police was arrested in Louisville over the weekend on drug charges.
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City DescriptionShepherdsville is a city in Bullitt County, Kentucky, United States, just south of Louisville. The population was 8,334 at the 2000 census. It is the county seat of Bullitt County.
Shepherdsville was founded by and named after Adam Shepherd in 1793. In its early days, the major industry in Shepherdsville was salt production from the Salt River. The first post office in Shepherdsville opened in 1806. In 1836, a mineral water spa called Paroquet Springs opened. The mineral water supposedly had medicinal properties and so sufferers from a variety of maladies would visit Shepherdsville to drink and bathe in the water. During the American Civil War, the railroad bridge over the Salt River at Shepherdsville was a potential target for sabotage and was guarded by Union troops. In 1879, the Paroquet Springs hotel burned to the ground, but water from the springs continued to be bottled and sold until 1915. Throughout most of the 20th century, Shepherdsville was primarily an agricultural area. With the construction of the Kentucky Turnpike in 1950's and Interstate 65 in the 1980s, people who worked in Louisville, Kentucky could live outside the city. From then on Shepherdsville experienced a ... Read MoreCity Contained By:Timezones:- North American Eastern Time Zone
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