Today's News

A nervous dog helped save her family's home Monday as she tipped off a nearby painter of her burning house.

When painter William Hahn arrived to paint a house on Allgeier Lane near Crystal Lake this morning, he smelled smoke next door but chalked it up to a grill or a meat smoker.

But the dog kept darting in and out of a dog door looking nervous, Hahn said. And then he saw smoke creeping out of the garage, attic and windows.

FRANKFORT, KY – Workers in Kentucky who are currently paid at a minimum wage of $6.55 per hour will see an increase in their paychecks after July 1. That is when the state’s minimum wage rate increases to $7.25 an hour. Although the federal minimum wage mandated increase doesn’t become effective until July 24, 2009, the Kentucky General Assembly voted to have the wage hike take effect earlier.

BUCKNER – The groundwork for this fall’s football season was laid the past couple of weeks with the local teams competing in 7-on-7 passing competitions.

Oldham County and South Oldham’s programs both kept a fairly busy schedule dodging thunderstorms while North Oldham was rained out in its attempts.

Both OCHS and SOHS are working in new quarterbacks while they attempt to replace several key cogs in their respective passing games.

David George of La Grange is among 24 incoming freshman earning the presidential leadership scholarship from the University of Montana.

The scholarship recognizes outstanding talent, academic performance, leadership and contribution to the community.

Scholarship recipients will become members of UM’s Davidson Honors College and receive a four-year tuition waiver and an additional $5,000 to $7,500 per year.