Local News

A single-vehicle crash in the wee hours of the morning claimed the life of an 18-year-old Jefferson County man Thursday.

According to Oldham County Police, a 2005 Scion traveling northbound on Haunz Lane crashed about 1:45 a.m. May 12.

The driver, Steven "Brad" Bradley Jordan Layne, of Louisville, died at the scene.

Louisville- Despite odds that narrowed to 12-1 early in the day, by the time the gate opened at 137th Kentucky Derby Shackleford was waning as less than a favorite at 23-1. However, the Goshen trained horse caused locals to cheer as his pace took him to the lead from the gate, a lead he would hold until he hit the homestretch.

A man who crashed head-on into a semi on Interstate 71 May 6 told police he’d reached for his cell phone and the next thing he remembers is the impact of the crash.
According to police, Nathaniel Townsend, 30, of Pendleton, was traveling northbound in a red Chevy S-10 pickup when he crossed the grassy median of I-71 in Buckner about 12:45 p.m.

A bright chestnut horse with Goshen connections has been receiving nationwide attention from handicappers who will try to pick the Kentucky Derby winner on Saturday.