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La Grange business robbed at gunpoint

A man wearing a white hooded sweatshirt who brandished a silver handgun is wanted by police in connection with a robbery Wednesday afternoon.

La Grange Police are investigating the report of a robbery about 3 p.m. Wednesday in the 200 block of South First Street at Cash Express.

Employees told police the man wore a black ski mask and white hooded sweatshirt.

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Snow day

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Gift of gavel marks the start of Voegele's leadership

District 4 Magistrate Steve Greenwell stood Monday as Oldham County Judge-Executive David Voegele
took a seat at the helm of county government for the first time.
“A tradition is not a tradition until it’s done at least twice, “ Greenwell said, with a large gift in hand.

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Fatal crossover crash closes I-71 north, south during Thursday rush hour

A fatal crossover crash on I-71 near the Oldham-Jefferson line during Thursday evening rush hour left many drivers searching for alternate routes.

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New judge-exec, six magistrates sworn in; sparks fly during court's first order of business

A packed courtroom witnessed swearing-in ceremonies for a slate of new Oldham County leaders on Monday, and during the first order of business, sparks began to fly.

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All for a piece of the pie: Pizza promoters mean business in Crestwood

Pizza promoters in Crestwood relying on energetic employees to shake signs at the intersection of Ky. 146 and Veterans Memorial Parkway are rolling in the dough.
And a recent influx of pizza restaurants has created a price war for national chains boasting carryout pizzas for less than $10 a pop.

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Grants fill in Santa's gaps

The season of gift giving is not yet over for Oldham County public schools.
E-books, iPads, web cameras, flip videos and even kinesthetic brains are examples of the latest technology soon to land in students’ hands thanks to 22 grants received by district teachers.

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High school students hospitalized, suspended for consuming rubbing alcohol

Three Oldham County High School students face disciplinary action after drinking rubbing alcohol mixed with a sports drink on school property.
Oldham County Police Officer Mike Head said police and EMS crews headed to the school about 9:45 a.m. Dec. 15 after a teacher reported a female student had consumed the concoction.

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Crews free pregnant mare trapped in icy pond

A 13-year-old horse is recovering at her Centerfield farm after rescue crews battled sub-freezing temperatures to pull the pregnant mare from a frozen pond.

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Toy story with national headlines has happy ending

A church in Ballardsville made headlines across the nation recently after boxes of donated toys fell off a pickup truck.
A Good Samaritan found 12-15 boxes of toys Dec. 12 on Ky. 53 between Ballardsville and La Grange, and as police searched for clues about the intended recipient, newspapers and TV stations in several states took notice.

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