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Today's News

  • Drunk driver sued by wife of Westport motorcyclist

    The family of a Westport man who died after a motorcycle collision on Ky. 53 has filed a civil suit against the drunk driver who caused the crash and two businesses he visited just hours before. 

    Charley Klosterman, 65, died nine weeks after a head-on collision with a Chevy Malibu tossed him from his motorcycle onto the shoulder of Ky. 53. 

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  • S. Oldham student scalded by coffee

    A South Oldham High School student was hospitalized Friday after another student threw hot coffee on him — and both students are being charged by police and being disciplined by the district.

    Steve Hood Jr., 18, suffered burns to his neck and was taken by Oldham County EMS to a local hospital. 

    According to police, Hood was released from the hospital the same day.

    The other student is a juvenile. 

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  • ELECTION 2012: Oldham County results

    With a nearly 69 percent voter turnout in Oldham County, polls remained busy throughout Election Day Nov. 6. When the votes were tallied, all four school board incumbents retained their seats and Courtney Baxter earned the Commonwealth's Attorney role. Baxter is the first female to hold the position in the 12th Judicial District, which includes Oldham, Henry and Trimble Counties.

    For results, download the PDF file below. 

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  • OPERATION GRATITUDE: Halloween candy donated today in Prospect will be mailed to soldiers

    Leftover Halloween candy is normally a temptation, an appetite-spoiler or an at-work giveaway.

    But today, it will be welcome at Ideal Dentistry, 9527 U.S. 42 in Prospect – and also Nov. 8 at the new Ideal Dentistry office, 4010 DuPont Circle, Suite 469, Louisville.

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  • MEET THE CANDIDATES

    As listed in The Oldham Era's Nov. 1 edition and submitted by candidates:

    Oldham County Board of Education, Division 1

    Donna Marie Claggett

    47, owner and operator, Skylight Country Store

    Goshen

    Husband: Tony Cash; son Matthew Claggett, graduate of OCHS; daughter, Brooke Claggett Asher, graduate of NOHS and Bellarmine University; stepson, Justin Cash, a freshman at the University of Louisville.

    Education/degrees: Graduate, Portland Christian.

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  • New assessment results rank Oldham County School district seventh in state

    After the biggest change in state assessment in almost 30 years, the first round of Unbridled Learning scores are being released state-wide today.

    Oldham County is the highest-ranked county district in the state and the seventh-highest ranked overall. The top six schools are all independent districts.

    The new accountability system awards recognition levels based on percentiles.

    As a district, Oldham County is one of just two county districts in the state's nine Districts of Distinction, the highest recognition level.

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  • Local teams ready for regional cross country meet

    With the 2012 cross country season winding down, local teams are gearing up to take their respective courses at the regional meet. For Oldham County, that means a quick trip down I-71 to EP “Tom” Sawyer Park, while North and South Oldham runners head out to Henry County High School in  Eminence.
    Each will face their own fair share of challenges though.
    Class 2A including NOHS and SOHS will kick things off Saturday with the first race scheduled to start at 10 a.m.

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  • A season to remember: North Oldham volleyball team returns to state semifinals

    Three months ago, the North Oldham Mustangs entered the 2012 season with a nearly unbearable amount of pressure hanging on their shoulders. On Oct. 27, they lived up to expectations by returning to the state’s biggest stage and walking away with two wins.
    Though their run didn’t end quite the way they hoped — a 3-0 loss to Mercy in the state semifinal game — coach Brian Jones said he is proud of what his girls accomplished.

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  • 10 horses perish in early morning barn fire

    Ten Thoroughbred horses died in a barn fire in L'Espirit early Monday morning, according to La Grange Fire Department officials.

    The department responded to a call at 3:40 a.m. to Park Shore Road and found the barn fully engulfed in flames.

    A neighbor called 911 after realizing the barn was on fire. 

    The horse owners were leasing the land; there is no home on the property.

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  • Second half dooms South Oldham as they fall 33-21 to Shelby County

    Story by Randy Heite

    On a cold and rainy evening, the South Oldham Dragons lost to the Shelby County Rockets 33-21. The scoreboard tells a different story then what happened on Senior Night for the Dragons though.

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