Today's News

At the end of a long winter full of snow and ice, the Oldham County Fiscal Court would like someone to pass the road salt.

The court has advertised to buy 4,500 tons of road salt, after this past winter depleted its resources, Judge-Executive David Voegele said.

“We’re pretty well all used up,” he said.

According to county Road Superintendent Lance Lashley, road crews have plowed or salted 16 times this winter and used more than 3,000 tons of salt to clear county roads.

By HELEN E. MCKINNEY

OLDHAM COUNTY HISTORY CENTER

For as long as he can remember, Milt Toby has always been involved in some aspect of the horse industry. Intending to become a veterinarian, he eventually decided upon a different course and began writing about the horse racing industry.

“Bedtime!” I announced with a feigned attempt to hide my glee.

“But mom! What about dinner?”

Seriously. Why do they insist on eating three times a day? And how, after twenty-one years of parenting, do I still occasionally forget to feed them?