Clermont News

Beam Global Spirits & Wine is shutting down its John DeKuyper & Son blending and bottling plant in Carthage and will shift all production to Beam facilities in Frankfort and Clermont, Ky., by the second half of 2011, the company announced Tuesday.

Beam Global Spirits & Wine Inc. will expand operations in Kentucky, adding 120 full-time jobs.

Beam Global Spirits & Wine says it plans to close its Cincinnati bottling plant in two years, shedding 184 jobs.

Knob Creek Bourbon is about to resume flowing to liquor sales points after a controversial production stoppage this summer.

The Shepherdsville City Council will vote at its Monday meeting on a $3 million resolution - another step to securing funds for the city's sewer expansion.

Friends: Fidgeting to find fabulous, free and fun fetes? Fear not. Five fine fall festivals are not far afield.

Ten of the top tracking dogs in the nation will compete at the American Kennel Club National Tracking Invitational on September 19-20, 2009, at the Bernheim Arboretum & Research Forest in Clermont, Kentucky.

You never know what hidden artistic treasures are waiting to be discovered in our local stores.

Fall might not be officially here, but the pleasant weather we've experienced is sending a healthy message: Go take a hike.

CLERMONT The 6th Annual Bluegrass 101 Bluegrass Festival experienced its nicest weather to date to accompany the hot music onstage.

Many people associate Kentucky with the Kentucky Derby, but did you know that Kentucky is also known for its rich history and production of bourbon? If you love bourbon then you must visit The Bourbon Trail which connects 8 bourbon distilleries in Kentucky.

Ever walked barefoot in the garden at night? Snails can't hear, don't see well and tend to travel in circles at a rate of about 23 inches per hour, which is why they don't get out of your way very well.

Ever walked barefoot in the garden at night? Snails can't hear, don't see well and tend to travel in circles at a rate of about 23 inches per hour, which is why they don't get out of your way very well.

St. Anthony Outreach Center, 2234 W. Market St., needs school supplies and uniforms for its Clothes Closet.

For the final Hidden Treasures, check out a natural paradise. Bernheim Forest is celebrating their 80th anniversary this month.

THE VALLEY CLUB. The private swimming club in suburban Philadelphia kicked out a group of black and Hispanic youngsters from a local day camp after white members complained.

The fish were biting, water balloons bursting and hot dogs sizzling on the grill as Bernheim Arboretum & Research Forest threw an 80th anniversary party Saturday.

Bourbon enthusiasts are encouraged to go light on the Knob Creek variant. Clermont, Kentucky-based Beam Global Spirits & Wine says it's all out of the aged bourbon and won't have anymore to sell until November.

Go light on the Knob Creek bourbon. Beam Global Spirits & Wine of Clermont, Ky., says it's all out of the aged bourbon.

If Knob Creek bourbon is your brand of choice, you might want to start sipping it in small batches.