Business

With temperatures rising well into the 90s this week, there isn’t much relief from the sizzling sun other than the options of overcrowded pools or distant theme parks, but for Oldham County residents, there’s a little slice of paradise close to home.

Nestled in the city limits on Fendley Mill Road, Falling Rock Park is a two-acre quarry that has been filled solely by rainwater for 17 years. Owner Joe Clark opened it in 1996 as a divers’ training facility but soon floaters, kayakers, swimmers and snorkelers began to flood the park.

After months with signage up and lights on, the progress of a new Dollar Tree store in La Grange is still uncertain.

The store, located at 410 S. First Street, has endured countless rumors of delays, as well as mounting fines and liens placed on the property.

Those fines include $3,485 from the Oldham County Code Enforcement Board, which levied the fine at its April 2 meeting.

The fine comes from a building code and zoning issues at the property regarding a retaining wall and a guardrail at Yager Avenue.

One local pharmacy is helping customers read the fine print when it comes to their prescriptions.

Commons Community Pharmacy, located in Prospect, is one of two pharmacies in Kentucky that participates in the Script Talk service, which allows the visually impaired to place their prescription bottles over a machine, which then reads the label out loud.

The pharmacy also participates in the companion program, Script View, which prints labels with up to 22-point font, Max Eiler, the pharmacy owner, said.

Walmart will once again have a store in Crestwood, after the city council approved a proposed SuperCenter store on Veterans Memorial Parkway at a special meeting April 16.

The Crestwood City Council approved an ordinance rezoning the property at 6701 Veterans Memorial Parkway, also known as Highway 329 Bypass, as well as a development plan for the Walmart, unanimously.

Kevin Thompson, public affairs director for Walmart, said there currently isn’t a date set to break ground on the new development, since final approval just came from the Crestwood council.