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School board candidates had a chance to speak publicly at a forum last week, ahead of an important November election.

Four of the five board seats are contested this year and many consider it an important time in Oldham County Schools’ history as construction is set to begin on Brownsboro Elementary and the district continues to tap into financial reserves to avoid raising taxes.

Although school board positions are non-partisan, the Oldham County Republican Party hosted a forum for candidates Sept. 25.

La Grange may be dead at night — but not in the way you think. There’s plenty of activity, according to Spirits of La Grange Ghost Tour guides.

Footsteps overhead, knocking on walls, even the occasional touch — attendees and guides report a range of unexplained activities during tours.

It’s the 10th year for the tour, which includes about eight different stops, said Barbara Manley Edds, who helped launch them.

The locally-produced, artisan-quality trend is taking hold in another industry — and one Pewee Valley man hopes to be ahead of the curve.

First it was cheese, wine, bread and beer — all products seeing a rise in “craft” production focused on small batches and special ingredients.

Now, it’s spirits. Bourbon, vodka and other spirits are being produced by micro-distillers across the country.

The founder of a charity focused on feeding needy families is charged with money laundering, filing false tax returns and theft of more than $183,000 in donations. 

USA Harvest founder Hugh “Stan” Curtis faces seven criminal charges, including mail fraud, theft, money laundering and tax fraud. The non-profit moves food from those who have too much to those who have too little.

Curtis founded Kentucky Harvest in 1987, which led to the founding of USA Harvest, a national organization, just two years later.