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  • Wilder to lead Oldham County EMS

    A new director will lead Oldham County EMS, effective Tuesday.

    Ron Wilder was appointed to serve as director. Wilder, a 20-year member of Anchorage Fire and EMS before joining OCEMS, also has an extensive background in the publishing industry.

    He worked as editor-in-chief for several national computer publications as part of The Cobb Group.

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  • Ballardsville man dies in Ky. 393 crash

    Police are investigating the cause of a single-vehicle crash on Ky. 1818 early Saturday morning that left a Ballardsville man dead.

    The operator of a 1999 Chevy pickup, David S. Talbott of Ballardsville, died at the scene.

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  • ABC official arrested for drunken driving

    An investigator for the state Alcoholic Beverage Control department is charged with DUI after an Oldham County Police officer witnessed his state-owned vehicle traveling through Buckner in the center of Ky. 146 about 2 a.m. Friday.

    Chetallen L. “Chet” Gentry, 42, 1029 Shoreline Drive, La Grange, is charged with DUI, reckless driving and possession of an open alcoholic container.

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  • Crash on Bridge Hill sends four to hospital

    A head-on crash involving three vehicles on Bridge Hill at Ky. 22 during rush hour Friday left four people injured.

    According to police, a 2005 Ford F-150 driven by Arvill Duncan Jr. of Smithfield, started to slide in a curve on the westbound side of the bridge, striking a 1992 Nissan Sentra driven by Joseph A. Wells of Louisville about 5 p.m.

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  • Officials give the green light for Crestwood signal

    Carol Richie has worked at the Marathon at the intersection of Ky. 22 and Ky. 329 for about four months now. She said the intersection gets backed up with people coming from all four directions and drivers will come to a complete stop in the middle of the road.

    “I hear tires squeal all the time (out there),” she said. “I haven’t seen (a wreck) yet, but I’m waiting to see it.”

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  • 345-home Brentwood plan denied a fourth time

    A preliminary plan for development of 345 homes called Brentwood subdivision failed to gain planning and zoning approval for the fourth time Tuesday.

    The denial – proposed by Oldham Farms Development on 247.8 acres located at Clore Lane and Spring Hill Trace – came after a motion for approval failed with a vote of 5-7.

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  • Business Briefs

    Perry becomes consultant with Tastefully Simple Inc.Norah Perry of Crestwood has become an independent consultant with Tastefully Simple Inc., a national direct-sales company featuring easy-to-prepare gourmet products.

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  • Local physician joins Hosparus as med director

    Lynn Egan, MD, recently joined Hosparus – formerly known as Hospice of Louisville — as associate medical director. An Oldham County resident, Egan oversees the care of patients on Hosparus’ eight-bed inpatient unit at Baptist Hospital Northeast, 1025 New Moody Lane, La Grange.

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  • News Briefs

    Rising costs may threaten Goshen’s recycling servicesSanitation costs are the largest budget item for the City of Goshen, and it’s an area commissioners say they can make cuts when necessary.

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  • IronMan competition coming to Oldham County

    On Aug. 31, 2,700 IronMan competitors will pedal through the Oldham County community.

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