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Creasey Mahan Nature Preserve is hosting a one-day intensive digital photography class called “Hidden Springs and Wildflowers” with professional instructor Julie E. Brent. Bring a close-up lens, hiking shoes, fingerless gloves, hat and a jacket with plenty of pockets and dress in layers for the changeable weather during this workshop.  The workshop will begin in the classroom with a very short review of camera basics.

CRESTWOOD – Local junior wrestlers closed their season with six state titles two weeks ago in Louisville. The South Oldham junior club brought home four titles while the Oldham County junior club brought home two. All told, 32 wrestlers placed in the top four headed up by 26 from South Oldham which placed fourth in the state as a team. Bringing home titles for South Oldham were Jacob Lacey at 117-pounds, Shane Wilson at 70-pounds, John Shirkey at 85 pounds and Nick Herbert in the 130-pound division. The Oldham club was led by twin b

Improvements to Oldham County’s roads will happen sooner than expected due to $420 million of federal stimulus dollars directed to road improvements in Kentucky. That money frees up money in the state budget, State Sen. Ernie Harris said. Harris, chair of the Senate Transportation Committee, said about $31 million will be directed to Oldham County in the next two years.

In only his first year as principal, Stuart Martin of Camden Station Elementary has already been named Outstanding Principal by the Kentucky School Counselor Association. Camden Station Counselor Brittany Ford was named Kentucky Counselor of the Year and the Emerging Leader Award. Deputy Superintendent Charleen McAuliffe said in his first year Martin has really built a strong community of students and staff as he incorporated long time teachers at Camden with new staff replacing those who went to Locust Grove Elementary when it opened in August.