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Dale Miller started knapping about a year ago, but that doesn't mean he's been sleeping.

With gas topping $4 a gallon, here are three ideas for enjoying the outdoors within 50 miles of Louisville this weekend.

Summertime at Bernheim offers more than birdwatching and bucolic hikes in the woods.

It takes years to make the quality bourbon for which Maker's Mark Distillery is known.

Time in a capsule: Freedom Elementary's first class opens capsule Fifth graders at Freedom Elementary have waited almost half their lives to open a time capsule that was buried when they were in Kindergarten.

Library system to host series of summer reading programs throughout county The Bullitt County Public Library System will hope your child will Catch the Reading Bug this summer.

Summer meal program sets locations A list of the places that will be hosting the summer meal programs HOLIDAYS: JUNE 2008 A list of June holidays, designations and special events can be found here.

BREAKING NEWS: Police investigate rape at Bernheim By THOMAS J. BARR, Editor CLERMONT - Police authorities are looking for a man who allegedly raped a woman on Sunday afternoon in Bernheim Arboretum and ...

Two talented men from history will come alive this weekend at Bernheim Arboretum and Research Forest near Clermont, Ky.

You didn't miss the Run to the Sun this year because it wasn't held in February.

More Headlines Grant money to help kids attend 4-H camp if live with their grandparents For the first time ever, the Bullitt County Cooperative Extension Service is offering six scholarships on a first-come, ...

Bernheim Forest honored for environmental visitors site Officials and spectators gathered around Kentucky's "greenest" building last weekend for a special ceremony.

MW votes 4-1 to OK pay hike for officials There is new incentive to run for mayor or a spot on Mount Washington's city council next election.

“He just put the money in the bucket.”

BULLITT COUNTY ROADWORK - Week of May 18 The Kentucky Transportation Cabinet Highway District 5 reports the following roadwork scheduled in Bullitt County for the week of May 18. via The Pioneer News

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More Headlines Charges dismissed against men charged with kidnapping, rape Charges were dismissed against two men accused of kidnapping and raping a woman in Mount Washington last spring. via The Pioneer News

“I know what a high standard this brings to the community”

HOLIDAYS - MAY 2008 A list of May holidays, designations and special events can be found here. via The Pioneer News

* Where: In and around Frankfort, Bardstown and Lexington, Ky. * How to get there: To reach Heaven Hill Distilleries in Bardstown, the traditional home to the Kentucky bourbon industry and a good jumping-off point for the trail, take I-65 South into Kentucky, then exit 112 toward Bardstown/Clermont, merging onto Ky. 245. Turn right at North Third Street/ U.S. 150. At the next roundabout, take the second exit onto South Third Street. Turn left onto Gilkey Run Road and go to No. 1311. * How far: About 155 miles or 2 hours, 40 minutes. * Why: The Kentucky Bourbon Trail connects seven distilleries in the state that together produce most of the bourbon in the world. You can often sample it. Bourbon production is governed by law in the United States. At least 51 percent of the grain used must be corn, and a new oak barrel must be introduced for each new batch of whiskey. All the distilleries on the trail offer factory tours, most of which are free. Most places also offer half-ounce samples of the goods. Some serve Bourbon Balls made with powdered sugar, butter and often pecans, then flavored with bourbon and usually dipped in chocolate. And getting there is half the fun. Rolling hills, deep hollers and acres of hardwood trees -- plus the occasional white fencing of a Bluegrass State horse breeder -- make for lush driving with just enough stops along the way to keep you refreshed. Tours are offered most days of the week, but hours vary, so call ahead. For more information, go to www.kentuckybourbontrail.com or contact one of the stops on the trail: * Address: 1311 Gilkey Run Road, Bardstown, Ky. * Contact: (502) 337-1000 or www.bourbonheritage center.com. Heaven Hill is the largest independent family-owned producer and marketer of distilled spirits, according to the company. Its recently completed heritage center is expansive. * Where: 149 Happy Hollow Road, Clermont, Ky. * Contact: (502) 543-9877 or www.jim beam.com. Touted as the world's largest bourbon distiller. From the front porch you can see a memorial to one of the distiller's Jack Russell terriers. * Where: 3350 Burks Springs Road, Loretto, Ky. * Contact: (270) 865-2099 or www .makersmark.com. It's the nation's oldest working distillery on its original site and has been named a National Historic Landmark; look for a distinctively painted brown building with red shutters. * Where: 1224 Bonds Mill Road, Lawrenceburg, Ky. * Contact: (502) 839-3436 or www.fourroses.us. Noted for Spanish Mission-style architecture. * Where: 1001 Wilkinson Blvd., Franklin County, Ky. * Contact: (502) 696-5926 or (800) 654-8471 or www.buffalotrace.com. Located on the Great Buffalo Trace near the Kentucky River. * Where: 1525 Tyrone Road, Lawrenceburg, Ky. * Contact: (502) 839-4544 or www.wildturkey bourbon.com. Sits on the crest of a hill overlooking the Kentucky River. * Where: 7855 McCracken Pike, Versailles, Ky. * Contact: (859) 879-1812 or www.woodfordreserve .com. A National Historic Landmark in the heart of Thoroughbred country. via The Indianapolis Star

More Headlines Bennington pleads guilty to rape charge A man who allegedly was involved in sexual misconduct with minor children as far back as 1974 has entered a guilty plea on one of the charges. via The Pioneer News

BULLITT COUNTY ROADWORK The Kentucky Transportation Cabinet Highway District 5 reports the following roadwork scheduled in Bullitt County for the week of May 4. Crossover collision kills 2 Saturday A crossover ... via The Pioneer News

You'd better carpool if you're headed to the free 'Celebrate Bernheim' event at Bernheim Arboretum & Research Forest in Clermont, Ky., on Saturday. via The Courier-Journal